Recipe - How to Make a Green Beans

A little bacon fat makes everything better!

Green Beans Recipe at Domesticity and Other Ponderous Things
"Obviously, I start with nice and fresh green beans. Trim the stem end and rinse them wel..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make a Chocolate Pudding Pie with Vanilla Wafers

It may be low in sugar, but it sure looks delicious!

Chocolate Pudding Pie with Vanilla Wafers Recipe at Magpie Shinies
"My husband and I both have a sweet tooth, but we do watch our sugar intake. I came into the marriage with a passionate avoidance to high fructose corn syrup/sugar and he was doing the low-carb lifestyle, both of which combined to create quite the Test Kitchen atmosphere when it came to making desserts! This recipe is adapted from a Nabisco recipe I found in a magazine..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Oatmeal Cranberry Walnut Cookies

These look amazing! Quite a coincidence. I've been on a dried cranberry kick lately. I've been working on a healthy "breakfast cookie" recipe using bran flake cereal and dried cranberries. I'm going to try this recipe for sure.

Oatmeal Cranberry Walnut Cookies Recipe at Herban Lifestyle
"This weekend we had dinner at our friends’ house, and I was asked to bring dessert. I made a batch of whole wheat brownies, which I planned to bring, but wanted to bake something else since I wasn’t sure if their small children would enjoy the rich chocolately awesomeness of the brownies. I decided to make oatmeal cookies, which have some healthy aspects. The cookies came out wonderfully, and were enjoyed by the guests of all ages, so I thought I would share my recipe with you..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Decorate Cupcakes for Valentine's Day

Inspiring, huh?

Decorate Cupcakes for Valentine's Day Tutorial at The Elephant Nest
"Here is a tutorial on how I made some of my Valentine cupcakes..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Valentine Conversation Hearts

Super fun!

Valentine Conversation Hearts Recipe at Family Volley
"Are you looking for the perfect addition to make Valentines Day Special?
Look no further.
This is a very special way to show someone you care. And it's really fun.
You could make these with special messages for teachers, your child's class, your spouse, neighbors, friends, anyone. They are edible...." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Strawberry and Chocolate Champagne Muffins

Strawberries and chocolate in a muffin?! And those hearts are baked in. Check out how she did it!

Strawberry and Chocolate Champagne Muffins Recipe at Mega Crafty
"I tried to think romantic... breakfast in bed, something sweet to start of the day for your sweetie. The idea of chocolate covered strawberries and champagne kept coming to mind and I wondered if it would work in a muffin. Turns out it works wonderfully!
I've never baked with champagne before but it made the muffins really light and slightly sweet/tart in a unique way. I absolutely love how these came out! Even after I got the recipe down I made a few more batches for "testing" just to be sure..." Read more

. They have cute pink batter hearts on the tops-

Recipe - How to Make Strawberry Pink Champagne Cupcakes

They do sound fabulous for New Year's Eve, but perfect for your Valentine too!

Strawberry Pink Champagne Cupcakes Tutorial at A Week From Thursday
"How decadent. I made these for a New Year’s party. I was really frustrated that I couldn’t find a recipe online (most of them were made with boxed cake mix), so I sort of just made this up. They turned out pretty good..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

Oh my gosh. I would totally choose a cinnamony dessert over chocolate any day!

Snickerdoodle Cupcakes Recipe at The Distracted Domestic
"A friend of mine, Katy, gave me this recipe. It's a huge hit with the non-chocolate crowd. I've changed it up a little bit because of my taste buds, but it's basically hers!! It's one of those ''box only better'' recipes. It's easy and yummy. She's makes real buttercream, but since I don't like it, I used premade vanilla frosting. Bad me!!
When you can buy the mix for 99 cents, it really saves money and time and it's big on taste!!..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Potato, Leek, Kale and Gruyere Gratin

Oh man. Perfect for a cold night!

Potato, Leek, Kale and Gruyere Gratin Recipe at My Suburban Homestead
"This recipe was inspired by a recipe out of Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. I added kale because I have a lot of it growing out in my garden.
Potatoes and leeks are a classic flavor combination, typically put together in a soup. But my husband isn’t big on soups and thought this gratin would be a nice alternative..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Stained Glass Window Cookies / Ornaments

So fun and beautiful!

