Each year at Christmastime, my kids and I make gingerbread houses out of graham crackers and frosting. This year I noticed that makers of  my favorite graham cracker had started making gingerbread crackers. I quickly bought a box and a bunch of small candies, nuts, and dried fruit (to decorate our little houses). We use [...]

If you’re like me the letters MSG turn you off. I was thrown for a loop when I noticed my store-bought taco seasoning had MSG (aka Monosodium glutamate) and silicon dioxide in it*. So I set about stirring up my own taco seasoning. Why have extra sodium in your seasonings and condiments? Here’s my recipe: [...]

Here’s my recipe for Ranch Dressing. Look ma, no MSG. 1/2 cup mayo 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon dried chives 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon dried dill 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Mix all ingredients in [...]