One Ingredient, Five Ways: Potatoes
Potatoes are one of those simple ingredients that can stretch a family meal in so many ways. Here are five easy ideas for making the most of this budget-friendly pantry staple.
Gifts from the Kitchen: Make Your Own Tea & Herb Blends
Make thoughtful Christmas gifts from ingredients you may already have. Learn how to create simple tea and herb blends and package them beautifully in little jars, bags, or tins.
How to Make Simple Ingredients Work Harder
Learn how to make simple ingredients work harder for your family by using them in multiple ways, stretching leftovers, and building a pantry full of foods that give you choices.
How to Make Homemade Bread & Pizza Dough the Simple Way
Homemade bread and pizza dough doesn't have to be complicated. Here's the simple method I use with basic ingredients—and you don't need fancy equipment or exact measurements.
5 Ways to Make Fall Family Meals Easier
Fall family meals don't have to be complicated. These five simple ideas can help you make dinner easier, save time, and get more use from the kitchen tools and ingredients you already have.
10 Simple Foods That Work Hard for My Family
Simple foods can stretch your grocery budget a long way. These 10 hardworking staples are easy to keep on hand, easy to use, and help me get more meals from what I already buy.
Gifts from the Kitchen: Turn a Thrift-Store Teacup Into a Thoughtful Gift
Create thoughtful gifts from the kitchen with homemade tea and herb blends. Learn how to combine dried herbs, package your blends, and turn simple ingredients into personal gifts that don't cost a lot.
Taco Night: One Simple Way to Make Your Pantry Work Harder
Taco night doesn't have to mean a special grocery trip. See how using what you already have, making your own taco seasoning, and stretching leftovers can make your pantry work harder for your family.
The Candy Foote 5: September
The September edition of The Candy Foote 5 is here! Discover a local business to support, a strategic shopping idea, a useful kitchen find, a free resource, and a simple way to give back.
Why I Look for One-Ingredient Foods When I Shop
I’ve learned that some of the most useful foods in my kitchen are also the simplest. Here’s why I look for one-ingredient foods and basic pantry staples when I shop—and how they can help stretch my grocery dollars.
How to Make Brown Sugar at Home With Just 2 Ingredients
Out of brown sugar? Learn how to make light or dark brown sugar at home with only granulated sugar and molasses. It is quick, easy, and ready in minutes.
How to Can Potatoes for Your Pantry
Have potatoes that need to be used before they go bad? Learn how I preserve potatoes for the pantry using current safe pressure-canning guidance.
It’s Time to Get Back to How Our Great Grandparents Cooked
Rediscover old-fashioned kitchen skills that help you stretch your grocery budget, waste less food, use what you already have, and build a better-stocked pantry.
Easy Cinnamon Apples: A 5-Minute Snack Kids and Grandkids Love
These easy cinnamon apples take just a few minutes to make and are a simple snack kids and grandkids love. See how I make them and the Pampered Chef tools I use.
Homemade Taco Seasoning: Make a Jarful for Your Pantry
I haven’t bought taco seasoning packets in years! Here’s how I mix up a jarful with pantry spices and use enough to suit my family’s taste.
September Kitchen Reset: A Complete Fall Cleaning Checklist
Give your kitchen a complete September reset with this practical fall cleaning checklist for your refrigerator, oven, pantry, cupboards, drawers, and small appliances.
How to Freeze Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Carrots for Easy Meals
Learn how to blanch, cool, package, and freeze broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots for convenient meals while reducing food waste.
How to Dehydrate Fresh Sage
Learn how to dehydrate fresh sage at the correct temperature, check it for dryness, store it properly, and use this homegrown herb in family meals.
How to Earn Free Pampered Chef Products by Hosting a Party
Learn how hosting a Pampered Chef party can help you earn free and discounted kitchen products, plus how Candy used host rewards to stretch her family’s budget.
How to Dehydrate Corn: Fresh, Frozen, and Canned
Learn how to dehydrate fresh, frozen, and canned corn for convenient pantry storage, including preparation, drying, storage, and rehydration instructions.