Alright, let’s talk about this instant yeast saf stuff. I ain’t no fancy baker, mind you, but I’ve been makin’ bread and whatnot for a good long while now. This here instant yeast, it’s a real time saver, I tell ya. Now, back in my day, we used somethin’ called active dry yeast. You had to fuss with it, warm water, a little sugar, wait...

Alright, let’s talk about this gravy stuff, you know, the kind you pour all over your mashed potatoes and chicken. I heard some folks talking about putting baking powder in it. Now, I ain’t no fancy cook or nothin’, but that just sounds plumb wrong to me. What is Gravy Anyway? Gravy, to me, is just the juice from the meat, you know, the stuff...

Alright, alright, let’s talk about desserts with beer, you know, the sweet stuff you eat after supper, but with a little bit of that hoppy drink. I ain’t no fancy chef or nothin’, just a regular person who likes a good treat now and then, and sometimes, that treat goes real nice with a cold one. Now, I’ve heard some folks say beer and dessert...

Alright, let’s talk about this heavy whipping cream stuff, you know, the kind you find at that Smart and Final place. I ain’t no fancy chef or nothin’, but I know a thing or two about cookin’ and bakin’ from scratch. My old mama, she taught me everything. Now, they call it “heavy whipping cream” at Smart and Final, but don’t let that big name...

Alright, let’s gab about these egg tart shells, the frozen kind, you know? The ones you find in the store. I ain’t no fancy baker, but even I can whip somethin’ up with these things. First off, you gotta know where to find ’em. I get mine at that there Asian store, 99 Ranch, they call it. Right there in the freezers, next to the...

Alright, let’s talk about this gravy stuff. You know, the kind you pour all over your mashed potatoes and chicken? Yeah, that’s the one. Sometimes, it’s just too darn watery, ain’t it? Like trying to eat soup with a fork. So, I heard some folks say you can use somethin’ called “baking powder” to make it thicker. Now, I ain’t no fancy cook or nothin’,...

Alright, let’s talk about this Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream, you know, the one you find at that big store, Walmart. I ain’t no fancy cook or nothin’, but I use this stuff in my kitchen all the time. First off, don’t go gettin’ all confused about the name. They call it “heavy cream” and “heavy whipping cream” – sounds all important, right? Well, it’s...

Well, let me tell ya ’bout these here crackers, the kind they call “organic soda crackers.” I ain’t no fancy expert or nothin’, but I know what tastes good and what don’t. And these here crackers, they ain’t half bad. First off, they call ’em “organic.” Now, I ain’t exactly sure what all that means, but I reckon it means they ain’t got no funny...

Alright, let’s gab about this low gluten flour stuff, ya know? First off, what in the tarnation is gluten anyway? Well, some smarty-pants folks say it’s this thing in wheat and stuff, makes bread all stretchy and chewy. But for some folks, it just makes their bellies rumble and ache somethin’ awful. So, that’s why they gotta watch out for it, like a hawk watchin’...

Well now, if you ain’t ever tried them honey roasted sesame sticks, you don’t know what you’re missin’! Let me tell ya, these little crunchy sticks are just the perfect snack to munch on. They ain’t too sweet, but they got that honey taste that makes your mouth water just thinkin’ about it. The sesame seeds on ’em? Oh Lordy, they give it a nice...