We think it’s great you’re interested in solar energy and odds are you’re probably all about being eco-friendly in other parts of your life, are we right? Here are a few of our favorite Direct.tv shows that feature sustainable lifestyles as well as entertainment value
Roseanne’s Nuts: Roseanne Barr is back and she inexplicably now owns a macadamia nut farm in rural Hawaii. She’s all about alternative energy and her farm’s pretty organic in its own rights so tune in for some tips. But Roseanne, please take a shower. Read the rest of this entry »

Baking and icing cakes can be a fun activity for an entire family. It’s a great way to build and/or maintain close relationships while satisfying your sweet tooth cravings. Learning exactly how to be a pro at icing cakes can be a bit challenging, however, there are a few tools and tips that might, with practice, help you gain some experience.
Frosting Cake Tips
First, it’s advised to bake a cake and slice the layers (assuming you are baking a layered cake). Next, you want to use the right Read the rest of this entry »

What is the one thing you remember most about your grandma’s house? For most of us the answer would be the smell. It always smelled so yummy at grandma’s house. She was always baking something. Cookies, brownies, cake, it doesn’t matter what it was, there was always a yummy concoction baking at Grandma’s house. Why did she always bake? She knew that whenever she baked something it made her family happy.

One of the top tips when selling a house is to have cookies baking. The smell of baking makes people feel comfortable. It makes you feel safe, Read the rest of this entry »

When attending the wake of friends or family the main concern is that the closest family members keep up their strength. Typically, there are many different casseroles and main dishes that are brought to wake for the family members. While these dishes are great, sometimes the family can end up with too many main dishes and not enough bevergaes or deserts.

A welcomr change for the mourners could be cold cuts or deli trays. These would include a variety of meats, cheeses, and condiments. Everyone always enjoys cookies as well. A tastefully arranged cookie tray will offer a welcome Read the rest of this entry »

1. When baking cakes, cookies and muffins replace part of the oil and sugar with unsweetened applesauce to retain moisture while reducing calories and sugar.
2. Grilling or baking corn on the cob in the husk will make it so flavorful that no salt or butter is needed.
3. Use agave honey or stevia (a super-sweet plant-based sweetner) extract in place of about half the sugar for less calories when cooking and sweetening beverages. NOTE: Stevia is twice as sweet as table sugar with zero calories.Check out this link here.
4. Substituting plain Greek Read the rest of this entry »

If you enjoy baking, you may feel limited depending on the type of kitchen gadgets you own. There are several kitchen gadgets you should have to making baking easier and more enjoyable.

A stand mixer is a great addition to any baker’s kitchen. You can add your ingredients with two hands since you don’t have to touch the mixer at all. Also if you have to walk away from your kitchen, your ingredients will continue to mix. A Read the rest of this entry »

Ingredients
1 box of golden butter cake mix
3 eggs, beaten slightly
3 tsp. rum extract
1 (8oz.) container sour cream