What is Star Anise? Star Anise is the fruit of a small, Chinese evergreen tree called Illicium Verum. Its name comes from the star shaped fruit, harvested when green, and then dried. Each dried fruit is about the size of a quarter, has 6 to 10 points, and holds a seed within each of those points. NOTE: Star Anise is NOT the same thing as Aniseed. Star Anise has a distinct licorice scent and flavor. It can be used whole or in a powder. However, when used whole it is only for ... View the Post
Easy Freezer Meal Recipes
Easy Freezer Meal Recipes! I often make freezer meals to pull out and pop into the oven or my crock pot. (Tonight is actually one of those nights....and we are having the sweet pulled pork using the recipe below with lettuce, black beans, rice and hot sauce as a salad.) Awhile back I wrote a post how to make freezer meals...and it is full of tips and tricks...but one of our most frequently asked questions from that post are those asking if we are going to share some easy freezer ... View the Post
The Mexican Home Kitchen
The Mexican Home Kitchen Today I'm happy to share with you a beautiful new cookbook that I am in love with it. It is called the Mexican Home Kitchen and you can order it HERE on Amazon. I saw awhile back a post written by Mely saying her new book would be out soon and asking if anyone would like a sneak peek...and I was like YES! ME! All during my growing up years my dad worked nights as a cook at a local Mexican restaurant called Casa Melinda. He would come home late at night ... View the Post
Roasted Radish Recipe
Roasted Radish Recipe We grow A LOT of radishes in our garden. They are fun to plant and harvest....plus they grow so quickly you can get 3 or 4 radish harvests a season. But with all that planting and harvesting we need a way to eat them. And, while we do have a lot of salads and veggie trays our favorite way to eat radishes is roasted. I know, that might sound a little strange but it they really are delicious. If you want to try them here’s what you’ll need: Cast Iron ... View the Post
DIY Gourmet Pizza
DIY Gourmet Pizza My kids love to eat pizza...and love going to pizza parlors where they can create their own. But then we started making copy cat versions at home and ever since then....well...they have been hooked and for the past few months my family has been into making pizzas...really into making pizzas. And I don't mind. It's an easy dinner that everyone will eat. First we start with the dough. I use THIS RECIPE. Once it has risen and been rolled out into individual ... View the Post
Sopa de Pollo Recipe
Sopa de Pollo Recipe! I travel with my family several times a year to Southern Utah. We love the scenery, the hikes, the outlooks, the weather...and a little Peruvian restaurant called Viva Chicken. We will get something from Viva Chicken at least once a day while staying in St. George. It's the best. I love their chicha morada and salads while my kids love their rotisserie chicken....but we all love their Sopa de Pollo (their chicken soup). We were supposed to be leaving this ... View the Post
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