Grilled cheese sandwiches are deceptively simple. They hit all the pleasure points – melty, buttery, crunchy perfection! But what if you could elevate your eating experience? I know. How can you improve on perfection? But, you can! How To Up Your Basic GC Game CHEESE COMBINATIONS Some cheese melts well while others add depth of flavor. A combination of two or more will strike a great balance. For melting you cannot go wrong with Mild cheddar, Colby, Monterey Jack, Swiss, and Mozzarella. These are younger and have more moisture. But, for a flavor impact you need something aged. Try a sharp cheddar, aged Swiss, Asiago,Read More →

I love strawberry cake! I hate red food dye! I can always taste it. Even the kind that says you will not taste it. Yeah. It still has a taste. Plus, food dye is just for photos so why bother putting junk into the best, most delicious, fluffy, moist, sweet-but-not-too-sweet strawberry cake? Well, that was sort of rhetorical but it also has an answer. Fresh strawberries have a lot of water in them and using real strawberries to make a cake generally leaves you with a mushy mealy cake that no one wants to eat. Oh, and those fresh strawberries will start molding pretty quickly.Read More →

Cranberry Sauce

Growing up, I thought I did not like cranberry sauce. It turns out, I was turned off by the red stuff that wobbled in the shape of the can it slid out of. Real cranberry sauce is simple and delicious and fun to make. I love it when the cranberries start bursting! Seriously, my sense of accomplishment at that moment is outstanding! If you are looking for the perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving table, this cranberry sauce, from The Farm Girl Gabs, is perfection. It’s easy (prep time is five minutes, cook time is 20 minutes) and delicious. It’s sweet and tart and greatRead More →

Rotisserie Turkey

Mmmmm, rotisserie turkey! We love cooking our Thanksgiving turkeys on the rotisserie. If your grill has one and you haven’t given it a go yet this could be the year for you! The most difficult part is balancing the weight. Prepare to get up close and personal with your turkey. It’s okay to give it a name. You will get intimate. However, once you get it balanced and spinning the pay off is worth the wrangling! A rotisserie turkey has crispy browned beautiful skin. It is extra moist and, maybe the most important factor, it frees up your oven for other dishes! A few thingsRead More →

Do you know a peanut butter lover? A chocolate lover? A chocolate peanut butter lover?? And, they like whiskey?!? This is your cake. This cake is not for the faint of heart.? It is massive and massively delicious.? And worth every decadent calorie. Looking for something special to whip up for Father’s day?? This is it! The recipe below makes 1 two layer 8-10 inch cake. The one pictured is a double recipe. If you want a tall cake to feed the masses then double it so that it will be sky high. If you are feeding a few less people then proceed as theRead More →

Classic Frozen Margaritas

23 Margarita Recipes for Cinco de Mayo! Margaritas are the most amazing combination of sweet and salty. Perfect for late nights and hot afternoons and cheese. We’re sharing our go-to recipe and 22 more options for your weekend (maybe not all 23 in one weekend though…)!Read More →

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Molasses Caramel Frosting

Y’all. No, really, y’all. Y’all, these Gingerbread Cupcakes with Molasses Caramel Frosting might be the most amazing things I’ve ever made. They’re AH-mazing! The frosting. The cake. It is just a marriage of flavor and happiness. Your brain is going to be so happy when you eat these. Your dopamine signals are going to be exploding. Plus, you’ll win your kid’s holiday party snack war (not that there is any such thing as mommy-competition, nope). All in all, on the cupcake side, they are fairly straightforward. The frosting has an extra step but it is worth it. You will need a candy thermometer. If youRead More →

Thanksgiving

Giving Thanks…with a Full Plate & a Plan Last year I was just not feeling Thanksgiving. And it was a spectacular mess. This year I feel the spirit and I am really looking forward to a house full. You know what they say? Attitude is everything! But, just in case attitude isn’t enough I will be putting all my holiday power into making this a light stress holiday. Step One is a fabulous Thanksgiving Menu. The rest of my Stress-free Thanksgiving plan looks like this: Plan: Plan the Thanksgiving menu, the cleaning, the decorating – basically anything in my power. This includes letting others help.Read More →