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Homemade Chili Seasoning

September 19, 2022 by Anna 3 Comments

This homemade chili seasoning mix is the best blend of spices that will give your chili the heat and signature flavor. You only need 5 peppers and herbs to make it and always have it on hand!

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

Chili season is almost here and there is nothing better than a big pot of it on a football Sunday! Seems like everyone has their own way of making chili but I think it all comes down to the seasoning. If you are looking to substitute the store-bought seasoning packets with a homemade mix, this recipe is for you!

This is the best chili seasoning because it's made with ground peppers (three kinds), oregano, cumin, and coriander, the last two being powders of seeds from parsley and cilantro. It will give your next chili the signature spicy heat and flavor. No need for garlic or onion powder. Use them fresh to build the base along with this seasoning, just before adding the meat.

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Homemade Coffee Creamer

March 29, 2022 by Anna 11 Comments

This Homemade Coffee Creamer is made with just 3 simple ingredients: half and half, brown sugar, and vanilla extract! No sweetened condensed milk needed.

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Why This Recipe Works

If you are like me and you are looking forward to your morning cup of coffee with sweet creamer, you may be shocked to learn that there is no creamer in the store-bought coffee creamer. That's true! You can check the ingredients on the label. Lots of oil and fillers, no creamer in sight. Time to make it at home, with simple pantry staples and lots of flavor variation possibilities!

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Homemade Ranch Dressing and Dip

February 7, 2022 by Anna 9 Comments

Make Homemade Ranch Dressing or Dip from scratch with simple pantry staples and fresh or dried herbs! It's delicious and so much better than the store-bought kind. Use it with fresh vegetables, chicken wings, on salads, or sandwiches!

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Why This Recipe Works

What is your favorite salad dressing? I have a few but ranch is always on top of the list. It's my go-to for salads and dipping pizza crust in. I am not talking about the stuff from the bottle. I am talking fresh ingredients, creamy homemade buttermilk, tangy sour cream, mayo, and a little bit of seasoning. It's all you need to make the best ranch dressing (or dip!) from scratch. Just mix, chill and enjoy!

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Homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe

October 7, 2021 by Anna 5 Comments

This homemade Breakfast Sausage is made with ground pork and seasonings, like herbs, garlic, and paprika. You can make it ahead of time and freeze it to always have it on hand!

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Why This Recipe Works

I am bringing your favorite diner breakfast foods to your kitchen! Making them from scratch gives you the chance to make them as you like and control the ingredients and quality. This homemade breakfast sausage is made with simple ingredients: ground pork, herbs, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper. You can form it into links or patties OR cook it to serve with sausage gravy and biscuits!

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Homemade Ketchup

July 21, 2021 by Anna 3 Comments

This Homemade Ketchup is made with five pantry staples and no sugar. A simple recipe from scratch, done in under 10 minutes!

Why This Recipe Works

The season for burgers with fries, hot dogs, and grilled brats is still here and ketchup is having a serious moment. How many bottles did you go through already this season? I don't even want to admit how many I bought. If you looked at the grocery stores recently, you may find that it's not that easy to find good ketchup without sugar or corn syrup.

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Homemade Stir Fry Sauce

April 22, 2020 by Anna 5 Comments

This easy Stir Fry Sauce is made from scratch, with just five ingredients. It's perfect with any meat and vegetables you choose for your stir fry!

I use this sauce to make my Ramen Stir Fry or Chicken Chow Mein. It's great to have on hand and use to add flavor to a simple dish. For meatless meals, make my Vegetable Stir Fry!

Homemade sauces are my jam. I really enjoy making my own sauces that I can use for various dishes. This easy Chinese Stir Fry Sauce is my new addition. It takes only minutes to whip up and it's ready to be simmered with vegetables and meat. This recipe makes enough sauce for one dinner, for 4 people. All you need it one pound of meat (of your choice), 2 to 4 cups of chopped vegetables, rice or noodles and this sauce to make a quick and flavorful meal.

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Homemade Hamburger Helper

March 30, 2020 by Anna 6 Comments

This homemade Hamburger Helper is a one-pot casserole made with ground meat, macaroni and cheese. It's healthier than the boxed version and quick and easy to make!

