What is the best way to dry fresh oregano? There’s 2 popular ways to dry fresh herbs. You can hang the herbs up indoors and let them dry naturally. This works great, but it takes up space, and it takes time. I live in a NYC apartment, and I’m impatient, so I usually don’t do this method. The other way, the one I prefer, is drying herbs in the oven. This method only takes around an hour, from start to finish....

Freezing Leftover Birthday Cake Call me crazy but sometimes there is too much birthday cake! Instead of letting it dry out and go to waste you should freeze your cake slices to enjoy for months after your celebration. Follow these steps to enjoy frozen cake that tastes as good as when it was fresh. How to Freeze Cake Cool it. This guide assumes that your cake is a few days old already but it’s fine if it’s fresh, you just need to make sure that it is fully cooled down....

Quick homemade pickles recipe There’s nothing quite like the satisfying crunch and tangy zing of a good pickle. My half sour pickles and dill hamburger pickles are fun and flavorful, but neither are as quick and easy as this Microwave Pickles recipe. Cooking the cucumbers and brine together in the microwave takes in less than 10 minutes, ensuring you get your pickle fix in a jiffy! Just combine sliced cucumbers, herbs, and brine together in a bowl, and cook in the microwave....

Baked Pumpkin Mac and Cheese Love mac and cheese? How about we embrace all things Fall and turn it into pumpkin mac and cheese? It’s a creamy mac and cheese, first making the creamy pumpkin cheese sauce on the stovetop, and then baking it in the oven. Each bite of the elbow noodles is covered in cheese with subtle pumpkin flavor. It’s rich, savory, and slightly sweet with a touch of spice!...

This Birthday Cake Ice Cream Chocolate Brownie has been satisfying my ice cream craving. And even better, the entire thing is only 175 calories which means I don’t have to feel guilty at all about having ice cream after dinner! Have you heard about Halo Top ice cream? It’s all the buzz right now in the food world! It has so much buzz to it my husband who doesn’t really look at food blogs except the occasional “Science of Chocolate Chip Cookies” or “This is the best pizza dough ever!...

I’m back with another stuffing recipe! So many of you have loved my Amish Potato Stuffing recipe, so I decided to share with you another favorite, Blueberry Bread Stuffing! It obviously does not need to be Thanksgiving to make this stuffing, but it is the perfect Thanksgiving side dish! This is the perfect side stuffing to accompany a main meat, like chicken or turkey. It’s also the perfect vegetarian side dish because it doesn’t involve any meat products or broths (it’s made with vegetable broth)....

This may seem like a simple side dish (and it is in that it’s easy to make) but don’t let it fool you—it’s so much more than that! If you frequent Chinese restaurants, you might have tried this delicious side dish alongside classic Chinese cuisine. They are even better when you save money by making this simple side dish at home. And a big bonus if you grow your own green beans!...

Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Chocolate Frosting During the summer, zucchini is often in abundance due to its peak growing season. Making chocolate zucchini cake make use of the surplus zucchini (we’re using 3 cups!) from your garden while still making a delicious chocolate cake! The chocolate cake is rich and moist, due to the shredded zucchini and baked in chocolate chips. To make it extra rich, we are topping it with a chocolate frosting!...

Quick and easy homemade apple chips Make these Homemade Baked Apple Chips your new favorite go-to snack! Perfect for fall, an after school snack, or a way to use up tons of leftover apples, this crunchy treat is easy to make in the oven using just 2 ingredients: apples and salt. Apples are sliced super thin, sprinkled with salt, and then left to bake in the oven for just over an hour....

The Best Hearty Split Pea Soup Recipe This homemade split pea soup is a delicious recipe made with ham, dried split green peas, chicken broth, potatoes, and celery. It’s hearty and filling—perfect if you want a nice and hot healthy meal! Chicken noodle soup is great, but this split pea soup with ham is a great alternative for a comforting soup! Serve with fluffy rolls, sweet Hawaiian rolls or crusty Italian bread....

