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Hi There! I'm Amanda, but my friends have taken to calling me Betty Crocker. My passion is cooking anything and everything from scratch. I want to bridge the gap between modern convenience-based cooking, and the home-grown, from-scratch cooking of the past. My Goals: Easy, Delicious, Familiar, and 100% homemade.
When I'm not cooking up something delicious you can find me hanging out with my two tiny chefs, and dental student husband. We like to spend our time adventuring outside, and our camera is never too far away.
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The Latest and Greatest Recipes
Kid-Friendly Slushie 4th of July Drink
This slushy 4th of July drink is the perfect holiday treat for kids and families. It’s naturally colored using blueberries and raspberries, and flavored with limes and coconut milk. I love the zesty flavor, AND that it’s made without any drink mixes. Your kids will love it! A hot summer’s day, everyone decked out in…
Homemade Baked Beans (Easy Slow Cooker Recipe!)
These homemade baked beans combine only a handful of ingredients in a slow cooker in one easy step with no chopping, but delivers a powerful punch of flavor. They are completely from scratch, and don’t even use ketchup, you won’t believe how quick, easy, and tasty this whole food recipe is! So am I a…
How to Make Super Soft French Bread at Home
This soft french bread recipe is so much easier than you think. It tastes just like those big fluffy loaves that you get at the super market, only fresher and more delicious. This bread is great for garlic bread, or tasty sub sandwiches. Homemade soft french bread took me 2 weeks and 39 recipe tests…
Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole (From Scratch)
Poppy seed chicken casserole is a family favorite with buttery crackers, and a scrumptious creamy chicken sauce. This recipe is made completely from scratch with no canned cream of chicken soup, and is comfort food at it’s finest. In, Utah, dinnertime is a challenge. Let’s be honest, ANYWHERE, dinnertime can be a challenge, but Utahns…
The Best Homemade Raspberry Pretzel Jello Dessert
This take on the classic raspberry pretzel jello dessert uses plain gelatin, berry juice, and real whipped cream instead of boxed mix. This dessert is easy, fruity, and perfect for your next potluck! Can we talk for a minute about what, exactly, constitutes a salad!? I grew up in Utah, and I grew up eating…
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