Homemade Freezer Jam

Store-bought jam isn’t something that makes an appearance in my fridge very often. My grandmother and mother have always made homemade freezer jam using fresh picked strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries. It’s just so good, that nothing else compares. As kids, we would visit my grandmother’s ranch in Oregon a few times each year. The dirt……

Ribs and Steaks, Oh My!

Looking for easy and delicious meals for your three-day weekend?  Here are two of our absolute favorites!  Quick, tasty, and they rise to the level of “I’ll make these for company because it’ll look like I really know how to cook”.   ENJOY! 1-2-3-4-5  Ribs I found this recipe in my May 2017 issue of……

Happy Pi(e) Day!

“The number π is a mathematical constant, the ratio of a circle’s circumference to it’s diameter, commonly approximated as 3.14159. It has been represented by the Greek letter “π” since the mid-18th century, though it is also sometimes spelled out as “pi”.” I’ve never been much of a mathematician, but I do like to bake, and 3/14……

Resolution: Chore Sharing

True confessions.  I love a huge mess that needs organization.  I find it oddly comforting and challenging at the same time to figure out how to tackle it, organize it, and put it in order.  It could also be my OCD, but who cares?  It just feels GOOD to organize.  I actually volunteer to clean……

Baking Biscotti

One of my most beloved family traditions is baking for Christmas with my Mom.  We spend a full day whipping up fudge, debating if the weather is right to attempt divinity, rolling cookies, and slicing breads to round out plates destined for our friend’s homes.  We plan for weeks in advance and coordinate the timing……

Counting down to the holidays

I love the holidays and all of the fun they bring, but if I’m being honest, I’ve been a little off my game recently.  Since the election season I have felt lost and seriously in need of some positive mojo.   We won’t always see eye to eye with every person we meet.  But we can treat……

Kale, yeah!

As recently as a few years ago, kale was not a staple in my diet.  If you had asked me about this proclaimed “super food” I would have stared at you blankly.  But I have found that it’s hearty texture is versatile and since it’s packed full of vitamins and nutrients, I am also doing……

Cooking with K: Sweet Potato Gratin

We’ve been in a major rut with our meals in the Huang household.  It’s the same endless rotation of tacos, spaghetti, and chicken & rice every week.  We both work full time and by the time we pick K up from day care and rush home, we are looking for dinners that are quick and……

Pumpkin Everything

It’s October which means everything is required to taste like pumpkin.  Starbucks offers the perennial favorite Pumpkin Spice Latte, pumpkin scones and pumpkin pie start showing up in restaurants, and my local grocery store puts canned pumpkin on special every week from now until the first week of December. I am a proponent of cooking……

A Trio of Winter Soups

Before Melissa McCarthy was entertaining audiences with her raunchy and hilarious comedy, she portrayed Sookie St. James, the decidedly G-rated and clumsy chef extraordinaire on “Gilmore girls”.  Sookie is known for her interesting flavor combinations and one would expect to find her on “Iron Chef” one day kicking the stuffing out of the likes of……