Earlier this summer I took off on an adventure overseas, and lots of you have been asking to see a glimpse of my travels. This was not any sort of sponsored trip (just ask my bank account), and it’s certainly not one everyone will pop on their family vacation bucket list, but if you’re anything […]
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I have to share a kind of embarrassing fact with you guys: I am a terrible omelet-maker (and crepe-maker, for that matter.) I would love to be able to make omelets well because I like to eat them, but mine end up very ugly and falling-apart-y and often runny on the inside. And when I […]
Tomatoes, tomatoes. August is when I typically have them going absolutely bonkers in the garden, but I’m also so busy with back to school stuff that I just don’t have time to do a giant canning project. I like to do something with them so they don’t go bad so I often turn to roasting […]
It’s fairly well-documented here on Our Best Bites that I do not sew. When I was in second grade, I started sewing lessons and the teacher told me that in all her years of teaching sewing, I was the only student she’d ever had that didn’t make it to actually sewing something on the first […]
I remember when I first moved to Idaho and heard friends talking about planting blackberries in their yards. I was taken aback, because where I’m from in the Pacific Northwest no one actually plants blackberries. That’s ridiculous. In fact, they’re kind of invasive and some people even go to great lengths to get rid of […]
Last month on The Scoop we posed a question: If you could have 25% more of anything in your life, what would it be? People from all across the country and from all walks of life piped up with great ideas. Reading them just made me want more of everything! I wish I could list […]
So you hear all the time about brining big things like whole turkeys and chickens, but did you know that you can also brine small cuts of meat like pork tenderloins and chicken pieces? It’s true. It’s a great way to get a lot of flavor and moisture into the meat quickly. Now…I’m not a […]
Fresh herbs are one of my favorite things about having a home garden, but they’re also one of the hardest things for me to keep up with. They need quite a bit of trimming and pinching back to really stay viable and they can get out of control really quickly. I use a lot of […]
Tis the season to preserve all of the fresh tastes of summer. Even if you’re not a hard-core canner, there’s tons of fun stuff here to use and enjoy. Here’s what we’re giving away today! Vintage Green Glass Jars Ball had me last year with their special edition blue jars, and they’ve done it again […]
Okay, first of all, if you guys remember, to show you how much we appreciate you guys participating in our Scoop posts, we’re picking a commenter from the previous month’s Scoop posts and sending them a little prize! This month, it was Allison from the Snicker’s post a few weeks ago. We’re sending Allison a […]
Do you guys wanna know something weird? We’re 6 1/2 years into this blog, over a thousand recipes into this blog, and I haven’t posted much in the Rice Krispie treat department; all except one are Sara’s, and the only one I posted was more about the crafty element than the treat iteself. “But Kate,” […]
We’ve been overwhelmed by the excitement and support you’ve all shown for our Ice Cream adventure! If you’re new around here, Kate and I participated in an event last year where we developed ice cream flavors for the Kroger brand, Private Selection, representing the regions where we each live. There was a great group of […]