I love vegetarian cooking, because it's so adventurous. The exploration in mimicking meat-based favorites in vegetarian form can lead to some fun food combinations. Bean burgers are an obvious, but...
Making Berry Vinegar
My family doesn't like bottled dressing. We will choke it down if we must, but we find it flat, fake and oily tasting. Unless it's a bottle of Ranch, we make our own. One of our favorite dressings...
Balsamic Salad Dressing
I do not like bottled salad dressings at all. Store-bought dressings often have a fake garlic flavor, and lack a fresh pop. My 6 year-old's favorite is "black dressing," which is balsamic. If I...
DIY Frozen Meat Crumbles
So this isn't really a recipe, but more like an idea. I'm all about making your own convenience foods, from seasoning blends, to self-prepped packaged frozen vegetables. I also make frozen ground...
Perfect Iced Tea
The most fun way to make iced tea is to put tea bags in a clear, lidded container and let the sun do the work. I haven't been able to think that far ahead lately, so I have been making it on the...
Crispy Sweet Potato Chips in the Dehydrator
Sweet potatoes were on sale for 89 cents per three pound bag, so naturally I had to buy several. However, I only bought four bags because I know they will go on sale for probably even cheaper in the...