With cucumbers teeming in the garden and at the farmer’s market, put them to good use and make these Quick Refrigerator Pickles. Simple ingredients and a little time results in fresh, crunchy pickles perfect for snacking on all summer long. I went to the farmers’ market for the first time this summer on Saturday and
If you are looking for a homemade salsa for Cinco de Mayo, I’ve got you covered with this Smoky Chipotle Salsa. It’s super simple to make and even better to eat. Are you going through a cold snap where you live? It’s been in the 40s the past few days with lots of rain and
Homemade Coffee Syrups are easy to make and customize. Today I’m sharing my three favorite combinations so you can make your own coffee house quality drinks at home for a fraction of the cost. I am so beyond excited about today’s post. I’ve been doing a lot of experimenting with flavors and today I’m sharing
Homemade croutons are the best but add bacon and Dijon mustard to create these Dijon Bacon Croutons and they become magical. Add crazy flavor and crunch to your favorite salad with these delicious little bread nuggets. “AGAIN with the bacon Meg?” hopefully said no one ever. I really didn’t mean to go overboard on the
I don’t know if Noah or I are more excited to share today’s post. He literally goes around telling everyone they can make homemade bread crumbs. He’s amazed and hopefully you can employ this simple, free trick too for homemade bread crumbs. I always have some leftover bread at the end of the loaf,
I made homemade ricotta this week. Be amazed friends. And go make some because it’s ridiculously easy with stellar results. I’ve had homemade ricotta on my list of foods to try making at home forEVER but it always intimidated me. Part of the problem was I never really looked into how exactly it was made so
Who loves butter? This girl does. Whether it’s spread on bread, baked in cookies or dolloped on veggies it’s kind of the king of all condiments. Am I right? But sometimes butter can get boring. So let me introduce you to the spectacular world of compound butters. Basically, a compound butter is softened butter mixed
Now that summer has arrived and it’s finally getting warm, I am trying to keep the oven off as much as possible. That means lots of grilling and salads. We like to mix it up and create all kinds of unique salads so that we don’t get bored. This salad is a little fancy and
I have another Mexican inspired recipe to share today in preparation for Cinco de Mayo tomorrow just in case you didn’t find something in yesterday’s taco post. We decided on these Loaded Carne Asada Tacos for our little celebration but if you want to make smarter decisions and keep it light, this Southwestern Chopped Salad