• Pantry items including canned beans and tomatoes and fresh garlic bulbs
    Food and Drink,  Recipes

    This is the basic way I keep my pantry stocked

    Keeping your pantry stocked is a helpful way to always have your basic items on hand and you can avoid a lot of last-minute trips to the grocery store. Most of these items are so inexpensive so you can buy them in bulk to build up your pantry stock. Here is a list of what I think everyone needs to keep in their pantry. Dry Spices While fresh are always best when available, dry can work just as well. Whether it’s to make a rub, add to chili, stews or even soups. I always have a lot of different spices in my cabinet because I really like a lot of…

  • Black olive tapenade easy appetizer
    Appetizers,  Food and Drink,  Recipes

    Quick and easy Olive Tapenade in under 5 minutes

    Olive Tapenade is the quick and easy app you need in your life. If you love olives like I do, then you’re gonna to want to try this. I love all types of olives. The salty and savory factor makes them the perfect little snack. They could be green, black, blue cheese stuffed, Sicilian you name it, they’re all so delicious. Olives are great for salads, snacking or simple tapenades like this one. I always have black and pimento stuff olives on hand in my pantry. Now if you want to take it a step further, and get a little fancy with your olive selection, then you need to head…

  • Food and Drink

    Stock these 3 simple staples in your pantry now!

    What is flavor? By definition, it’s the quality of something that affects the sense of taste. It’s the difference between enjoyable and well, not so much. As long as you have the right ingredients and use them correctly, you can always produce good flavor. There are so many great ingredients out there and I have a wide variety that are always stocked in my pantry, but let’s start with the basics. You will never find my kitchen without Extra virgin olive oil, salt, and fresh garlic. These three ingredients should be first and foremost on your list too because this little power trio can really step up anyone’s cooking game…