A Superior Seasoned Salt
Posted by Tastefully Simple on November 5, 2021
Growing up, I thought seasoned salt was supposed to be orange. That’s what we had in the cupboard over the stove, taken out a few times a year when chicken was about to be grilled. As far as I know, that same jar of orange dust was sprinkled over all the poultry I consumed age read more »
Cranberry Orange for the Holidays
Posted by Tastefully Simple on November 3, 2021
My dad was a colorful speaker. One of his frequent expressions was to refer to someone as being “busier than a cranberry merchant.” Nobody understood what that meant exactly, but it always made me smile. If those who trade in cranberry commodities DO have a busy season, it would be now. Largely out of sight read more »
10 Meals with Your Multi-Cooker or Slow Cooker
Posted by Tastefully Simple on October 27, 2021
Raise your hands, friends. How many of you are completely obsessed with your Instant Pot® or Ninja®? Ok, next question … how many of you own a multi-cooker but are still just a little bit intimidated by it? Confession: I’m one of the scaredy cats. We finally invested in an extra-large air-fryer/multi-cooker/wonder machine few read more »
Icebox cakes are COOL
Posted by Tastefully Simple on October 26, 2021
“Icebox cakes,” which were introduced way back in the 1930s as a way for American housewives to make an approximation of fancy French desserts like trifles and mousses, are making a comeback! True, they’ve outlived the appliance that gave them their name, but the principle is the same: a refrigerated dessert assembled from simple ingredients read more »
Corny Autumn Treats
Posted by Tastefully Simple on October 25, 2021
How do you feel about … candy corn? The iconic autumnal confection tends to evoke strong emotional responses: either you LOVE ’em, or you HATE ’em. Whichever side of the candy corn debate you stand on, it must be conceded that those little, tri-colored triangles of pure sugar are a sure sign of fall. Candy read more »
What’s Brewing: How to Make Halloween Mug Cakes
Posted by Tastefully Simple on October 21, 2021
Listen up, my pretties! Halloween is almost here, and with a few easy tricks, you can make the perfect treats for your favorite little monsters. In fact, you can have something sweet and spooky brewing in only ONE minute: Halloween mug cakes! Now Tastefully Simple’s Classy Chocolate Pound Cake Mix and Absolutely Almond Pound Cake read more »
Howlin’ for Horseradish
Posted by Tastefully Simple on October 19, 2021
For a lowly root, horseradish has an impressive history. People have been eating it for at least 3,000 years, and in Greek legend, the Oracle of Delphi told the god Apollo it’s worth its weight in gold. Over the centuries, it’s been used as a treatment for everything from kidney stones to the common cold. read more »
5 Non-Soup Ways to Enjoy Perfectly Potato Cheddar Soup Mix
Posted by Tastefully Simple on October 18, 2021
For previous generations, making homemade soup was often an all-day affair, with chicken boiled to make stock, veggies laboriously washed and chopped, noodles mixed up, rolled out, cut and set aside to dry before the whole kit ‘n kaboodle was dumped into a big pot to simmer for hours. And at the end of the read more »
My Business Lets Me Be There for My Kids
Posted by Tastefully Simple on October 14, 2021
My Tastefully Simple journey began almost 13 years ago after being laid off from my corporate sales job during the financial crisis of 2008. I had never tried a Tastefully Simple product and had never been to a party, but some quick research showed me that Tastefully Simple could be a good fit for me. read more »
National Frappe Day
Posted by Tastefully Simple on October 7, 2021
Have you ever driven out of your way to get a luscious, frosty frappé from your local coffee shop? Maybe you *sneak* over there? Maybe you can’t believe how much they cost? Maybe the dang line is half way to Timbuktu and you can’t understand why EVERYONE has to be there too? Well, friend … read more »