Can you cook bacon in the oven? Yes, you cook bacon in the oven and it’s so easy to do! This method is unique because you start with a cold oven, instead of a preheated oven. By doing this, the result is going to be crispy bacon without much cleanup. Instead of doing the usual bake, flip, bake like most recipes call for – why not try this easier more delicious way to make bacon?...

July is an exciting month because so much is growing, with some plants ending (did you see we harvested our garlic?) and some just starting to take off (tomatoes, peppers). Next month you’ll be seeing lots of red tomatoes and corn!! WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR THE CORN! Here’s our little garden update – hope you like it! Please tell me in the comments what you’re growing – I always love hearing about it!...

Crispy and Creamy Roasted Potatoes Can potatoes be both crispy and creamy? Um yeah! Because these absolutely are! The outside of the potato are roasted with a olive oil and Parmesan cheese coating, while the inside remains creamy and fork tender. In less than 30 minutes you’ll have perfectly roasted potatoes that will become one of your new favorite side dishes! Enjoy! The Best Side Dish I mean who doesn’t love roasted potatoes?...

Banana Snowman for Kids Christmas Breakfast or Snack Make Christmas extra special for the kids with these easy banana snowmen – a fun and tasty snack or a simple breakfast treat! These yummy snowmen feature bananas with grape hats, strawberry scarves, and chocolate chip eyes. It’s a simple and adorable way to add some holiday cheer to your plate! Get the little ones involved in making these festive snacks for some extra family fun....

Creamy Sweet Corn Soup This sweet corn soup tastes just like Summer! It’s made with 7 ears of fresh corn! Half of the corn is blended with potatoes, carrots and onions in chicken broth, and then we add the remaining corn kernels in at the end for perfect texture. This soup has been a favorite of ours when our corn is ready in the garden. Our kids all happily finish their bowls, even asking for second helpings, so you know it’s good!...

The Best Tomatillo Salsa Verde!! I absolutely love homemade salsa verde and I put this on everything I can! Tacos with green sala verde, yes. Nachos, absolutely. Breakfast tacos, always. On rice, yup. Directly eaten with a spoon, hehehe maybe! 😉 Fresh salsa verde is made with well, lots of fresh ingredients! Tomatillos, white onion, jalapeno pepper, minced garlic and cilantro are blended with spices and lime juice. It’s not only delicious, but it’s so easy to make!...

Green Tomato Chutney This is such a easy recipe to make with all your unripe green tomatoes. All you need to do is throw all the ingredients into a pot, give it a stir, and keep stirring until it makes a thick tangy tomato chutney! It’s up to you if you want to keep in the refrigerator or can it (great if you’re making lots of jars!). I love grabbing a jar out of the refrigerator and adding to Spanish or basmati rice for a super simple dinner!...

Homemade pork wonton soup Chinese takeout is always a delicious and time-saving choice on busy nights, but these classic recipes can be so much fun to make at home! Chicken and broccoli , General Tso’s Chicken, Beef and Mushroom Dumpling Soup and General Tso’s cauliflower are some of my favorite dishes to make. When I’m really craving something warm and comforting, I always turn to homemade wonton soup. Wontons are made by stuffing a seasoned filling into squares of thin dough....

If you have a garden you know that the end of Summer brings you lots of zucchini! Actually, even if you don’t have a garden, but have a friend or family member with a garden, then you probably have a counter filled with zucchini too! Zucchini, it’s the plant that keeps on giving! Now what are you going to do with those 15 zucchini? Ok, I have some recipe ideas for you....

Looking to start growing your own broccoli from seeds? This provides full directions on how to grow your own broccoli in the garden – from seed to harvest and everything in between. I’ll also provide a full calendar as I know sometimes it’s helpful to know how long it takes so you can plan your garden. How long does broccoli take to grow? Most broccoli seed packets will tell you that broccoli takes 50-75 days, but in my experience broccoli takes much longer than that when you’re growing it from seeds....