In the Kitchen: A Lifestyle Blog by Sassafras

Are you a football fan?  If you said yes, you probably already know that the SuperBowl is just weeks away.  Okay, truth be told, we don’t watch too much football in our house. We do watch our local university games online, and we ALWAYS watch the SuperBowl.  The SuperBowl is just too much fun. We love the excitement of the game and we love the awesome commercials that play along with the game. When the SuperBowl comes around, for us that means we have our favorite people over to our home and we enjoy a SuperBowl party.  Our SuperBowl Parties are always a hit, even if we are only occasional football fans. Are you wanting to plan a great SuperBowl party this year? Let me tell you a secret. It’s all about the food. Want to know the best food tips for planning a successful SuperBowl party? The key to planning a successful SuperBowl party is all about the food. SuperBowl parties require food that is easy to eat. Handheld food is the best part...

Oh my goodness, friends-- it is time to celebrate! It’s a new year and for many of us, that means it’s time for a new, healthy us! I don’t know about you, but my eating has taken a seriously negative downturn lately. This girl needs to get back to healthy eating. My issue though? I LOVE PIZZA. That is one of the things I struggle with when it came to cutting out unhealthy foods. Luckily though, I don’t have to do that because lots of pizza is actually good for you! When Was Pizza Invented? Many people don’t know it, but pizza has been around for centuries, with the first documentation of the word pizza being in the year 997 in Gaeta. Although, we can be fairly certain that before pizza made its introduction, ancient Italians prepared focaccia bread with added toppings for a tasty meal. If you want to make your own version of the original pizza, start out with this fabulous focaccia bread recipe . Pizza really became known worldwide though in World War II whe...

Do you like to make homemade bread? I have been an adult for a ridiculously long time and yet, I am relatively new to the bread making game. I mean, I could just go to the store to buy a loaf of bread, why do I need to make it, right? Oh, my goodness, how very wrong I was. I have since changed my ways and I will never go back to my bread buying ways! Okay, I may still grab a loaf here and there, but overall, I will be making bread for my family from scratch for several reasons that I will list here below: It tastes better. Seriously, there is nothing quite like homemade bread. The store bought stuff tastes like cardboard after you have had a good homemade loaf of bread. It is better for you. Have you ever read the ingredient list on a store bought loaf of bread? I bet you can’t even read some of the ingredients listed out. No thank you! I would rather know exactly what I am feeding my family. It’s cheaper. Plenty of  websites have ran comparisons  on the costs of homema...

Don’t you just love holiday parties?  The festive music, the happy people, the gifts, the food, oh my goodness, I could just go on and on. I don’t know about you, but I rarely give myself time to unwind and relax and to be able to do that while visiting family and friends is always so nice.  I really enjoy being a host to these parties too. There is just something so nice about welcoming others into my home and providing the atmosphere for holiday fun! It’s one of my favorite things about the holidays.  There is one thing that I don’t love about holiday parties though.  The cleanup. I know I am not alone in this. Cleanup can be the pits!  It doesn’t have to be though. Are you in the midst of holiday party planning?  If you want to make your holiday parties extra awesome, take a little bit of time to read up on these Top Tips to Make Party Cleanup a Breeze . Cleanup may not be the most fun you’ve ever had, but it has to be done, so just get ove...

Posted By Candi Carey Today we are going to talk about some of our favorite gifts for kids for those of you who are still looking for holiday gifts!   Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Thank goodness I got mine out of the way early this year, but honestly, this is the first year ever that I haven’t been a little bit stressed about it at this point.  I have 3 children of my own, plus another 4 nieces and nephews that I buy for every year.  It seems like I am always shopping for the kiddos at the last minute. Do you find yourself dealing with the same thing? If you said yes, then no worries!  Like I said, we are going to talk about some of our favorite gifts for kids to help you get your shopping list taken care of.  Kids Gifts for the Kitchen Sassafras The Little Cook® Chef's Jacket and Hat For Kids Does your little one like to cook?  How about surprising them with this adorable Little Cook Chef’s Jacket and Hat for Kids?...

Posted By Candi Carey The holidays are rapidly approaching, and for many of us that means lots of baking in the works! Baking the turkey, ham, casseroles, cookies, pies, cakes, and more typically fill up most of my time during the holiday season. How about you? Do you have kids at home? If you have kids at home do you let them bake with you? I know that it’s hard to let others in your kitchen space sometimes, but there are so many benefits of holiday baking with kids! It’s an experience that kids and parents alike really must experience. If you still aren’t sure, I’ve decided to put a couple of things together for you to show you exactly what the benefits of holiday baking with the kids are. 5 Benefits of Holiday Baking with Kids A lifetime of memories made. Think back on your favorite memories with your parents or your grandparents. How many of these memories are of times in the kitchen? I would bet more than you realize. Bonding time. Do you want to spend mor...