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What to make with leftover mashed potatoes – Potato Fritters

What to make with leftover mashed potatoes – Potato Fritters

Mashed potatoes are divine and although there are rarely any leftover mashed potatoes in my house, I occasionally make more than we can eat. One day when thinking about something different to do with the leftover mashed potatoes, I tried this. How to make potato fritters with […]

Taco Dip

Taco Dip

Taco Dip, as we like to call it in my house, is a recipe I found a few years ago when I was getting ready for our annual “Kickoff to Football Season” Party. I was looking for a new fun dip to try that would […]

Humane way to kill a lobster

Have you ever wondered how to kill a lobster before you cook it? Should you kill it before you cook a lobster or should you just boil it? Is there even such a thing as a humane way to kill a lobster? Well, we think […]

How to make your own BBQ dry rub

A good dry rub is important to most anything you choose to BBQ. I don’t buy the pre-mixed ones in the store because they are expensive, they contain additives, and I’ve never found one that really has the flavors the way I want them. We […]

How to cut a whole pineapple

How to cut a whole pineapple

What’s not to love about pineapple! Juicy. Sweet. Tangy. Delicious. But, have you ever been a bit intimidated about preparing a whole pineapple? I know I always was. I suffered through the ridiculous expense of buying already cut pineapple (about 4x the cost of a […]

Grating cheese with a box grater

Grating cheese with a box grater

Sometimes, when I’m grating cheese, I just don’t need enough of it to warrant pulling out the food processor which then requires to be cleaned! However, I prefer freshly grated cheese to packaged grated cheese any day of the week. It ALWAYS tastes so much […]