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The Instant Pot Desserts Cookbook from Williams-Sonoma

To help the many Instant Pot® fans looking for fun new ways to use their favorite appliance, the Williams-Sonoma Test Kitchen has recently authored a new cookbook to expand our pressure-cooking repertoire to include desserts, too. It’s The Instant Pot® Desserts Cookbook (Weldon Owen, May 2020), and … [Read more...]

Brewing Goodness: How to Make the Best Cup of Coffee

Americans consume about 75% of all their caffeine as coffee. Despite how much we all love a good brew, not many people know how to make the perfect cup at home. With quarantine practices still underway, learning how to make the best cup of coffee at home is essential. Keep reading for the eight … [Read more...]

Got Jars? Check Out 101 Things to Do with a Jar!

Mason jars have become wildly popular over the last few years, and rightly so, with uses far beyond canning. If you’re looking for some fresh and innovative ways to use your stash of jars, look no further than the new book 101 Things to Do with a Jar by Barbara Beery (Gibbs Smith, August 2019). * … [Read more...]

This New Cookbook Is Just Peachy (in More Ways than One)

Don’t you just love a good cookbook? I sure do, and I’m loving Just Peachy by Belinda Smith-Sullivan (Gibbs Smith, May 2019). This lovely new cookbook is brimming with recipes I want to make, information I can use, personal stories that bring the food to life, and photographs that make my mouth … [Read more...]

Two Classy Chics – Week in Review August 24th

Today is Friday, August 24th, 2018. Welcome to the Friday ~ Week in Review post! I will be doing these posts every Friday to update you all on what happened throughout the week, so everyone can get caught up on the things they may of missed! Quote of the Week: Always walk through life as if you … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Cinnamon Applesauce Recipe

When it comes to a creamy, smooth and flavorful applesauce, my family is all about homemade. Sure, you can buy the jarred and canned versions at your local grocery store, but trust me...NOTHING is as good as homemade. The easiest way to make your own apple sauce is by utilizing your slow cooker … [Read more...]

Frugal Finds – Storage Bins for the Kitchen and Pantry

Over the past few weeks I've been working on giving my kitchen a good "deep cleaning", down-sizing my kitchen goodies and then re-organizing everything that I decided to keep. At first I thought this project would just take me a few hours on a weekend, but it's turned out to be a three week ordeal. … [Read more...]

Best of Bridge The Family Slow Cooker Cookbook

I admit, I'm a slow cooker addict! Seriously, I own 3 different slow cookers and I use them at least three times a week. I enjoy making a variety of soups, stews, meats, breads and even desserts in my slow cooker. During canning season, I'll use it to cook down my pears, peaches and apples to make … [Read more...]