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HOW TO COOK CANNED GREEN BEANS ON THE STOVE

April 25, 2018 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

A photo of Slow Cooker Green Beans with Bacon with a spoon holding a bite

Sometimes, you just need the taste of home to be as quick as possible and that means knowing HOW TO COOK CANNED GREEN BEANS ON THE STOVE. It’s easy to flavor your canned green beans so that they taste wonderful! … [Read more...]

EASY PIZZA SAUCE FROM SCRATCH

April 25, 2018 / Updated July 27, 2026 / By Wendi Spraker

An overhead shot of the ingredients for easy pizza sauce from scratch ready to be mixed up

It happens to me and I know it happens to you too. You go to the pantry to pick up an item that certainly must be there only to find it isn’t? ARRRGGHH! That is how you learn to make EASY PIZZA SAUCE FROM SCRATCH. … [Read more...]

How to Can Water for Emergencies

April 17, 2018 / Updated April 24, 2020 / By Wendi Spraker

How to Can water for emergencies @loavesanddishes.net

Hello September!! September is Emergency preparedness month! It makes sense to prepare for emergencies with this first breath of fall. Let's be ready in case the power is out over the winter. Is this crazy "prepper" talk? I don't think so. I think it is always a good idea to be prepared for emergencies. Having good clean drinking water is essential. Therefore, today, rather than showing … [Read more...]

HOW TO COOK PINTO BEANS ON THE STOVE TOP

April 5, 2018 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

A close up of the pinto beans in a dutch oven showing the pot liquor

You want to save money with dried Pinto Beans and you want perfect southern smoky soft pinto beans. There’s just one question, “HOW TO COOK PINTO BEANS ON THE STOVE TOP”? … [Read more...]

Blueberry Mini Muffins with a Crumble Top

March 29, 2018 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

A photo of the baked muffins in the pan for Blueberry Mini Muffins with a Crumble Top

Summer weekends mornings are made for enjoying the warm sun, curling up on the deck furniture and enjoying mouthful after yummy mouthful of blueberry mini muffins with a crumble top. Thats how unapologetic comfort food should be!! … [Read more...]

THE SECRET TO PERFECT SOUTHERN BISCUITS

March 10, 2018 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

THE SECRET TO PERFECT SOUTHERN BISCUITS close up photo from the side

THE SECRET TO PERFECT SOUTHERN BISCUITS. Do you want a crunchy top? Do you want a soft flaky inside? Do you want buttery flavor for your perfect southern biscuits? Yes? Perfect! … [Read more...]

Fudge Chocolate Pecan Pie

November 30, 2017 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

Overhead view of the whole pie Fudge Chocolate Pecan Pie

As I brewed  the bones of our Thanksgiving turkey to yield broth that will flavor dishes from now until spring, I imagined a spurious pie coupling my chocolate fudge pie with my pecan pie. I’ve never quite felt like Dr. Frankenstein in the kitchen until now, and the resulting Fudge Chocolate Pecan pie is stunning. … [Read more...]

THE SECRET TO PERFECT EVERY TIME AU GRATIN POTATOES

November 21, 2017 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

Close up overhead shot of THE SECRET TO PERFECT EVERY TIME AU GRATIN POTATOES

Have you ever attempted scalloped potatoes or Au gratin potatoes only to find that your potatoes never fully cooked through? Nothing worse than biting into crunchy tasteless potatoes when your mouth was expecting soft, tangy, cheesy delicious Au Gratin. Have you ended up with clumpy cheese? No worries. I have the secret to perfect every time Au Gratin Potatoes. … [Read more...]

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