If you’ve never successfully canned tomatoes at home, this guide will help. I’ll walk you through making crushed tomatoes and show a simple, step-by-step water bath canning method so your jars are shelf-stable for pantry storage. You don’t need a pressure canner or any special tools. A water bath canner is convenient, but a large … Read more

Red, white, and blue pretzels dipped in melted candy coating and finished with patriotic sprinkles make a quick, festive treat for the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Flag Day or any other patriotic gathering. Table of Contents Ingredients for Red White and Blue Pretzels How to Make Chocolate Covered Pretzels for 4th of July How … Read more

This homemade Apricot and Almond Biscotti with White Chocolate Drizzle delivers a satisfying crunch and a lovely balance of sweet dried fruit and toasted nuts. Baking is my favorite part of the holidays. I enjoy planning the cookie tray and choosing the classics to include each year—recipes like my mother’s baklava, chewy ginger cookies and … Read more

I got creative with my four-year-old at lunchtime and we made this playful Owl Quesadilla. It’s quick, kid-friendly, and a great way to get little hands involved in the kitchen. My son loved helping assemble the owl and eating it afterward. Owl Quesadilla 2 whole wheat tortillas Black beans Shredded cheese 1 slice cheddar cheese … Read more

Easy Homemade Gravy – ready in under 10 minutes with no pan drippings. Tastes like KFC gravy, only better. Gravy is a simple, versatile sauce everyone should be able to make. Store-bought packets and jars are convenient but often overly salty and full of artificial ingredients. This quick brown gravy uses common pantry items and … Read more

Sweet and spicy Instant Pot Gingerbread Oatmeal is a cozy, warming breakfast perfect for cooler mornings. This easy Instant Pot recipe takes about 20 minutes and includes instructions for either rolled oats or steel cut oats. If you love gingerbread cookies, try the same spices in your oatmeal. The Instant Pot makes oatmeal hands-off and … Read more

Get ready for the best BBQ burger experience. These burgers are juicy, perfectly cooked, and topped with melty cheese for a delicious bite every time. Whether you grill for friends or family, these BBQ burgers deliver big on flavor and texture. Why You’ll Love These Best BBQ Burgers Recipe Highlights These BBQ burgers are seriously … Read more

Potato, Fennel, Pear and Fourme d’Ambert Timbale Some expressions linger in memory while others vanish in an instant. Memory is selective: we keep what resonates and discard what does not. When my fellow Canadian food blogger Tarzile asked, “Tu le sais toi Béa pourquoi il y a des expressions intraduisibles ?” I smiled. I do … Read more

My favorite new way to celebrate birthdays is this 4-inch Macaron Birthday Cake: four layers of vanilla macaron shells filled with vanilla French buttercream and finished with mini macarons and sprinkles. Somewhere, it’s someone’s birthday — and this macaron birthday cake is a festive way to celebrate. After experimenting with different macaron sizes and making … Read more

I love using word art as home decor — it’s one of my favorite crafting hobbies alongside air dry clay. I don’t like being limited to the mass-produced decorative word signs you can buy, so I developed a simple, inexpensive method for making customizable cursive wire-letter signs. They’re easy to adapt for different rooms, seasons, … Read more