Cooking

If I can find a way to cook or prepare something, that's the way I'll go, even if there's a grocery store shortcut.  All meat, sides, seasoning, cooking materials, all of it has to come from my kitchen.

A spike in flu cases has some concerned about how people are using their cookware.

What are some of your favorite shopping tips? Are you a couponer? Do you use apps to get deals? Do you have a method for getting it done?

I was supposed to like, cream butter or something and then gently incorporate the flour and stuff, but... I didn't do that.

Today's discussion will be about the numerous Pioneer Woman products I have in my home. 

Oh, this is why olive oil is so expensive now.

It will be so hot in Missouri next week you can cook an egg on your car's hood. We've got instructions on how to do it and the forecast.

It's time to check your pantry especially if flour is a part of your cooking recipes as there's a voluntary recall due to potential Salmonella contamination in Missouri.

I don't mind a soft pizza, but I can't have a mushy pizza that is just falling apart and not even able to be picked up! I need some crispiness!

So in the spirit of culinary inspiration, what have you tried recently in the kitchen that surprised you? Have you tried a new protein or a new recipe and were surprised at how well it turned out? Or did you try a new twist on an old favorite just to shake it up?