Scrub-free Oven Cleaning

February 16, 2024February 14, 2024 RefreshHer4 Comments

I had the blessing of making dinner for my daughter’s family this week. Well, it was a blessing until the pot pie filling seeped out of the crust and baked into a hard, crispy shell in my oven! What a mess it created!

My oven has the self-cleaning feature, but I’m not really a fan of using it. It just gets too hot in my opinion. So when the mess in my oven cooled, I did my normal routine to try to get it clean. I scraped up what I could using a scraper, and then scrubbed it with a Brillo pad. Not much came up. Ugh. Then I Googled for a solution and I came up with a method that was called “Scrub-free!” I was a little skeptical, but it gave it a try. I was blown away with the results!

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A Well-Stocked Pantry

February 13, 2023February 12, 2023 RefreshHerLeave a comment

Since I shared my updated pantry with you last week, I’ll share once again what I like to keep on its shelves. When I run out of these items, I immediately put it on my shopping list on my phone, then purchase it when I find it on sale. It keeps me from forgetting to buy oil or more creamed soups, etc. Here’s my list ~

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Kitchen Tips · organization

Pantry Refresh and Organizing Update

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 RefreshHer8 Comments

My dad has always said,

If you have a home and a car, you always have something to do!

Like anything, a home needs constant maintenance. I think closets and pantries that are used every day need frequent refreshment. Things need to be reevaluated to know if the space is working at its optimal potential.

We have lived in our house for nine and half years and we are going through and slowly giving each room a fresh coat of paint. It feels amazing. This week the entry way, living room and kitchen were painted a lovely white called, Blue kiss. It’s a white paint with blue hues. As I was getting the rooms prepped for the paint job, I realized that my pantry was also a spot that had the “old” paint color. Soooo, I pulled everything out, put it on the kitchen table so it could get brightened up with the new white shade. It was a good bit of work, but I knew it was going to pay huge dividends!

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baking · Bread · Kitchen Tips

Two Big Mistakes I’ve Been Making

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 RefreshHer2 Comments

I’ve been cooking and baking for all of my adult life, but I’m still learning! I recently discovered two things that I’ve been doing WRONG in my bread baking for all these years! Getting them right has made a big difference in results,. I wonder if you’re doing these things, too?

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Fast dessert · Kitchen Tips

Homemade Bisquick

January 16, 2023January 14, 2023 RefreshHer2 Comments

Bisquick is a baking mix that has flour, leavening, and oil in it (plus a bunch of preservatives). Pancakes, biscuits and muffins (and MANY other recipes) come together very quickly with this baking mix, because you just have to add a few other ingredients.

When I made brunch recently, I was sure to add Sausage Balls to my menu because not only are they the perfect finger food, everyone LOVES them! They’re so easy to make because it’s just Bisquick, sausage and shredded cheese. When I went to purchase the Bisquick I gasped! It was not cheap! Then I realized I have a recipe to make my own!

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