The Importance of Washing Rice for Perfect Results
Discover why it’s important to wash rice before cooking. Learn about the exceptions and find out why rinsing is necessary for most types of rice.
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How to Make Crostini
Learn how to make golden toasted crostini with this simple recipe! Easy to make on the stovetop, in the oven, or on the grill!
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The Ultimate Guide to Help You Easy Prep a Ready-to-Go Picnic
Picnics can be a lot of fun, but sometimes it can be stressful to plan everything and try to remember if you grabbed it all, especially if you have kids. I know we have definitely tried to do the impromptu picnic with all the best intentions to suddenly find ourselves stressed out, trying to find everything and then realizing we forgot something 🤦🏻♀️.
Top 5 Go-To Recipes
I’m sharing five of my Go-To recipes I make for my family at least every other week, if not more. my Kids love them and I love them because they’re easy and many of them are ones I can make big batches and freeze for another day!
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Wisconsin Supper Club Beer Batter Mix
Here’s an easy, gift-worthy version of my Wisconsin Supper Club Beer Batter Fried Fish. This mix is a cute, thoughtful, and affordable gift for really any time of the year, but with father’s day coming up, and if the dads in your life are anything like my husband, this gift is sure to please.
This recipe yields enough dry mix to make 2 – 4 lb fish batches. To make a batch, simply whisk together this mix with your favorite pale ale.
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Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
Summer is a great time for pasta salads and one thing I’ve been really enjoying is revamping some favorite Tex-Mex recipes from my childhood. Many of you know that my dad is Chinese, but what many of you may not know is my mom is a Texan, and my dad, although Chinese, is associated greatly as a Texan himself (growing up there much of his life). So even though I was born and bred in Wisconsin, I grew up eating a lot, and I mean a lot of Tex-Mex food.
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Recipe: Cheesy Garlic Bread
It’s June, and you know what that means? Dairy! It’s Dairy Month, and being a Wisocnsite, I’m all about it! I love everything dairy, cheese, milk, ice cream, butter, you name it, I love it! Not only is today part of dairy month, but today is also National Cheese Day! So, how about we make some Garlic Cheese Bread to celebrate both?
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Microwave Quesadilla
The Cheap & Easy Edition: Not everyone has a stove, or can afford to go out to the local butcher and get the “best” chicken breast. But that doesn’t mean you have to eat ramen noodles every day either (not that I’m judging, I LOVE ramen noodles).
That being said, at some point, you gotta get sick of it. This quesadilla recipe is easy, quick, and cheap. My teenagers make this all the time. Best part? It does not sacrifice taste.
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One-Pot Asparagus and Bacon Rigatoni
Try this one-pot asparagus and bacon rigatoni recipe that is sure to please the whole family. Minimal dishes, maximum flavor!
Frying Pan 101: Choosing the Perfect Pan for Deep Frying
The type of pan you use for frying depends on what and how you’re frying, but I generally only use two kinds of pan for deep frying. Keep reading to find out which ones. I get this question a lot, especially recently because of all the deep-fried recipes I’ve been sharing… #SorryNotSorry Deep-fried food is…