Macaroni with beef in a stainless steel skillet.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

Easy pasta dinners you can make in one skillet are the best for busy, hectic or stressful days. This homemade Hamburger Helper is my version of the popular boxed pasta meal. I haven't bought one in years, because making it from scratch is so much better. You only need a few ingredients that most likely are already in your pantry. I hope you love it!

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Homemade Hoisin Sauce

November 19, 2019 by Anna 16 Comments

Make this Homemade Hoisin Sauce substitute in 5 minutes and forget the store-bought stuff. This sauce is perfect in Asian dishes as a dip or a glaze for meats or sauce for stir fry.

Drizzle this sauce on Korean Beef Tacos or use in place of teriyaki sauce in my Easy Chicken Stir-Fry.

This sauce is an Asian version of a barbecue sauce and is perfect with grilled or sauteed meats and vegetables. It's thick, has a strong fragrance and salty-sweet taste thanks to peanut butter and brown sugar. This homemade version is simplified with common ingredients, you can find in your local grocery store. Jazz up your next Asian takeout dinner with this delicious sauce and never go back to the store-bought stuff again!

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Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

October 28, 2019 by Anna 63 Comments

This Homemade Teriyaki Sauce is the best and easiest sauce for Asian dishes! It's thick, sweet and savory, and delicious used as a marinade, glaze, or as main sauce. Great with chicken, shrimp, salmon, and vegetarian stir fry!

Homemade condiments are so easy to make! Make a bottle of this sauce, the Sweet and Sour Sauce or Homemade Hoisin Sauce, and never go back to the store-bought kind again.

Homemade teriyaki sauce on a spoon over a jar, with sesame seeds visible.

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Why You'll Love This Sauce

After so many requests, I am finally sharing my recipe for the best, thick Teriyaki Sauce! It's one of the easiest condiments I've made in my own kitchen. I use it in cooking or pour it over a finished dish to add Asian flavor. It only requires a handful of ingredients that I always have in my pantry.

I made it for the first time for my popular Quick Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls. I've since had many readers ask if it can be made ahead and stored so it's always ready for this dish. Best idea ever! When I have this sauce on hand, all I need to do is add it to the chicken! It's simple and so tasty!

This Homemade Teriyaki Sauce recipe is the best and easiest and will save you time in the kitchen! Forget the store-bought stuff and make a jar or your own homemade teriyaki sauce!

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Homemade Nutella

October 1, 2019 by Anna 106 Comments

Easy Homemade Nutella - you won't believe how easy it is to make your own chocolate hazelnut spread at home! All you need is 7 ingredients and a blender or food processor.

You can spread this Nutella on a toasted bagel or use it to make my Slow Cooker Pumpkin Nutella Granola or my Nutella-Filled Pumpkin Muffins.

HOMEMADE NUTELLA

A generous layer of homemade chocolate hazelnut spread on a warm bagel. Doesn't that sound like a good breakfast? It sure does to me. I've wanted to make Homemade Nutella since I made the peanut butter. Because once you try making your own nut butter, it's hard to stop! It is so easy! No more run-outs in the middle of the night! Oh wait, that's probably just me. 🙂

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Homemade Cornbread Mix

August 7, 2019 by Anna 6 Comments

Homemade Cornbread Mix - save money and time by making your own cornbread mix with just 4 ingredients! Perfect for cornbreads, muffins or use to top casseroles.

Use this mix to make Perfect Cornbread Muffins or top my Mexican Rice Skillet and bake with lots of cheese!

If you like to make your own baking mixes from scratch, this Homemade Cornbread Mix recipe is for you! It requires only 4 ingredients: flour, cornmeal, baking powder and sugar. You can forget about buying the box stuff and just make your own, place in ziploc bags or containers to use anytime. It's so much easier and cheaper!

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Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce

May 25, 2019 by Anna 46 Comments

This Homemade Alfredo Sauce recipe makes the best pasta sauce with milk or half and half, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and butter. Add it to fettuccine, penne, chicken dish, or casserole to make a delicious meal in minutes!

