Today, I am launching a new category in my blog called “A Few of My Favorite Things” where I share my favorite personal cooking products as well as new items I have tested in the grocery or unique finds for the kitchen, such as today’s post. Just a little background on me, a few years …
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I confess…I am not the biggest pork fan especially pork tenderloin or pork chops. I just find that no matter how you cook them, you end up with a dry and tasteless cut of meat. My husband, Jeff, however is a huge fan and truly believes his chops are always awesome. (Not!…but I praise him …
Recently, I was looking for a quick and easy recipe for a busy week day. I was in the mood for shrimp but still wanted a variety of veggies so I went through some old recipes and found one I made years ago from Cooking Light Magazine. In the margin, I had written notes about …
I am not much of a sweet tooth and not even a big breakfast fan but after watching Ree Drummond make her Mini Pancake Muffins, I knew this was probably a recipe I would use often! Ree, otherwise known as the Pioneer Woman on The Food Network Channel has been a favorite topic of my …
So, I’ve been slightly distracted by the excitement of our upcoming trip to Mexico so I haven’t been blogging much but I will be back soon! We leave tomorrow and will be back the first weekend of June and I will have plenty to share! Until then, look at my view for the next …
This is The Mean Green Margarita! It is from a new blog that my sister, Kelli, started along with her husband, Aaron, called the “Unconventional Farmhouse”. Now, generally, their site is about improving your home through arts, crafts, and projects. However, one night they got involved in creating a new “libation” and were encouraged by …
My husband is truly a master on the grill…Ask anyone and they will tell you Jeff Pitt’s steaks, ribs, burgers, or anything else are amazing when he grills. That is why I was quite surprised last night when he wanted to make me a nice steak dinner using MY BLOG RECIPE! Now that is a …
A recipe community in the making!
As Recipe Realities nears 1500 followers since it’s inception 6 weeks ago, I wanted to one again thank everyone for their support. What started out as a tiny light bulb in my imagination of taking current recipes in magazines and television, testing them to see if they are quality enough for the home cook, then …
I use onions a lot in my kitchen but stinging tears rolling down my face while I chop my onions? I hate it! I have tried many tricks to avoid this uncomfortable phenomenon including wearing swimming goggles during my chopping (that’s attractive) but recently I heard about a new trick and what do you know? …
Are you one of the guilty ones who bakes their potatoes in foil? If so, you are making a critical kitchen mistake. In fact, you are not actually baking the potato but steaming it! The perfect baked potato has crispy, golden skin on the outside and a steamy, fluffy texture on the inside! To create …
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