Cooking with Ellen

I have not had much experience in the field of candy making. My delicious marshmallow experience this past weekend has, however, now gotten me very excited about the thought of doing more candy making over the next few months – what a perfect time of year.
So, while making my marshmallows I did some research and [...]

Question: What’s the best way to crush garlic?
– Martha Harpole, Port Gibson, Mississippi
Taking a bulb of garlic and mincing it up can be a challenge, so that is why many time we will simply buy our garlic minced already. But, having freshly minced garlic is so delicious!
If you don’t have a handy garlic crushing tool [...]

Being a newlywed, I have tons of new cool kitchen utensils and gadgets! On the other hand, however, there are a few key kitchen components that are M. I. A. in my kitchen, thanks to being a new wife. A rolling pin was one of these small holes!
I made the above cookies for my husband, [...]

Today I have some tips and tricks from various websites and internet sources related to everything from food to gift wrapping, to construction! Hope you find these helpful!
~ Save On Christmas Wrapping – To save time, money, and create less waste, make fabric Christmas bags for giving gifts. They can be made in the shape [...]

~ To help get rid of annoying kitchen smells, or just to give your kitchen a fresh new aroma, place a pot of boiling water on the stove. Add to it some vanilla (a teaspoon or two) and some lime slices. Bring to a simmer – Tip from: Amanda Criss, Slate Spring, Mississippi
~ Party Idea: [...]