This article will teach you how to soften cream cheese for use in your recipes to ensure no there are no lumps in your mixture and that your cream cheese blends easily. Yet another cooking 101 post today. I’m a self-taught baker, and I never had anyone to teach me. My mom doesn’t bake, and my grandmother didn’t do a… Read More
Make an Aluminum Foil Sling for Your Instant Pot
You can make getting pans out of your instant pot a lot easier by making an aluminum foil sling! This DIY instant pot accessory is such a simple hack. Want to make a pressure cooker lasagna or an instant pot cheesecake? Ever wonder how you’d get the pan out of your instant pot? Making an aluminum foil sling for your… Read More
Pantry Staples: The Essential Basics for Your Kitchen Pantry
When I first got married and moved to this town, I made a friend of someone who was a much better cook and baker than me. She even taught cooking classes at one point. One day, she had a mini-cooking class for me at her house and she introduced me to the idea of having pantry staples. She went… Read More
Kitchen Essentials for the New Cook or First Kitchen
When you first start cooking on your own, whether it’s in a new apartment or your first home, or if you just learned how or are learning how to cook, you will need a basic supply of first kitchen essentials. In order to feel successful in the kitchen, you need the correct tools! There are several kitchen essentials for… Read More



