A Few Shoestring Pantry Essentials — Part 3: Oils, Fats, and Shortenings

By David & Martha Cox 03/18/2010

Oils, Fats, and Shortenings. Wow! What a title! It’s like we just ran to the edge of the “Everything Unhealthy Pool” and jumped into the deep end. Are oils, fats, and shortenings really a shoestring pantry essential? Yes. In fact, I think they have a place in every pantry, regardless of how healthy or unhealthy [...]

In Honor of St. Patrick: The Twice Baked Potato

By David & Martha Cox 03/17/2010

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, everybody! Today people all over the world are pausing to remember how awesome Saint Patrick was. This week, in honor of Saint Patrick and his ministry in Ireland, we’re looking at a couple of tried and true Irish recipes.  On Monday, we told you about Irish Soda Bread.  Today, we’re bringing [...]

Dorm Room Pizza

By David & Martha Cox 03/16/2010

This recipe is so simple that I almost put it in our 10 Minutes or Less series. Dorm Room Pizza is my name for a recipe that actually goes by many names. The concept is pretty simple: You take some bread, smear spaghetti sauce on it, layer on a little pizza topping, and cook it [...]

In Honor of St. Patrick: Irish Soda Bread

By David & Martha Cox 03/15/2010

Alright, so Wednesday is one of my favorite days of the year: Saint Patrick’s Day. As a kid, I never really appreciated Saint Patrick’s Day very much.  To me it was a holiday centered around pinching people who forgot to wear green.  We were Protestant, so we never did anything in particular to celebrate the [...]