Use this pasta sauce to serve with fettuccine, like my Chicken Alfredo or my Cheesy Alfredo Pasta Bake.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

One of the most popular pasta sauces happens to be super easy to make completely from scratch right in my own kitchen. You can make it right before serving or ahead of time and store it in the fridge. Add this creamy Alfredo sauce to any pasta with vegetables, and meat and you have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes!

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Easy Homemade Sloppy Joes

May 24, 2019 by Anna 9 Comments

These Easy Homemade Sloppy Joes are made from scratch with just a few simple ingredients! Great with ground beef, ground turkey and even chicken!

Nothing beats this dish served with fries, for a true diner dish. You can serve corn on the cob, coleslaw, baked potatoes or roasted potatoes as a side as well.

Side shot of Sloppy Joes mixture in bun.

This dish starts with just a few steps that quite possibly will change the way you are cooking ground meat (beef or turkey or even chicken). The secret to making every meal that calls for ground meat flavorful is to saute garlic and onion in olive oil, then adding the meat and infusing it with the flavors. That's my favorite base.

After that, you add the sauce made in 5 minutes in a blender and simmer everything together. The sauce is a blend of peppers and tomatoes with the addition of spices. After trying this recipe, you will never go back to a store-bought Sloppy Joe sauce!

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Best Homemade BBQ Sauce

May 2, 2019 by Anna 12 Comments

This Homemade BBQ Sauce is a quick and easy sauce that will take your grill game to the next level! It's sweet, smoky, and slightly spicy.

It's thick and perfect for brushing on ribs, brisket, grilled chicken, or Instant Pot chicken wings.

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Why This Recipe is the Best

Besides the long and warm evenings and long pool hours, ice cream for days, fresh berries filling our hands, biting into juicy peaches, grilling, and barbecuing is one of those things we always miss about summer. The smokey fragrance of meat sizzling on the hot grill is a sign of a feast. All you need is a chilled drink, a good side dish, and an even better barbecue sauce.

This homemade BBQ sauce is very easy to make and requires ingredients that most likely are already in your pantry. Make a big jar of this sauce and enjoy it all season long! Serve on grilled chicken, pork, ribs, chicken wings, and shrimp!

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Easy Homemade Croutons

April 22, 2019 by Anna 27 Comments

These Easy Homemade Croutons are perfectly seasoned and buttery croutons that will take your next salad to a new level! So easy to make in just 15 minutes!

These croutons are perfect on Caesar Salad, Roasted Tomato Soup or my Instant Pot Corn Chowder.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

The salad season is coming and what better way to jazz up a salad than with homemade, buttery croutons that taste just like from the restaurant! This recipe requires only 4 ingredients and makes the best crispy croutons ever. Using melted butter and seasoning (that you can easily customize) is the best combo.

I like to use a baguette to make croutons (the crust gives them a rustic look) but Italian or French bread, or even sliced white bread works. If it's stale, that's even better. The croutons will be extra crispy!

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Homemade Fish Sticks Recipe

April 19, 2019 by Anna 46 Comments

These Homemade Fish Sticks are so easy to make! They are crunchy and delicious so you can forget the store-bought stuff! You only need 4 ingredients to make them.

Serve these with my homemade Tartar Sauce and devour.

HOMEMADE FISH STICKS

Have you ever wondered how to make homemade fish sticks that are flaky on the inside and crispy on the outside? Look no more! My recipe is simple and makes the best fish sticks ever! Forget about the frozen stuff from the store, because you only need 4 ingredients to make these (plus seasoning). We love them with Tartar Sauce or served like my Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets, that our kids love.

Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

November 8, 2017 by Anna 20 Comments

Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce is a classic Thanksgiving side dish made from scratch with just 4 ingredients! Perfectly sweet and tarty!

I always stock up on cranberries during the season. My Cranberry Bread is on rotation all through winter, my Cranberry Crumb Bars are perfect for guests and my Cranberry Orange Cheesecake is always the star on our Christmas dinner table.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce in a white elegant serving dish.

