My sister has made it quite clear that she has a small addiction to vanilla extract. Pair that with me seeing a few posts on Pinterest about making your own vanilla and I had the recipe for the perfect Christmas present…which would also be a little selfish because of course I was keeping some for…
Homemade Parmesan Croutons
With only the two of us in our household, my husband and I have a tough time finishing a loaf of bread before it goes stale. One of my solutions to this problem in lieu of just throwing it away is to make homemade croutons. They are insanely easy and great for throwing on salads…
Homemade Taco Seasoning
I’ve never really liked tacos made with the pre-mixed taco seasoning. They always seemed dry and salty to me. You see, growing up, my mom would make us tacos using tomato sauce, chili powder and garlic salt. Simple but I think the tomato sauce brought a lot of flavor and moisture to the ground beef,…
Cookie Kits
2004 was the inaugural hunting season at my Uncle’s farm in North Dakota and I was going up hunting with my dad, uncle, cousin and grandfather. Naturally, I baked something to bring as my contribution to duck camp. I brought up grasshopper bars and pumpkin bars. After a weekend of hunting when saying goodbye, my…
