Freaky Frugalite

See those black stripes? That’s not burger grill marks… That’s the non-stick cookware that has come off the grill onto the burgers! GRRRRRRR This happens to me all the time, with every pan I buy! Am I the only one? I’ve had this problem with just about every non-stick cookware I buy. I don’t get [...]

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Werever Products Inc. All opinions are 100% mine. Now that I’m planning a kitchen renovation for next summer, I’m hitting the books again, looking for ideas. A lot of my old kitchen magazines mention “outdoor kitchens.” I thought it was a fad. I mean, [...]

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Club House. All opinions are 100% mine. Have any of you ever heard the phrase “Good gravy!” Kind of like “Good heavens!” or “Good grief!” I never heard it EVER until my brother moved down south, and he says it. And now GAH! I [...]

This is from my friend, Jean’s, blog. I almost fell onto the floor in laughter when I saw it. Read her post for all the details. JUST too cute!

I think I’m a pretty good Italian cook, but when it comes to Asian foods, I really stink. I just don’t have the panache, I guess– I can never seen to get the *just right* amount of soy sauce, garlic, and whatever else in the wok to come out like those Chinese foods I love. [...]

Ooo la la! The classy luxury HIlton Branson Convention Center in Branson, Missouri, is having another super convention, and this time it’s cooking classes and a Wine Tasting Reception. Now that autumn is creeping in, all our minds are once again turning to FOOD (at least, mine is– I love cooking in the fall!). So [...]

I got it! My prize! I won a terrific book called Dining on a Dime by Tawra Kellam and Jill Cooper. Anajz at The Sustainable Backyard had a contest a few weeks ago, and I won! Yes, I actually won! Maybe my lifelong “losing” streak is finally over! (I NEVER win random contests). Dining on [...]

Adding vinegar to your pot of water will prevent it from boiling over! I don’t know what it is, this plague that makes my pots always boil over… but they do. And since I have a glass cooktop, it sizzles very loudly and makes a huge mess. So I tried adding vinegar with a full [...]

I was just talking to my husband about us going ultra-natural with our diet the other day, sayin we should eat more fish and perhaps take fish oil supplements for all our joint pains, when I see THIS going on: a Seafood Cook Off! Oh I just love seafood. I grew up by a lake [...]