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Marbled Chocolate Covered Strawberries

March 7, 2018 by Melissa Howell 4 Comments

Chocolate covered strawberries are one of the greatest culinary inventions EVER. Not only do the flavors and textures create delight, but the colors are so rich and Continue Reading

Filed Under: Desserts, Featured, Food and Cooking, Tutorials Tagged With: Chocolate, strawberries, white chocolate

Easy Mozzarella Cheese and Ham Stuffed Meatloaf

February 28, 2018 by Melissa Howell 19 Comments

Follow this easy tutorial to make stuffed meatloaf with ham and mozzarella cheese, smothered with an incredible, sweet sauce. Sunday dinner just got Continue Reading

Filed Under: Beef, Food and Cooking, Main Dishes, Tutorials Tagged With: main dishes, meatloaf

The Easiest Caramel Sauce Ever

April 26, 2017 by Melissa Howell 12 Comments

Grab yourself a can of sweetened condensed milk, a big pot, and some water! That's all you need to make the easiest caramel sauce ever! Caramel is one of the earth's Continue Reading

Filed Under: Cones and Toppings, Food and Cooking, Tutorials Tagged With: caramel, toppings

Cool Kitchen Gadgets You’ve Never Seen Before

November 2, 2016 by Melissa Howell 5 Comments

I love cooking and baking and using awesome implements to do it. I thought I had seen just about everything there was to see when it came to kitchen tools and appliances. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Extras, Miscellaneous, Tutorials Tagged With: Dreamfarm, kitchen gadgets, kitchen tools, OXO, waffle cones, waffle maker

Professional Photographers’ Secrets for Amazing Family Pictures

October 13, 2016 by Melissa Howell 4 Comments

Everyone has experienced the pain of a "family picture fail." When my daughters were 7, 5, and 2, I took them to my favorite trailhead for what I was sure would be the Continue Reading

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How to Blanch and Peel Peaches

June 26, 2015 by Melissa Howell 2 Comments

It's peach season! There are so many delicious things you can make with peaches, like my Peach Blueberry Crumble Ice Cream! But almost all recipes require that you peel Continue Reading

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Caramel Sauce for Ice Cream With a Secret Ingredient

November 21, 2014 by Melissa Howell 4 Comments

I do a lot of experimenting here. Like the time I tried making sweet potato ice cream out of Japanese purple sweet potatoes. The texture was gritty, and the ice cream was Continue Reading

Filed Under: Cones and Toppings, Food and Cooking, Tutorials Tagged With: caramel, sauce, topping

How To Make Your Own Pumpkin Puree

October 22, 2014 by Melissa Howell 8 Comments

It is pumpkin season. Time for pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread and pumpkin cookies and pumpkin ice cream! Since I am a snob, I do not buy the pumpkin in the cans. Some Continue Reading

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