Wow Chow Cooking

Why oh why am I always juggling a dozen things AND trying to cook at the same time?! It happens again and again!! Gah!! I’m trying to pull out the ingredients for the Bavarian-Filled Eclairs while talking on the phone, starting a load of laundry, and assisting my son with his English homework. WHY did [...]

Here is an absolute gem of a website I have found: Supercook. It’s so cute! All you do is type in your ingredient (I typed in “pork chops”), and the search engine will search a slew of recipes for your ingredient. I love this thing! I always seem to have a bunch of odds and [...]

Well, I’m going to give this meme a go. I am woefully bad with weekly memes, because my schedule is always so crammed and I lose track of the days! But I’ve admired this meme because it’s so brief and the questions are thoughtful. So I’m going to give it a whirl! I promise that [...]

This was the EASIEST pot roast I have ever made. I’m impressed! It was such a surprise that I didn’t even think to take photos beforehand, because I thought this was just going to be another basic, boring pot roast. But WOW! It’s good. And EASY. Throw it in the oven, forget about it, go [...]

I hate Spanish Rice! Yuuuuuuk! So I’ve never made it in my life. But we had a houseful of hungry boys one evening and I was very short on supplies. Here’s what I threw together, and they devoured the entire dish with great gusto. The recipe takes advantage of leftovers, or you can make everything [...]

Late autumn is the time we finally yank out the final vestiges of the garden. Those poor old carrots may have frost-nipped tops, but they still have some use! This is usually the time of year when I make vegetable soups and stir-fry dishes. I have a HUGE stainless steel wok that I love, and [...]

Here are some terrific Quick Fixes for those Oops! moments in our kitchens and homes. All these tips use handy things you already have around your home, and are intended to make your kitchen and home chores a little easier and a lot less expensive! I don’t have any super-duper advice on par with Asbestos [...]