Cranberry sauce is hands down my favorite side dish to make and eat on holidays. I make it for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am always so excited to see cranberries show up in our grocery stores. This easy homemade classic Cranberry Sauce recipe is my go-to because it's easy and absolutely delicious. All thanks to the combination of cranberries and ground cloves! This Cranberry Sauce calls for only a handful of ingredients: fresh or frozen cranberries, water ( or orange juice or a combo ), sugar and ground cloves.

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Homemade Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe

September 27, 2017 by Anna 21 Comments

This Homemade Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe makes the best cream of mushroom soup from scratch. Use it for casseroles, sauces, and soups! It's so easy to make and so much better than from a can.

Cream of mushroom soup in a glass Mason jar, on a gray board with mushrooms around it.

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Why This Recipe Works

Comfort food season is upon us and I am so excited for it! Cream casseroles, soups, and sauces will appear in our meal planning. I have the perfect homemade version of a canned classic that most likely is in our pantry. This homemade condensed cream of mushroom soup is a must-try DIY recipe.

I love recipes for pantry staples like cream of soup. They are so much better than the stuff from a can and so much healthier for you since it's made from all-natural ingredients. Use this cream of soup in any recipe you would typically use the canned version.

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Homemade Salted Caramel Frappuccino Recipe

April 24, 2016 by Anna 13 Comments

Homemade Salted Caramel Frappuccino Recipe - my favorite coffee shop drink in it's lighter, homemade version. So easy and absolutely delicious!

These past two days has been absolutely gorgeous here in Kansas. Sunny mornings, upper 70s, light breeze - perfection! Warm, sunny days have me craving iced coffee drinks with a tall whipped cream topping. And a drizzle of caramel. Yes, definitely a drizzle of caramel.

You may already know that I love making coffee creamers and coffee drinks in my own kitchen instead of standing in line of a coffee shop. It's easier, quicker and cheaper.

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Homemade Enchilada Sauce

April 6, 2016 by Anna 50 Comments

This easy Homemade enchilada sauce made with just 7 ingredients is my new favorite homemade recipe. It's made in a blender in seconds. You will never buy it in a can again!

Use this sauce to make chicken enchiladas or enchilada soup.

Red enchilada sauce in a glass jar on a white board with tomatoes and garlic next to it.

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Why This Method Works

Necessity is the mother of invention. Isn't that what they say? In my kitchen, a lot of homemade recipes happen because I simply don't want to run to the store for just one thing. And then you do a happy dance because you just made the best enchilada sauce that is not only cheaper but took 5 minutes to whip up.

Now, this sauce is simply a substitute for the store-bought kind. I'm sure a Mexican cook will tell me it needs dried ancho peppers, and dried chiles and would not have any tomatoes. This sauce is a simplified version with ingredients that I can easily find and usually have on hand.

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Homemade Fudge Brownies

February 23, 2016 by Anna 17 Comments

Homemade Fudge Brownies - the one and only recipe for fudgy brownies you will ever need! Learn the simple trick to get the flaky, crunchy top!

I love serving these rich brownies with my Caramel Iced Coffee Ice Cream and a drizzle of Peanut Butter Fudge Sauce.

When it comes to brownies, we all have our favorite. It has to be just right or it's just a brownie. If you are a fan of ultra fudgy brownies with a crunchy, meringue-like top - this recipe is for you! You won't need any special ingredients. You probably have everything on hand already. I used regular unsweetened cocoa powder here as it is the easiest to get. You can use Dutch processed cocoa however it may produce drier texture. It is common for this type of cocoa. The rest is just sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, oil, chocolate chips and salt.

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Homemade Cinnamon Roll Coffee Creamer

November 13, 2015 by Anna 25 Comments

Homemade Cinnamon Roll Coffee Creamer - a 5-minute coffee creamer that requires only 5 ingredients and tastes exactly like your favorite cinnamon rolls! Your mornings deserve to be a little sweeter!

CINNAMON ROLL COFFEE CREAMER

Homemade coffee creamer (read that 5-minute coffee creamer) that tastes just like a cinnamon roll. Can I get a high five? Every Sunday, we take time to enjoy our coffee and I always try to make pastry to go with it. Last weekend, we had cinnamon rolls. The coffee and cinnamon roll combo was so good, it gave me an idea. How about a homemade coffee creamer that tastes just like a cinnamon roll. I could add a splash to my cup on any weekday and make my morning just a little bit sweeter.

