What’s the best part of Bountiful Baskets? Is it the incredible savings that you can see adding up….Is it the healthy food it’s bringing to your home….Is it the ability to get fresh produce when before, that wasn’t an option. Those are all major reasons I continue to enjoy the […]
Cooking Techniques
Slow cooker freezer meals….with Chicken!
I have done many days of cooking and freezing…but never all chicken, and with the chicken options from Bountiful Baskets I decided it was time to try. I adjusted a few recipes that seemed to be a hit with my family and decided to share the process with you.
Tomatoes Take Two
A few weeks ago I wrote about freezing tomatoes. While that remains my go-to trick to keeping tomatoes out of my trash, today I tried something new — slow roasting tomatoes. Not quite a sun-dried tomato, these tender, juicy ruby-colored gems are full of flavor and have endless possibilities. Personally […]
Too Many Tomatoes. Too Little Time
Let me set the scene for you. It’s late at night on basket eve. You’re standing in front of an open refrigerator door looking to satisfy your sweet tooth, when you see it, behind the fat free sour cream and carton of leftover Chinese food from Tuesday night. No, it’s […]
Stuffed Pepper Soup Freezer packs
Its officially Soup Season! Its my favorite go to lunch, a steaming bowl of soup and a sandwich really hits the spot on cold days. I really love when I can go out to the deep freeze and grab a soup pack and have lunch or dinner on the table […]
How to Lattice a Pie Crust
Ingredients 1 dough pie crust (homemade or store bought) Instructions -On lightly floured surface, roll out dough. -Cut into strips 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch wide. -Place strips on pie with 1/2 inch in between each strip.
Soups, Stews And Chowders
Our summer is coming to an end and I have already started dreaming of cool Fall evenings, with a brisk wind whipping up the crunchy leaves in a flurry, the autumnal colors decorating the outdoors, and a warming fire crackling in the back yard pit, sipping hot apple cider and […]
Grilled Celery
This post is more of an idea than a recipe. I love to experiment with cooking different things on the grill. When I decided to experiment with celery, I tried 2 ways. First, I put oil and seasonings into a bowl together. For the seasonings, I used a little black […]
Grilled Baby Bok Choy
PrintGrilled Baby Bok Choy Ingredients1 T Rice Vinegar 1 t Sriracha (or other hot sauce) 1.5 t brown sugar 1 t sesame oil Salt and Pepper 1 Baby Bok ChoyInstructionsThis amount is good for 1 baby bok choy – if you have more, just double (or triple or quadruple) […]
Stir Fry
Friday night is refrigerator clean out time, getting ready for my goodies from Bountiful Baskets. What can I make with all the odds and ends? Stir Fry! Heat up some oil in a large skillet and add in some small pieces of meat, seafood or scrambles eggs, veggies and even […]