Stained Glass Window Cookies / Ornaments Tutorial at Viktoria Slutsky - Claying Mama
"Yammy cookies with lots of butter, little bit sower and very crunchy. Stained glass windows add so much color to them, they will look stunning on a tree..." Read more

Recipes - How to Make Lolly Logs and Marshmallow Balls

I love seeing holiday recipes from other countries! Very fun!

Lolly Logs and Marshmallow Balls Recipes at Kiwi Gets Crafty
"I thought I'd share with you the recipe's for some of my favourite Kiwi Christmas treats. A Kiwi Christmas is very different from those in the Northern hemisphere and my favourite treats are chilled and perfect for a 30 degree (celcius) day. Nevertheless, they make a tasty treat at any time of year really! These are easy recipes from easy to find ingredients..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Line a Cake Tin

Wanting to make some mini cakes? Save some tins and line them like she does! Very smart!

Line a Cake Tin Tutorial at simpleliving
"When I went and did a cake decorating course many years ago, I was taught how to line a tin to make a fruit cake. So today I'm making mini fruit cakes for Christmas and I thought I would include the steps to line a tin for beginners new to cooking fruit cakes..." Read more

Recipe- How to Make Fast and Easy Macaroni and Cheese

I do love homemade mac and cheese! This quick recipe would be great when you're in a hurry!

Fast and Easy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe at My Suburban Homestead
"I’m not sure why boxed mac and cheese was ever invented, as it is even simpler to make it from scratch..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Date and Orange Truffles

Whoa! These are good for you!

Date and Orange Truffles Recipe at Simpleliving
"This amount made 18 truffles they are healthy, raw and delicious . So when you get a craving for some thing sweet one or two should satisfy that craving. Keep in the fridge !They reminded me of jaffas..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Melted Snowmen Sugar Cookies

Oh wow! So stinkin' cute!

Melted Snowmen Sugar Cookies Tutorial at Smashed Peas and Carrots
"This weekend I was in the kitchen busting out a few of our traditional family Christmas cookies! Yum, yet another reason to love the holidays...SUGAR!! I made these Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies as a special surprise for Noah and Penny after they came in from a cold afternoon of playing in the snow with their Daddy. They are the perfect snack to have with a nice cup of hot chocolate..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Chop Fresh Herbs

Very nice! I can almost smell it.

Chop Fresh Herbs Tutorial at My Suburban Homestead
"Chopping fresh herbs is simple and quick with just your knife. There are two kinds of fresh herbs to chop. Woody-stemmed herbs and those without woody stems..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Chop Garlic

Great explanation. I always separate the cloves with my fingers. Next time, I'll push the head into the cutting board as suggested!

Chop Garlic Tutorial at My Suburban Homestead
"Yesterday when I was at the Holiday Bazaar there was a lady selling kitchen gadgets. A couple of the items that she was selling were gadgets designed for chopping garlic. In truth, many of the items she was selling were gadgets that aren’t necessary if you have a decent knife and know how to use it well. Not only that, but typically is a lot faster to just use your knife rather than hunting down a gadget in overstuffed drawers like mine..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Refried Beans

Yum!

Refried Beans Recipe at My Suburban Homestead
"Some day I hope to grow plenty of dry beans out of the vegetable garden to make refried beans throughout the year. My husband, toddler and I absolutely love refried beans. Such a cheap and tasty alternative to other protein sources, and is a great compliment to other cooking from the vegetable garden..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Cranberry Sauce

Yum! Couldn't be easier!

Cranberry Sauce Recipe at Homestead & Bread
"Ingredients:
1 cup of water
1 cup of sugar
12 oz. whole cranberries..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Steam Sticky Rice in a Rice Cooker

Sounds so good!

Steam Sticky Rice in a Rice Cooker Tutorial at Roots of Simplicity
"After returning to the U.S. several years ago, my hankerings for Thai sticky rice with mango or Vietnamese "xoi" usually ended in despair. Making steamed sticky rice just seemed too complicated, as it involved specialized bamboo steaming baskets or cheesecloth. This meant I was not getting my sweet rice fix. And that was sad, since I love sticky rice so.
But now I have found an easier way to make it! All you need is a rice cooker with a steaming basket and a few other simple supplies..." Read more