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Homemade Snickers Bars

October 21, 2015 by Anna 14 Comments

Homemade Snickers Bars are a copycat that is better than the original! No complicated ingredients which make it easy and done in 30 minutes! Snicker bars lovers - you have to make them!!

Homemade Snickers bars stacked up on each other.

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Why You'll Love This Dessert

Please, do take time to indulge in the image of gooey caramel of this homemade candy bar version. It is quite incredible you can make it in your own kitchen and quite embarrassing how many squares you will eat afterward. I simply cannot get over it.

It is a temptation hard to resist. It's winning (because you made your own candy bar) but losing because you can't stop eating it.

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Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer

September 14, 2015 by Anna 70 Comments

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer - the easiest way to have a delicious cup of your favorite pumpkin spice latte made in your own kitchen! This creamer is crazy good!

PUMPKIN SPICE COFFEE CREAMER

If you know me, you know that I am a huge coffee fan. And so is my Hubby. Each morning, before the kiddos wake up, we dedicate time to enjoy coffee together. Since I started making my own coffee creamer, the cup of joe is even sweeter. If I don't use my Cinnamon Roll Coffee Creamer, I add a splash of this Pumpkin Spice version. This coffee creamer will get you in the mood for fall and everything that comes with it.

This coffee creamer is crazy good! I used my homemade pumpkin pie spice (also crazy easy to make!), toasted it up in the saucepan, added pumpkin puree and milk with cream. Oh my! The fragrance of warm spices got me so excited for fall! I have to admit I took a sip of this creamer while still warm and it was everything I wanted it to be. Sweet, creamy and full of flavor.

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice - make your own spice mix in minutes! A must-have for fall baking!

Use this quick spice mix to make my Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread, my Best Pumpkin Coffee Cake and the delicious Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer.

HOMEMADE PUMPKIN PIE SPICE

I always make my own pumpkin pie spice mix. Not only I am all about DIY in my kitchen but also, I can't easily find this mix in my grocery store. And if it's there, it's an itsy bitsy tiny container that won't last past one baking session. So a homemade version is a logical solution. Besides, it's so easy to make and for just the amount you want.

Homemade Pizza Sauce

August 13, 2015 by Anna 18 Comments

This Homemade Pizza Sauce is the best tomato sauce made from scratch with 4 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes to whip up in the blender. It's a delicious sauce for your next pizza night at home!

Pizza sauce in a glass jar on white kitchen towel.

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If your weekly menu included Pizza Fridays, this recipe is for you! This homemade pizza sauce is my secret to a fantastic pizza at home. It's made with 4 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes to make!

A few years ago, when we started making our own pizza at home we focused on getting the most important part of it perfect: the dough. Now that we have mastered that, it's time for the second most important ingredient of a homemade pizza: the sauce!

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Homemade Mocha Frappuccino

June 8, 2015 by Anna 43 Comments

Homemade Mocha Frappuccino - a copycat coffee drink perfect for the hot days of Summer! It takes only 2 minutes to whip it up!

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Our Monday just got better.

Because in my book, a chocolate and coffee blended with ice into a perfect chilled drink can make any day better. Plus, a homemade copycat that tastes way better then the store-bought is always a winner.

It's this time of year! Iced coffee is my everyday companion. I made a run to my local grocery store the other day. It was hot and humid. Our store has Starbucks inside and it is very convenient for the shoppers to grab a frappe and shop. I must have passed at least a dozen of people with a shopping basket in one hand and Starbucks cup in the other. That left me craving a chilled coffee drink. As soon as I got home, I pulled out my Blendtec and made this beauty. I still love to start the day with a hot cup of joe but this chilled frappuccino is like a treat and recently, it even replaced my afternoon dessert. Because it is like a dessert in a mug! Fudge sauce, whipped cream and all!

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Homemade Butterfinger Bark Recipe Card

Homemade Butterfinger Bark - your favorite candy in a bark form! Only 3 ingredients needed to make this treat!

