Category Archives: Dressings and Condiments

Light Ranch Dressing

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Chrissy

I’m constantly looking for ways to reduce the amount of processed foods that we eat, especially with things that we eat on a daily basis. We are nowhere near perfect, but we do pretty well with staying away from frozen … Continue reading →

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Vinaigrette (and a giveaway!)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Chrissy

The weather in Pennsylvania can be such a tease. We had an usually warm winter with very little snow, and then had temperatures skyrocket into the 80’s in mid March. Just when I thought it was safe to take the … Continue reading →

Posted in Berries, Dressings and Condiments, Salad | 17 Comments

Crockpot Refried Beans

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Chrissy

My husband is a huge fan of refried beans, so much that he insists on putting them on every kind of Mexican food that he eats. The poor man has never had homemade refried beans before, only because every recipe I found seemed somewhat … Continue reading →

Posted in Beans and Legumes, Crockpot, Dips, Dressings and Condiments, Football Food, Freezer Friendly, Healthy, Mexican, Side Dishes | 4 Comments

Three Ingredient Tomato Sauce

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Chrissy

Despite that fact that I have a food blog and obviously love to cook, there are many nights after a long day of work that I just don’t feel like cooking. On those nights, we’ll often fall back on simple … Continue reading →

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Canning 101: Zesty Salsa

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Chrissy

We go through a lot of salsa in our household, so canning homemade salsa this year was a given. There is nothing better than noshing on fresh salsa made from veggies grown in your garden…in the middle of January. Homemade salsa … Continue reading →

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Canning 101: Basic Tomato Sauce

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Chrissy

Canning season is in full swing in this household. Last year I started slow with just applesauce and apple butter, but this year I have much more ambitious plans. One project that was definitely on my to do list was a … Continue reading →

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Sweet and Zesty BBQ sauce

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Chrissy

Do you know someone who seems to eat ketchup with everything? That would be my husband – except his condiment of choice is barbecue sauce. The man uses barbecue sauce on anything and everything, from burgers to mashed potatoes to … Continue reading →

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Simple Marinara Sauce

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Chrissy

My Italian grandmother makes an incredible spaghetti sauce. One of the reasons that makes it so delicious is that it simmers on the stove all day long, infusing the spices together with three different meats to make a thick, spicy … Continue reading →

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Pizza Sauce

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Chrissy

Pizza sauce was one of those things I never bothered to make. It only costs like $1 for a jar of sauce at the store, and while it doesn’t taste awesome, it tastes ok. However, I’m always trying to reduce the … Continue reading →

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Pico de Gallo

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Chrissy

Sometimes in the dead of winter, you just need something light and fresh to remind you of the tastes of summer. Enter pico de gallo. We made chicken quesadillas the other night, and decided to make some fresh pico to … Continue reading →