Cooking Tips & Inspiration

  • muffin, breakfast

    Marvelous Muffin Recipes

    By Kansas Living on March 24, 2023

    Delicious, tasty muffin recipes for you and your friends.  1. Triple Chocolate Muffins Fresh Coast Eats 2. Cherry Muffins Dinner at the Zoo 3. Orange Muffins Dancing Through the Rain 4....

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  • Sheet Pan Recipes to the Rescue

    By Chef Alli on February 22, 2023

    A few days into the work week, I usually need a break from cooking supper. Only problem is, my family still needs to eat and takeout isn’t an option because we live in rural Kansas. That’s when I...

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    Spice Stores Near Me in Kansas

    By Vanessa Whiteside on February 17, 2023

    If you're looking for the perfect place to find herbs, spices, teas and more, these shops in Kansas are perfect for home cooks and chefs. Check out these locations and visit in person or shop online...

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  • Pie Recipes for Pi Day

    By Kansas Living on February 17, 2023

    Celebrate Pi Day by baking one of these tasty pies.  1. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie Nibble and Dine   2. Strawberry Apple Pie Baking with Butter   3. Chocolate Cherry Pie Live to...

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  • mardi gras, king cake, cake, colored sugar

    Make a King Cake for Mardi Gras

    By Chef Alli on February 9, 2023

    King cake is a traditional cake made for Mardi Gras celebrations, the famous centerpiece of New Orleans food lore. What is king cake? A king cake is a circular bread, pastry or cake that is frosted...

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  • How to Host a Fondue Party

    By Chef Alli on February 1, 2023

    Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s means you likely encountered fondue night at your house. We sure did, and man, was it a blast! I can still remember my mom’s avocado-green fondue pot and the forks...

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    13 Brilliant Breakfast Recipes

    By Kansas Living on January 23, 2023

    Mix up one of these recipes for your loved one to have breakfast in bed. 1. Chocolate Cinnamon Cruffins Midwestern HomeLife 2. Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole Balancing Motherhood 3....

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  • Chopping, vegetables, potatoes, nutrition

    Cooking Tips for a Healthy New Year

    By Chef Alli on January 18, 2023

    Enjoy these hacks that add intense flavor to food without amping up fat and calories.  Caramelize Your Vegetables  When sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes and carrots...

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  • vegetables, children, spaghetti, pasta, food

    12 Great Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More Veggies

    By Chef Alli on January 18, 2023

    1. Add Veggies They Like in Dishes They Love  Layer thin zucchini slices in lasagna, put tender broccoli florets in mac and cheese, toss diced tomatoes in omelets and slide roasted red peppers in...

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  • Tasty Bread Recipes

    By Kansas Living on December 29, 2022

    Recipes that will have dough and joy rising. 1. Garlic Herb Twist Bread Meriendas de Pasion 2. Honey Oat Bread Beyond the Chicken Coop 3. Homemade French Bread House of Nash Eats 4....

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