Homemade Dijon Mustard

Good in salad dressing, sauces, sandwich spreads and more, Homemade Dijon Mustard is fun and easy — the workhorse of prepared mustard. When today’s blogging assignment was pretzels, I was…
Read moreGood in salad dressing, sauces, sandwich spreads and more, Homemade Dijon Mustard is fun and easy — the workhorse of prepared mustard. When today’s blogging assignment was pretzels, I was…
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Read moreApple Smoked BBQ Sauce is smoky, sweet savory, and delicious! Add it to your barbecue menu for summer cookout season! A couple years ago, I participated in the Food in…
Read moreWith just five ingredients, and ready in 10 minutes, this homemade caramel dip is perfect for dunking apples or topping ice cream or pancakes. Happy fall! I first made homemade…
Read moreTired of failed homemade mayonnaise or the painfully slow one-drop-at-a-time method? Then try this super simple recipe—just drop all the ingredients in a jar and blend with a stick blender. …
Read moreMy first jelly. Hooray! And (for better or worse) another example of how an “oops” can become a win. I set out to make Hot Pepper Jelly and (eventually) ended…
Read moreThere are sooo many things that have been on my “to do” list for ages. Which is why I like Marisa McClellan’s Food in Jars Challenge. Some people (me!) just…
Read moreWhew, winter’s having a year. Flooding on the west coast, crippling ice storms, ugly drab in the upper Midwest (which I’ll take over the other two). I hear even Europe’s…
Read moreCranberries are great for eating OR decorating. These sugared cranberries are super easy and a perfect Christmas garnish. Cranberries are a big part of the holiday season. Besides being seriously…
Read moreIf you haven’t tried Compound Butter, a mixture of quality butter and additions like herbs and truffles, you are missing out on something delightful. Brimming with flavorful add-ons, compound butters…
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