Recipes

Tired of buying barbecue sauce in a bottle? Homemade bbq sauce not only tastes better but you control the ingredients that go into it. The recipe is a classic version of a homemade barbecue sauce. If you like it more on the sweet side you can stir in 1-2 teaspons of honey.  ** This post contains … [Read more...] about Easy to Make Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe for Chicken

Enjoy eating bagels? What about popcorn? If you said yes to both of those questions you're going to love this recipe from our friends over at Popcorn.org. It will make 4 servings. If you want to save time...you can use a store bought Everything Bagel Seasoning Mix. Otherwise, follow the recipe … [Read more...] about Everything Bagel Seasoned Popcorn Recipe

My good friend Kim is an excellent cook. She makes almost everything from scratch. Last month she made this delicious Mexican Casserole and today I'm sharing her recipe with the readers of the TCC blog. This casserole would make a great weeknight dinner because it only takes 25-30 minutes to bake. … [Read more...] about Kim’s Mexican Casserole Recipe

Got a smaller household? Cooking for just two people? Need to get a hot lunch or dinner onto the table quickly? If so, I would like to tell you how I turn a Knorr Pasta Sides Marinara into a filling meal for two! This particular Knorr Pasta Sides is Penne Pasta in a classic Marinara Sauce. If you're … [Read more...] about How to Turn Knorr Pasta Sides Penne Marinara into a Meal

Last month I tried out a new recipe that my best friend gave me. It's called Hamburger Hash Brown Casserole. It only takes about 8 minutes in regards to prep time and about 45-50 minutes for baking. You can eat this as a lunch or dinner dish....or try it as an appetizer or side. The kids in our … [Read more...] about Hamburger Hash Brown Casserole Recipe

I enjoy cooking down tomatoes from our backyard garden and turning them eventually into pasta sauce. It's a long process but worth it as nothing compares to homemade vs. store bought. With that said, it's important that you remove the skins from the tomatoes before you start cooking them down. You … [Read more...] about How to Remove Skins from Tomatoes

I've been canning and preserving food for over 30+ years. My favorite method for food preservation is home canning. I do both the water bath and the pressure canning methods. People often think that canning is hard to learn...but it's not! Once you learn the basics...you can do just about anything! … [Read more...] about Homemade Apple Jam Recipe

For the past 2 weeks we've been harvesting fresh cucumbers from our garden almost daily. This year we've had a great crop of fresh cucumbers! I've made and canned several variety of pickles and relish. We've been chopping them up and tossing them into salads too! ** This post may contain affiliate … [Read more...] about Cucumber Boats Stuffed with Tuna Salad