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The Best Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe Card

The Best Pizza Dough tutorial! Step by step photos show you how to easily make the best pizza dough at home. Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy! Check out the comments on our post from readers who make this recipe all the time and love it.

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Homemade Cake Flour

Homemade Cake Flour - no need to spend extra dollars on cake flour! Make it yourself with just two ingredients!

How to make homemade cake flour

If you ever end up needing cake flour but don't want to spend extra dollars, make it at home! It's so easy!

All you need is all-purpose flour and corn starch!
Here is how to make it:

You will need:

1 cup all-purpose flour - 2 Tablespoons

2 Tablespoons corn starch

Scoop out one cup of all-purpose flour into a measuring cup. Take away 2 tablespoons of the flour and return to the flour bin. Add 2 tablespoons of corn starch to the flour. Sift the mixture over a bowl.

That's it! It's ready to be used in your recipe!

Homemade cake flour

Homemade Butterfinger Bark

October 12, 2014 by Anna 22 Comments

Homemade Butterfinger Bark - your favorite candy in a bark form! Only 3 ingredients needed to make this treat!

BUTTERFINGER BARK

Last year, about this time, I stumbled onto a recipe on Pinterest for homemade Butterfingers. My favorite candy. Next to Reese's cups. And Kit Kat. And Almond Joy. Okay, so it's not the only favorite candy of mine but it's up there in the top 5! I tried the homemade version last year and it was fantastic! Today I am sharing it's bark version on the blog. You only had to wait one year. 🙂

This bark is so ridiculously easy to make, it's crazy! We are talking three ingredients that I bet you already have in your pantry. You can make this into candy bars but the bark takes significantly less time and is equally delicious!

Homemade Pepperoni Pizza

February 25, 2014 by Anna 11 Comments

This Homemade Pepperoni Pizza is easy and so much better than takeout. The dough and pizza sauce are made from scratch.

If you like pepperoni, you may also like my Pepperoni Pizza Dip and the super easy Skillet Pizza Rolls.

PEPPERONI PIZZA

I have been making homemade pepperoni pizza for years now. Every Friday, I whip up my homemade dough and sauce and have the kids help with toppings. This Pepperoni Pizza is so much better than takeout. The crust is perfectly baked and you can customize the toppings to your likings. This recipe makes 2 large pizzas, so there is lots of room for everyone's favorite toppings.

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Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

November 30, 2013 by Anna 36 Comments

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix recipe - a handful of ingredients mixed in a blender make this homemade hot chocolate mix irresistible! Our whole family loves it!

Use it to make my Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate for a real treat!

HOMEMADE HOT CHOCOLATE MIX

Forget the store-bought packets and make this quick and easy hot chocolate mix right in your kitchen! The homemade mix is so much better and quite fun to make. After the success of my Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer, I wanted to make a hot cocoa mix for the whole family. All you need to make this sweet mix is milk powder or coffee creamer, powdered sugar, chocolate chips, cocoa and salt. Store it in a tall jar and use when the craving for a hot mug of cocoa strikes.

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Homemade Crackers

April 9, 2013 by Anna 47 Comments

You can make Homemade Crackers in under 20 minutes. Super easy and way better than the store-bought kind!

The perfect topping for these crackers is my Homemade Pimento Cheese Spread or my Cranberry Jam.

HOMEMADE CRACKERS

Just in case you are not a fan of wheat thins, or have texture issues, or simply want a cracker but don't have whole wheat flour on hand, here is a recipe for simple homemade crackers. I took the recipe for Homemade Wheat Thins and switched the white whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour. In case you were wondering (and I was) if it works - it does! And so wonderfully! You can add whatever spices you like to the dough. I added ground black pepper, garlic powder and paprika.

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Homemade Wheat Thins

April 8, 2013 by Anna 27 Comments

Homemade Wheat Thins - super simple recipe for crackers made with whole wheat flours. Make a whole bunch in just 20 minutes and enjoy with spreads or dips!

HOMEMADE WHEAT THINS

After you learn how easy and quick it is to make wheat thins at home, you will be whipping them up in no time! I made three batches in two days and each time they would disappear in a flash.

