The Simplest Way to Clean a Wooden Knife Block

The Simplest Way to Clean a Wooden Knife Block

A wooden knife block houses all the knives needed for cooking and enjoying your food. It often holds a knife sharpener as well. Your paring knife, your steak knives, a chef’s knife and more are typically all stored in a wooden knife block. Just as those knives get...
Tips & Tricks for Quick Family Meal Planning

Tips & Tricks for Quick Family Meal Planning

Who has time for meal planning? It is a fast paced world we live in. We are always zooming to the next place with little time between stops. Well, actually meal planning can save you tons of time and save you tons of money. An added bonus of meal planning is that you...
8 Brilliant Ideas for Cleaning with Aluminum Foil

8 Brilliant Ideas for Cleaning with Aluminum Foil

Aluminum foil is one of those tools that’s good for everything, including cleaning! If you aren’t already using this handy accessory in your daily routine, it’s time to add it to your arsenal. Even better? It’s categorized as one of many safe...
How to Clean Using Orange Peels

How to Clean Using Orange Peels

Orange peels surround and protect one of our favorite juicy citrus fruits. We typically peel them away and enjoy the juicy goodness, flavor, and boost in vitamin C—then discard the peels as though they were nothing more than trash. Squeezed for juice, oranges make up...
How to Properly Clean & Sanitize Canning Jars

How to Properly Clean & Sanitize Canning Jars

Canning jars house some of the most delicious fresh food items in the country. From jellies and preserves to the freshest of vegetables, spaghetti sauce, juices, soups, and more—it seems that everything canned just tastes better than products purchased in a grocery...
Repurpose & Bring New Life To Everyday Kitchen Items!

Repurpose & Bring New Life To Everyday Kitchen Items!

Think: repurpose. Your kitchen is likely filled with items you purchased or were gifted, that are taking up space and seldom getting used. It is a treasure trove of excitement at your very fingertips. Did you know you can repurpose some of these items commonly found...
Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day—Never Too Soon!

Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day—Never Too Soon!

If you’re a working parent, making time to spend with the kids isn’t always easy. There are schedules to maintain, deadlines to meet, and extracurricular activities that keep everyone running in different directions.     This year, set aside a...
3 Easy Steps to Clean & Organize Spice Jars

3 Easy Steps to Clean & Organize Spice Jars

Spice jars contain a vast number of options for making our food taste good. From cinnamon for our cookies and coffee cake to oregano for our homemade spaghetti sauce, the average cook reaches for something on his or her spice rack frequently when cooking.  ...
How to Remove Chocolate from Surfaces

How to Remove Chocolate from Surfaces

Chocolate. The word itself evokes images of decadence. Nothing softens a blow, curbs a bad mood, or allows a short indulgence like creamy, rich chocolate. Unfortunately, when chocolate melts—even just a little bit—it poses some ominous problems for us when it comes to...