This simple tomato basil sauce is a go-to recipe for me when I’m looking for a quick sauce to throw on Chicken Parmesan and it’s great to have around to dip on things like cheese bread. The thing that makes this sauce unique is the addition of roasted red peppers. I don’t add enough to…
Tequila Lime Chicken with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa and Corn & Black Bean Hash
Derek likes to joke that he is the ‘Le Gourmet Chef’ in our household and I’m just his sous chef. However, its times like these when he comes up with an idea like this that I start to wonder if he has a point. But at least he still needs me to execute the ideas…
Smoked Salt
Flavored and infused salts are pretty trendy right now, and as with most trendy products they come with a hefty price tag. Could I make my own smoked salt? Why not give it a try! All you need is some kosher salt (or sea salt) and a way to smoke it. We used our Bradley…
Homemade Vanilla Powder
After making my homemade vanilla extract and vanilla sugar, I had one more thing I wanted to use the leftover beans to make. Homemade vanilla powder. This is a great way to add vanilla flavor to something when you want to be careful adding a lot of extra liquid, and it gives you a those…
Homemade Vanilla Sugar
Homemade Vanilla Sugar After I finished making vanilla extract for Christmas gifts, I had some leftover partially used vanilla beans that I couldn’t bear to through away. So what did I do? I decided to use the beans as many ways as much as I could. I turned to my trusty source, Google, and soon…
Homemade Vanilla Extract
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…
