Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Candied Pecans is the perfect seasonal side dish to serve at your holiday gatherings! Quick, easy, rich in flavor, and topped with a bit of sweet crunchiness, you can have this dish ready in half the time as the traditional version. … Read More
Salted Caramel Brownie Brittle
Have you tried Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle? It’s like a brownie and candy in one yummy treat! Salted Caramel Brownie Brittle is a recipe I knew I had to create at home, after trying Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle on a Delta flight a few years ago. It’s a Brownie. It’s Brittle. All in one treat…. Read More
Mexican Street Corn Salad
Mexican Street Corn Salad is the perfect way to celebrate all the fresh corn from this season. It’s incredibly easy to make and packed with Southwestern flavor. If you love Mexican Street Corn, or just corn itself, you’ll love this recipe! For the Love of Corn It’s September, that means corn and tomatoes are in… Read More
10 Tips for designing a kitchen
10 Tips for designing a kitchen will help you create the kitchen of your dreams and avoid common mistakes while remodeling or building! I’ll answer questions I’ve been asked countless times about designing a kitchen, no matter the budget. Everything from appliances, to outlets and even how to decide if marble countertops are right for… Read More
10 Minute Microwave Spinach Dip
10 Minute Microwave Spinach Dip is deliciously smooth, cheesy, and so easy to make. With a few simple ingredients, this will be your new favorite appetizer for game days, barbecues, parties or any occasion! SIMPLE IS ALWAYS BEST Most of the ingredients for 10 Minute Microwave Spinach Dip are already in your fridge, which makes… Read More
Cooking for a Cause with Rising Star Outreach and A Bountiful Kitchen!
Wednesday, March 21 Cooking for a Cause with Rising Star Outreach and A Bountiful Kitchen! 10 am and 6 pm Orson Gygi 3500 South 300 West Salt Lake City, UT Join me at Orson Gygi on March 21 for a cooking class to raise funds for Rising Star Outreach! Come for a cooking demo, lunch… Read More
Light the World with the Gift of Water
From the time our children were young, I remember searching for ways to make Christmas more meaningful. Less about getting, and more about giving. Light the World is a campaign that helps us focus on the light and life of Jesus Christ through serving! Light the World with the Gift of Water is a simple way… Read More
Deck the Halls with Chocolat Frey!
I was beyond excited to share my thoughts (and tasting results) with you when one of the oldest candy makers in the world, Chocolat Frey, approached me to share a few ideas for serving, gifting and accenting your holiday decorations. A few years ago we were given a box of Chocolat Frey premium Swiss chocolates… Read More
Fudge Brownie Pie
If you love brownies as much as I love brownies, you’re going to love this pie. Fudge Brownie Pie is a rich chocolately brownie, baked in a flaky pie crust. Making a pie doesn’t get much easier than ABK’s Fudge Brownie Pie! Last summer I was daydreaming about pie and my thoughts turned to new… Read More
Cooking for a Cause with ABK and Rising Star Outreach!
I’m excited to announce two cooking classes held this month to benefit Rising Star Outreach! Rising Star Outreach has a mission to educate and uplift women, children and those afflicted with leprosy in India. I’ve been involved with Rising Star Outreach for several years and have supported this cause by sponsoring a child and also… Read More
Pie Making Class at SLC Pinners Conference 2016
Mark your calendars. November 4-5 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT. Grab your girlfriends for two days of shopping, classes and fun at Pinners Conference and Expo! All of the details are found on the Pinners Conference website, where you can purchase a ticket (discount code below!) and beginning Wednesday,… Read More
Foiled! Patio Furniture, BBQ Grill and more Giveaway!
Do you have a copy of FOILED, Easy, Tasty, Tin Foil Meals? It’s a must-have cookbook for cooking meals in foil! My husband is a major outdoors kind of guy, and I wish we would have had this book when he was regularly taking our kids and neighborhood scouts on campouts! The recipes can be… Read More
**Cooking Class May 18**
If you are a newsletter subscriber, you know about the next set of live cooking class next week! Signup now if you want to reserve a spot, the evening class is almost filled… Here are the details, hope to see you soon 🙂 Wednesday, May 18 at 10:00 am and 6:00 pm Class will last… Read More
Harmons Grocery $50 Foodie Club Giveaway!
I love Harmons Grocery and am excited to be a part of their new Foodie Club program! To celebrate this new program, I’m teaming up with Harmons to do a giveaway for $50 to be loaded on your Harmons Foodie Club Card! The benefits are listed below, and let me tell you signing up and… Read More
Springtime Spinach, Kale and Pasta Salad with Creamy Citrus Dressing
Last week, I taught a Spring Cooking Class to two groups of women in my home.We all had a great time learning how to cook, getting to know each other a little better, and of course, finishing the class off with a meal! Everyone loved this Springtime Spinach, Kale and Pasta Salad with Creamy Citrus… Read More
Spring Cooking Class in my Bountiful Kitchen!
