In the Kitchen/Recipes

Pet Treat Recalls Have Us Making Our Own

I know many of our Living Large community are pet lovers. Since 2007, when ingredients traced back to China began making pets in the U.S. sick and killing some, I’ve been doing the same...

A Repost of my Cold Cocktail

I hope all of our Living Large community had Happy Holidays. I took a much needed rest, but I’m glad to be back and glad you’ve checked in on the blog. I heard on...

Food Memories

Halloween may seem like a strange holiday to have a food tradition, but there was one in my family. My mom would always make a big pot of chili for us before we went...

A Bitter Cucumber to Swallow

So far, the container garden at Our Little House is flourishing. The jalapeno peppers are dark green and still growing. Unfortunately, for the pack rats, they are history, taken care of with our rat...

Beer Butt Chicken Triumph

Beer Butt Chicken doesn’t really sound too appetizing, this is where you place a chicken over an open can of beer and cook, but I have been yearning to try this for a long...

Muffin Tin Cooking Makes Meals Fun

Today, I’m pleased to have Brette Sember, author of the newly released The Muffin Tin Cookbook, as well as The Parchment Paper Cookbook and The Organized Kitchen.  All of Brette’s books are fantastic and...