5 Ways to Up Your Salsa Game
Posted by Tastefully Simple on September 13, 2022
What is the most popular condiment in the U.S.? Based on the title of this post, you’ve probably already figured out it’s salsa – the tomato-and-chilies-based sauce that dates all the way back to the Aztec, Inca and Mayan empires. According to statistica.com, 218 million American bought salsa last year. But why go to the read more »
Makin’ Magic Chicken 5 Delicious Ways
Posted by Tastefully Simple on September 8, 2022
Do you believe in magic? Back in the Middle Ages, self-styled wizards claimed to be able to transform common materials into treasures, such as turning lead into gold. Sadly, it wasn’t true. However, I recently discovered a bit of real, simple sorcery that turns 4 pounds of chicken into a freezer full of delicious. The read more »
Budget-Friendly Sweet Ideas
Posted by Tastefully Simple on September 6, 2022
Hey, friends, if you are looking for fresh, budget-friendly ideas … we have LOADS of them! We just brought back our fantastically fudgy Chocolate Ugly Cake Mix™ this season, and you can save tons of $$ when you bake your own goodies at home instead of buying them at the bakery. And we make it read more »
6 Degrees of BACON!
Posted by Tastefully Simple on September 1, 2022
You know that game where you try to link actor Kevin Bacon with any other celebrity within six connections? It’s a fun intellectual exercise, but frankly, I prefer to make my connections with actual bacon. In recognition of National Bacon Day, here are a half dozen fun facts (from MentalFloss.com) about everyone’s favorite salt-cured meat, read more »
Eat Clean with TS EatWell!
Posted by Tastefully Simple on August 30, 2022
Are you ready to clean up your diet? Treat your body like the temple it is by eating foods with natural, wholesome ingredients! We can help, because more than 85% of our products are “TS EatWell” – which means they have no artificial flavors, no artificial colors or preservatives, no artificial sweeteners and no added read more »
A Bounty of Zucchini: Top 10 Fresh-Picked Recipes
Posted by Tastefully Simple on August 23, 2022
This time of year, there are plenty of jokes about the abundance of zucchini. My personal favorite: if you don’t lock your car at church, it will be full of zucchini when you come back. Indeed, there’s an old gardener’s saying that you can never plant quite the right amount. Plant one, and it will read more »
5 Ways to Celebrate National Fajita Day
Posted by Tastefully Simple on August 18, 2022
Ready for a fiesta of flavors, my friends? You’re in luck … today is National Fajita Day! Sizzling steak or chicken. Soft, warm tortillas. Charred sweet bell peppers and onions. Honestly, there’s a lot to love about this Tex-Mex tradition. (Frankly, if you’re at a restaurant and the server walks by your table with a read more »
Budget Friendly Meals
Posted by Tastefully Simple on August 16, 2022
Looking for ways to save money? Try eating at home! Restaurants charge roughly 300% more for any given meal than it would cost to cook the same dish at home, so you can make some serious cuts to your food budget when you eat in instead of out. Cooking at home can be both easy read more »
What’s the Best Beer for Beer Bread? Part 2: Schell’s Brewery Taste Test
Posted by Tastefully Simple on August 11, 2022
Weekends in the kitchen can be such a simple pleasure. Sometimes, that means filling your home with the heavenly aroma of buttery, fresh-baked bread. Sometimes, that means opening the fridge for an ice-cold beer. But the best weekends at home, well – they just might include a bit of both. The Joys of Beer Bread read more »
5 Fresh Ideas for Farmer’s Market Finds
Posted by Tastefully Simple on August 9, 2022
Happy Farmer’s Market Week! Have you visited your local farmer’s market lately? You shouldn’t have to go far to find one – the United States Department of Agriculture reports that there are more than 8,000 regularly recurring farmer’s markets across the U.S. While many of these are open year-round, August is prime time for farmer’s read more »