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Master the basics and build confidence in the kitchen with our step-by-step “how to” recipes. From cooking frozen foods and making homemade pantry staples to learning classic techniques and time-saving tips, these guides make cooking approachable and fun. Perfect for beginners and seasoned home cooks, you’ll discover simple ways to elevate everyday meals.

How to Dry and Preserve Tomatoes {Plus My FAVORITE Dehydrator}

Cathy Yoder Updated on September 9, 2025 Summer,Healthy

Summer|Healthy|Tomato

Tomatoes. I am currently swimming in tomatoes. Everywhere I turn I see round (and not so round) balls of red, orange and yellow. After making a few batches of sauce (and packing them away in the freezer) I have now moved on to sun-dried tomatoes.... Read this post

DIY Bisquick!

Monica Updated on September 9, 2025 Breakfast,How to

Breakfast|How to|DIY

Make your own Bisquick with items in your pantry! I love to make pantry food items at home instead of buying them at the store. I like doing this to not only save money but because I am 100% sure what is going into the food I am making! Bisquick is one... Read this post

How To Make Your Own Veggie Tray + Ranch Dip Recipe

Cathy Yoder Updated on September 9, 2025 3 Appetizers and Snacks,Finger Food and Dips

Appetizers and Snacks|Finger Food and Dips|New Year's Eve

Put together your own veggie tray like a pro! Next time you want a veggie tray for your party, consider making your own and not buying a prepackaged one from the store. Why would you want to make your own? Less expensive, vegetables of your choice, fresh... Read this post

How to Cut and Freeze Mango

Monica Updated on September 9, 2025 19 How to,Tips

How to|Tips|Canning & Preserving

Mango Freezes Easily I love mango! When I buy a big box of mangoes my family can not eat all of them before they start to get old, so it works really well to freeze them. Then I can use my frozen mango to make smoothie recipes. When I was in the Philippines I... Read this post

How to Freeze Asparagus

Becky Updated on September 9, 2025 2 Side Dish,Vegetables

Side Dish|Vegetables|Asparagus

I LOVE asparagus. I would eat it every day, all year round if I could. There's nothing like it! And now is the time of year to STOCK UP! I scored 28 lbs of this lovely veggie for $27! Can't beat that. Well, until I figured out just how much asparagus... Read this post

How to Freeze Peaches

Fab FruGALS Updated on September 9, 2025 5 Summer,How to

Summer|How to|Tips

I love peaches! One of my favorite things to do with my fresh peaches is to freeze them. Freezing them seems to preserve that fresh flavor of the peach and frozen peaches are great to throw into a smoothie or thaw quickly for a desert, pancake... Read this post