My Wooden Spoon’s Top Recipes of 2010

Homemade Waffles

It’s the time of year where we reflect on the year.  I thought this would be the perfect time to share the recipes that YOU thought were the best.  These recipes were the most commented/printed/emailed/stumbled and only includes recipes of 2010. And with that, let us begin! Pop’s Stewed Lamb Ribs Special Old Fashion Waffles… [Continue Reading]

Truett’s Gingerbread House

Wilton Gingerbread House

You can buy ‘ready to build’ gingerbread houses by Wilton all through the holidays and if you’ve never built one, you should. It’s a lot of fun.  This time around, I let Truett do it ALL by himself.  I’ve never seen him so excited as he was to put candy on a house he could… [Continue Reading]

The Best Homemade Fudge Recipe

Homemade Fudge

When trying to figure out what food gifts to give this year, I thought I’d make something I usually don’t, which is homemade fudge.  I’ve heard horror stories when it comes to fudge so I can see how it can be quite intimidating for some, much like pecan pies tend to do but my recipe… [Continue Reading]

Food for the Holidays!

creamy-macaroni-and-cheese

I get tons of traffic during the holidays because of everyone searching for food to cook during the holidays.  I thought I’d round a few of my most popular ones for reference for everyone. Happy Holidays to you and yours!! THE BEST DINNER ROLLS EVER! HOMEMADE BANANA PUDDING HOMEMADE PANCAKES BACON WRAPPED STUFFED WITH CREAM… [Continue Reading]

Frozen Cookie Baklava

blue bunny ice cream sandwiches

Some people just don’t know how to make holiday desserts and need a little help, myself included.  Sometimes you can take things and turn them into something special with very little effort and create something that is tasty and visual appealing. Blue Bunny has some very tasty and fun holiday ice cream out right now. … [Continue Reading]

Meal Solutions – Christmas Sides, What Will You Be Making?

green bean casserole

Christmas is almost here and that means gifts, family, and food!  Oh man, the food.  I don’t know about you but I always overeat during this time so I’ll be glad when it’s over and I can start the New Year off fresh!  Until then, here are a couple of sides that I’ll be making… [Continue Reading]

Easy Chicken with Lemon Butter Sauce

Chicken with Lemon Butter Sauce

Cooking wines are something that I don’t use too often because I’ve often assumed that they were more on the expensive side but recently, I was introduced to Holland House cooking wines.  Have you guys used them before?  Some of the most obvious cooking wine include sherry but the one that stood out to me… [Continue Reading]

A Look at BGH Hard Anodized Cookware

BHG cookware

BHG (Better Homes & Gardens) now offer a line of non-stick hard anodized cookware, priced at the affordable $149 for a 13 piece set. I’ve owned a few sets of hard anodized and was happy to review.  It felt weighty but not so heavy that your wrists are about to break from lifting a pan… [Continue Reading]

iPad Giveaway Winner *drumroll*

apple ipad

I’ve already had tons of people asking who won the iPad giveaway and while I don’t normally do this, I thought it would be fun to do it “live” to show you the winner!  You should know that I am VERY new to screencasting and for some reason, the sound was WAY behind the videoing…I… [Continue Reading]

A Family Friendly Virtual Cookbook at Your Fingertips

Big Fork Little Fork

Update: Giveaway is over but please check out the app!  Thanks! Truett is finally getting to the age where he can help in the kitchen more and with the help of an iPad food app and some kid friendly recipes, we are sure to create some memories! Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson has added to the… [Continue Reading]

Meal Solutions – Chili Bake

baked chili

It’s meal solution time!!  This week the theme was “chili”.  Because Wolf Chili is, well, already chili, I had to think of a creative way to use it.  I decided on a chili bake that turned out pretty okay. Wolf Plain Chili No Beans, 24 oz., $2.20 Wolf Chili With Beans, 25 oz. $2.47 Great… [Continue Reading]

{Video Tutorial} How to Make Flour Tortillas

I have a recipe for handmade flour tortillas but I’m asked on many occasions if I could make a video to show how I do it.  Sometimes seeing the procedure in action will help someone “get it” more than photos can.  Enjoy! Do you make tortillas from scratch? And if so, how often?

Updating: Please Take 2 Minutes for My QUICK Survey!

Hey guys, it’s been a while since I’ve conducted a survey and because I want to bring you the topics you want to read about, I need to get some updated information and feedback. I promise, it’s a super quick survey and to those who fill it out, one of you will win a $25… [Continue Reading]