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    Kitchen Tips & Tricks

    5 Tips for Better Smoothies

    January 14, 2021 / No Comments

    I love a good smoothie and almost always have smoothie packs in my freezer ready to go. Over the years of making smoothies I have found a few things that make smoothies better. Below you will find my five top tips for better smoothies.  1. Use Frozen Fruit instead of Fresh When I started making smoothies I tried using all fresh fruit. I instantly realized this was really expensive and hard to get the best quality fruits all year long. Once I switched to frozen fruits it became so much easier to find what I needed to make my smoothies. Plus when using frozen fruit you can use less ice in your smoothies.…

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    Kim Reynolds

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    A Literary Holiday Cookbook

    November 10, 2020
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    Marinated Mushrooms

    July 29, 2021
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    5 Tips for Healthier Eating

    January 7, 2021 / No Comments

    I love to cook and eat. In my personal life I try to follow the 80/20 rule of eating healthy 80% of the time and having whatever I want 20% of the time. Over the years I have learned many tips and tricks that have helped me eat healthier. Below are five of my tips for healthier eating.  1. Meal Plan One of the best ways I have found to incorporate healthier meals is to meal plan. When I have a meal plan I am less likely to order delivery or grab take out. Check out my full post about meal planning here. 2. Meal Prep A great way to ensure that you…

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    March 23, 2021
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    December 8, 2020
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    5 Steps To An Organized Kitchen

    October 15, 2020 / No Comments

    Do you want an organized kitchen? Follow my steps below to make the most of your space today. We have all seen the professionally organized kitchens on TV that look beautiful and I know I would love for mine to look like that as well. However, I have a small apartment kitchen with very limited storage (only 2 drawers – surprisingly my old kitchen in my apartment in NYC had more storage). Just because our kitchen doesn’t look like a TV kitchen doesn’t mean it can’t be organized and functional. Follow these five steps below to get your kitchen organized today.  1. Pull everything out of all kitchen cabinets and drawers. It is…

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    September 30, 2021

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    French Pastry Made Simple

    September 12, 2022
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    25 Pantry Essentials

    September 30, 2020 / No Comments

    Everyone likes to keep a stocked pantry – but what should you have? Here is a list of twenty-five items that should be in every pantry. We all want to be able to make a quick dinner or dessert without having to go to the store. I find that having the items below allow me to make a wide variety of dishes at any time.  1. All-Purpose Flour 2. Sugar 3. Vegetable Oil 4. Chicken Stock 5. Baking Powder 6. Baking Soda 7. Canned Tomatoes 8. Pasta 9. Pasta Sauce 10. White Wine 11. Olive Oil 12. White Wine Vinegar 13. Worcestershire Sauce 14. Soy Sauce 15. Brown Sugar 16. Quick Cooking Oats…

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    7 Steps To Create A Meal Plan

    September 17, 2020
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    July 1, 2022

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    7 Steps To Create A Meal Plan

    September 17, 2020 / No Comments

    I have been meal planning for over ten years. Meal Planning is something that really helped me get past the “What’s For Dinner Tonight?” (Especially when I was living alone, because lets be honest cereal or nachos would be dinner if I didn’t plan ahead.) The best success I have had with meal planning is making a plan with dinners and potential breakfast/lunches. Then I add  some extra choices for dinner. Sometimes you have pork chops with mushroom rice planned for dinner but you really just want tacos.  1. Take inventory of what you have in your fridge and freezer. I do this by jotting down a quick list on a notepad of…

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    Giada’s Italy

    October 27, 2020

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    November 17, 2022

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    July 13, 2021
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    10 Spices & Seasonings To Always Have on Hand

    August 27, 2020 / No Comments

    We all have those spices and seasonings we reach for on a regular basis. What spices and seasonings are essential for a new home cook?  Kosher Salt – Kosher Salt is iodine free and tastes much better than regular table salt. It has a larger and more coarse crystal size than most other salts. Kosher Salt is great for seasoning meat and is the most common salt used for cooking in recipes. (Not great for use on the table). Sea Salt – Sea Salt has less iodine in it than traditional table salt. It is great for both cooking and seasoning at the table. I recommend getting the sea salt grinder container.  Black Pepper…

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    October 26, 2021

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    September 3, 2020

    My Cooking Journey

    March 25, 2021
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    5 Recipe Tips for Better Meals

    August 20, 2020 / No Comments

    Worried about trying a new recipe? Wondering if it will turn out okay? Follow these five tips to make a great meal tonight! 1. Read Recipe Three Times It Is so important to read your recipe multiple times. I have been guilty of skipping this step a few times. Unfortunately, when I have done this, I have realized halfway through a recipe that I needed to do something prior to making the full dish and now won’t be able to finish making my meal. It is very frustrating when this happens – but reading the recipe three times helps you process all the steps to make sure you know what will have to…

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    April 6, 2021

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    20 Kitchen Must Haves

    August 13, 2020 / No Comments

    We all have those items in our kitchen that we use daily and could not live without. What about new cooks, what would I recommend for them to have in their kitchen? I have created a list of my top twenty must haves for a kitchen and an additional ten that are great to have but not necessary for every day. 20 Must Haves 1. Mixer (hand mixer or stand mixer) I love a stand mixer. My favorite is the KitchenAid. I have had one for many years and it is versatile. There are so many great attachments you can purchase to go with it making it a true power house in the…

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    WeightWatchers Family Meals

    September 15, 2020
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    Kitchen Tips & Tricks

    Mise en Place

    August 6, 2020 / No Comments

    Have you ever watched a cooking show and heard the chef mention “mise en place”? I’m sure the first time you heard it you thought what in the world is that – I know I did. In french the phrase means “putting in place” or “everything in its place.” In cooking the best way to describe this is to prep everything before starting to cook. For example, the photo above shows my prep work to make Italian Meat Loaf from the Cooking Light Complete cookbook. (One of my favorite cookbooks – review coming soon)! I took the list of all the ingredients and measured everything out. This included dicing onions, and soaking and chopping the…

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    November 22, 2022
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Hi my name is Kim and I am a cookbook addict. I love the way a cookbook can inspire me to try a new ingredient or a new dish. I hope these reviews help you pick the best cookbooks for you and your family.

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