The 'How to Cook' Blog

Tonight, when I looked in my freezer and weighed my meal options, I decided to take out a turkey quarter that was staring back at me. I defrosted it and decided to share with you how I quickly prepare a turkey piece for roasting. Hopefully, this will take the fright out of roasting meat and help you on your way to becoming a stellar chef or an even more experienced  [ Read More ]

I’m going to let you in on a great secret… …most people use mixes in their kitchen when baking. Maybe they don’t use them all the time, but there are times that everyone uses a mix to save time and energy. The great thing about mixes is you don’t have to just settle with what they give you. You can always add other flavors and ingredients to them to kick  [ Read More ]

When I was making breakfast yesterday, I suppose I was a bit sleepy still, as I had forgotten to put all the ingredients in my batter for pancakes. As my pancakes are sitting in the frying pan, I’m realizing that they aren’t rising, and fluffing up with lovely bubbles in them. That’s when I realize…I forgot the baking powder. Seeing that I’m a perfectionist of sorts, I was ready to  [ Read More ]

I was scrolling through my site the other morning in search of a few ideas for breakfast and realized that I don’t have a really perfect, plain pancake recipe up for you all. So, here it is…these pancakes are fluffy and tasty, all from scratch, and they’re so worth it. Type: Breakfast Recipe Serve With: Drizzle with Maple Syrup Prep Time: 8 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Yield: 8 large  [ Read More ]