My favorite brand of flour tortillas

OK I don't know if any of you have this problem, but some brands of flour tortillas leave a bitter taste in my mouth sometimes. Even after they are heated/cooked. Am I the only one this happens to? Anyway.. I have found this brand of tortillas that doesn't leave that taste, and they really do have a much more "homemade" taste to them than others. I can only find these at Wal-Mart at the moment, so if you spot these somewhere else let me know. Try these next time around! Here is the website for more info- http://www.mimamas.com/mi-mamas-taco-flour-tortilla.html

More helpful links

These are some great tips and tricks from one of my favorite websites- Better Homes and Gardens They have great recipes, great tips, party and entertaining ideas, and so much more. I have the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook and I use it all the time. Love it!

How to bake and frost a cake.

How to chop vs. mincing

Cooking with Herbs

Peeling and seeding tomatoes

How to roast poultry

How to broil meat

How to cook fish

How to toast nuts

How to roast garlic

Step by step egg cooking techniques

How to cut up a whole chicken

Greatest news EVER!

I just saw on the Food Network website that The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, is getting her own show!!! It's about time! I am SO excited! She is my absolute favorite. I love her recipes. Her blog has been a favorite of mine for years! She has inspired my cooking and taught me so much it's ridiculous. I cannot wait to watch her show! yay!!!!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/the-pioneer-woman/index.html

Why I love Temp-tations Cookware.

OK So I have always wanted a set of bakeware that you can put in the oven, then go straight to the table with it, then put it straight in the fridge. I am all about tupperware but I love the idea of only needing to dirty one dish. I saw this on QVC last year and asked for it for Christmas. Mom and Jeff ended up getting me a few pieces. One of them was this set. I absolutely LOVE it. I use the 9x13 pan almost every week, and sometimes more than once. It is just amazing. I put my casserole in it to bake, put it in it's trivet to serve, and when we are done I snap the lid on and slide it in the fridge for leftovers. How cool is that?! I would love to have another 9x13.. or 2.. like this. Plus for the amount of stuff you get- this is a great price. I also have a set of their soup bowls with lids on them that we use quite often, love the handles. All of these really keep the food warm too. Oh! And don't let me forget how easy it is to clean! I haven't had any problems with food coming right off with zero effort. Even baked on stuff that usually is such a pain to get clean. Can't beat it!


Temp-tations set I own from QVC. Check it out. $50 for the whole set.
http://www.qvc.com/Temp-tations-Old-World-16-piece-Oven-to-Table-Set-Search-Results.product.K27938.html?sc=K27938-SRCH&cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION-_-3-_-K27938

Broiler Pan

I know that most of you "old school" cooks know what a broiler pan is. But I am fairly certain a lot of people don't. I rarely ever used ours until about a year ago. Now we use it for EVERYTHING. If you don't have one.. get one. You will be so glad you did. I use it to make burgers, bacon, pork steaks, you name it, in the oven. What's so great about it is that it lets all the fat drain off into the pan underneath. One, thats much healthier, and two it lets bacon get crispy, not soggy. And I HATE frying bacon. Hate it. This way I get crispy bacon with no frying. Can't beat that. Also another thing I love about it is it isn't a big mess to clean up. I spray the bottom pan and both sides of the top piece with PAM before I start. When I am done I pour off any grease or bits of gunk in the pan, rinse it a little if it is extra dirty, and then put it in the dishwasher. It comes out spotless every time. You really don't have to stand there and scrub that nasty pan afterward. Love it. Just something that my Momma taught me about that I thought I would share after using it last night for pork steaks. They came out perfect.

Frozen BBQ Sandwiches

OK so I know this is a recipe blog, but I also wanna share other things that we try and we like. I hate nothing more than trying something for the first time and not liking it. But this way if we try something that is truly GOOD we can share it and you will know beforehand. I usually don't get things like this at the store, but when I saw these in Sam's and saw that it has Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, I got some. These aren't like the usual soggy frozen sandwich you would get. These are GOOD. REAL good. I don't know where else you can find them, I have only been able to find them at Sam's Club so far. But these are great for a quick and easy lunch. And they are about $1 each. You get 8 sandwiches for $8 and change. Not bad.

Betty Crocker Cookbook: Wedding Edition

Betty Crocker Cookbook: Wedding Edition

OK so this is the end all be all most amazing cookbook EVER if you ask me. I have looked forever and a day for a cookbook that not only has great recipes but also shows you the BASICS. Not everyone was born a good cook, or has had the opportunity to learn from previous generations. And some of us that were blessed for those experiences, still need a little help when it comes time to actually make things happen on your own. Well this cookbook is that cookbook. It has all the great Betty Crocker recipes, and it also has pages and pages of basic information.

The front of the book starts with not only a list of basic kitchen gadgets you needs, but a description of what each one is used for and a photo. It has lots of entertaining ideas, how to properly set a table, things like that. The first chapter is all the cooking basics like how to measure dry ingredients versus wet ingredients, basics to stock your pantry with, a glossary of cooking terms, lots of basics that you can never seem to find in other cookbooks. It is a REAL how-to cookbook for beginners, or even for old pros to brush up!

I was so excited when Mom got me this for Christmas the year I got married. I have used it a million times and have learnt a lot. This is a GREAT wedding shower gift. The basic Betty Crocker Cookbook with the red cover has a lot of basics in it too, but the wedding edition has even more.