This recipe is so easy. The dough comes together in the food processor in about 5 minutes. You can also do it by hand. Just whisk the dry ingredients together, cut in butter and drizzle in the water to form a dough. Shape it into a ball and roll it out very very thin. Cut into squares, place on baking sheet and bake for about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool on the sheet and enjoy your homemade wheat thins. And it all happens in under 20 minutes! If you don't like wheat flour, try my Homemade Crackers recipe. It's as easy and delicious too!

Kitchen Know-How: Homemade Powdered Sugar

August 17, 2012 by Anna

You know how sometimes you run out of ingredients that you'd swear you had? You start on your baking project only to find you don't have that powdered sugar.

Yep, that was me yesterday.

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The Best Homemade Pizza Dough (photo tutorial)

July 6, 2012 by Anna 48 Comments

Make the Best Pizza Dough with our photo tutorial packed with tips on making the best pizza at home. A fail-proof and easy recipe that makes the best crust!

You can make 2 regular pizzas or 3 thin-crust pizzas with this recipe. Top it with Homemade Pizza Sauce, pepperoni, cheese and any toppings you like.

Today we are taking the mystery out of making pizza dough. Trust me when I say, it's easy-peasy.

Or what my Hubby says, because he is going to show you how you can make a pizzeria-style pizza at home!

Are you excited? 🙂 I should warn you though, after trying this pizza - you may never order delivery again.

Take it away, Honey!

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Homemade Marshmallows

April 26, 2012 by Anna

Husbands hate shopping.

It's proven scientifically, people!

The roll of the eyes, when you say "we are out of ketchup and coffee." Because they know what's coming. They know that ketchup is only the tip of the iceberg. They know that you will stop in the clearance section and browse the clothing department. Don't even mention the kitchenware!

Ohh, the kitchenware.. Have you seen Wilton's new baking gadgets line? I love the yellow handles! ( swoon )

Aaaaanyways, MY Husband hates shopping. Browsing the aisles, searching for a new kind of the product - that does not have any appeal.

Women looooove shopping. I love shopping!

Sure I have a list with me. I always shop with my kids, so I need the list like my right arm. Otherwise, we would be eating scrambled eggs for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

But I love to browse. I tend to drift off from our route into a bakeware section. Or cheese section. Or fruit stands!

The clearance sign - it's all it's fault I say. You are thinking: it's on sale! It's a great deal! I am getting it!
I have been there, ladies. Because, when you buy on sale - it's like you are saving making money! Right?

I would bet a plate full of brownies, that our husbands don't agree.

But they figured out a way to deal with it! They make up a strategy and grab the bull by it's horns!

"Let me do the shopping today. You just relax." - he says.
" I can do it in ten!" - he thinks.
"I am staying home with the kids... You think I can relax?" - I think.

Walk in, get what you need, pay and get out! That's how they do it.

Yep. I witnessed it.

I was speechless.

I even admired it!

Just like my Hubby admired my homemade marshmallows, sitting comfortably on a plate in front of him.
Perfection was the word he used. Better than store bought might have been exclaimed.

Homemade Peanut Butter

January 11, 2012 by Anna

It's January - time of resolutions. After the holiday season, extended by my birthday, I had a chance to sit down and write down ours as a family. We do that every year, and on our special Family Holiday right before Halloween, we check the list.

This year, I decided I want to make more things from scratch. I won't buy frosting or cake mix. I love my easy homemade jam so much - no need to buy it anymore. Same goes for the freshly baked breads and rolls.

Homemade peanut butter is also on the list. My kids love it and I was excited to make it myself!

Homemade Peanut Butter

adapted from Alton Brown

1 ½ cups of unsalted peanuts ( you can use the Spanish kind too, as it has more oil and you might not need the additional tablespoons )
1 tablespoon of peanut or canola oil

Place the peanuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast them in 400 degree oven, for about 10 minutes. They will look shiny as they release their natural oil.

I hope this will inspire you to try your hand in making homemade peanut butter. It is really delicious and sure makes you feel good about serving it to your family.

Do you write down your resolutions every year?
Are you planning on making more of homemade food ( like this peanut butter ) this year?

Please, feel free to share!