Simple Syrup

Simple syrup is a staple in our kitchen. We always have a mason jar of it in the fridge. It comes in handy for sweetening drinks and coffees and using as a base to make other flavored syrups. It is so easy, I'm surprised they sell it in the store!

Simple Syrup in my trusty Mason Jar

The Recipe:

• 1 Cup Water
• 1 Cup Sugar

Add the water and sugar to sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Stir with a whisk until all of the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. See how easy that was!

Note: Although the recipe is for 1 cup, it is easy to convert to any quantity. Just make sure that amount of water and the amount of sugar are equal.

Happy Eating!

Quick Trick for Making Buttermilk

If you're like me, you often find yourself needing buttermilk, but there's no buttermilk to be found. Instead of making a trip to the grocery store, here's a quick and easy trick to make your own buttermilk.

The Recipe:

• White Vinegar or Lemon Juice 
• Milk

Add 1 Tablespoon to a measuring cup and add enough milk to make a cup. Let sit for five minutes. I like to do this first while I'm gathering the rest of the ingredients. Of course, this can be edited depending on how much you need.

6 Easy 3-Ingredient Breakfast Recipes

If you're anything like me, you don't have a lot of time in the mornings. Here are 6 easy and healthy ideas for breakfast you can make ahead!



6 Easy 3-Ingredient Breakfast Recipes:



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Quick and Easy Way to Dice an Onion - 4 Easy Steps

I can't point fingers because I used to be in the same boat, but I see people all the time who struggle to dice an onion. I watch them want to peel the onion, cut in half, cut it in to strips, and then try to dice each strip. That's too many steps, takes way too long, and is really just too complicated.

Top Left: Whole Onion;  Top Right: Onion with Ends Cut Off;
Bottom Left: Half of Onion Cut in to 1/4 Inch Strips; Bottom Right: Whole Onion Diced

I like to start by cutting off the ends of the onion. Then I cut it in half, perpendicular to the cuts I made on each end. At this point it should peel pretty easily. The onion skin should come off fairly easily. Now place it fat side down. This is the side that was once the middle of the of the onion. The  two ends of the onion should be on either side. Now cut the onion into strips about 1/4 wide, without cutting all the way to the other side. This will help hold the onion together for the next step. Now rotate the onion 90 degrees. Cut through all the strips you just cut. The knife will be cutting perpendicular to the strips you cut in the previous step. You will still have a strip of onion left at the end, but it should be small enough to quickly dice with just a few cuts.

Hopefully this method will save you some time and some tears in the kitchen.

Happy eating.