Big news this week… Spring Cooking Classes in my Bountiful Kitchen! Details below… Thursday April 21, 2016 2 sessions- 10:00 am and 6:00 pm Cost $75 per person, no refunds, only credit for future class. If cancellation is within 24 hours of class, no credit. Class will last between 2 1/2 to 3… Read More
Winner of ABK academy 5 baking basics class!
Hi everyone! Thanks for entering the giveaway on ABK’s Instagram 🙂 There were so many entries, I decided to giveaway 5 free classes, instead of 2. Thanks for being loyal followers and for all of your loves and support! The winners are: @loves2skisunshine @sharapack @alexgiles @ashfeller @annskidmore email me at [email protected] to claim… Read More
ABK Academy – 5 Baking Basics
LEARN HOW TO COOK THE ABK WAY! Cook in your own kitchen with this set of online videos designed specifically so you can gather ingredients and cook along online. Learn how to bake the basics with ABK academy! In Your Kitchen. On Your Own Time. ABK Academy – 5 Baking Basics This set of videos… Read More
ABK Academy – 6 NEW Videos
Learn How To Cook The ABK Way! Cook in your own kitchen with this set of online videos designed specifically so you can gather ingredients and cook along online. Learn how to bake the basics with ABK academy! In Your Kitchen. On Your Own Time. ABK Academy – 6 NEW Videos This set of videos… Read More
Winner of the Williams Sonoma Thanksgiving Giveaway!
Congratulations to Jamie Neider (@jamieneider), you are our Williams Sonoma gift card giveaway winner!! You have 24 hours to claim this prize by emailing me your mailing address.
Winner for Harmons Gift Card!
The Random Generator selected entry #230, Alicia Cravens for the Harmons $100 Gift Card. Congratulations Alicia! I will email you and send the card out today. Thanks to everyone who entered, and a special thanks to Harmons, who provided the card for this giveaway!
Harmons Grocery $100 Giftcard Giveaway!
Hey there. Want to win a $100 gift card to everyone’s favorite grocery store? You can spend it however your heart desires… Take a cooking class at one of their classroom locations. The card will cover a class for you AND a friend. Or use it to book a special party! Woot! Use the card… Read More
Favorite Bakeries Downtown SLC
If you’ve been with me for any length of time, you know I have a love-love relationship with food. I love to cook, I love to eat. I love to eat out. Love to find new places to eat, my favorite finds are bakeries and sweet shops. Hence, the post – Favorite Bakeries Downtown SLC. I… Read More
Winner of Blendtec Blender!
Congratulations to ABK reader Leslie Jackson who is the winner of this beauty!Thanks to everyone who Pinned to win! Si
pinterest 101: how to get set up and get the most out of pinning
Remember last week, when I talked to you about the giveaway we’re having at ABK to celebrate our 5 year blogiversary?? You don’t remember?? Here’s the post. Take a look. Ok, so the deal is, you have to have a Pinterest account to enter the giveaway, which you won’t want to miss. One word. BLENDTEC…. Read More
The Big Move
If you aren’t into sentimental babbling on food blogs, you’ll have to come back another day…I’ve been putting off writing this post for a few months, but need to record it for posterity sake 🙂 No recipe with this post. Only a few pics and a little movie at the end. It finally happened. We moved…. Read More
Chicken Pot Pie Class
Yesterday, I taught a “Chicken Pot Pie” class at The Fork . Chicken Pot Pie is one of our family favorites I posted a few years ago. I updated the photos and tweaked the recipe a bit. Here’s the link to the recipe if you are looking for something to cook up on a cold… Read More
Salsa de Pina – Pineapple Salsa
I Pinned this recipe for Salsa de Pina – Pineapple Salsa months ago, and have made it a few times since. Love it. We usually eat it up so quickly, I forget to take a photo.Perfect with fish tacos, enchiladas, or tortilla chips. It’s simple and fresh, and everyone loves it. Everyone except one 15… Read More
Mama Leila’s Hand Me Down Oven Baked Possum
Wild Possum Yikes Remember that trip we took back in October to the South? Such fun. The food was incredible. One of my favorites? The oven baked possum. Unforgettable. Thought about it for weeks after we returned. Last week, I was craving a piece of possum, and finally found a recipe in one of my… Read More
Bountiful Kitchens
Once in a while, the fact that I have a “Bountiful Kitchens” page comes up. Not to be confused with “A Bountiful Kitchen”. I know. Now you are confused.Whaa? Yes, look up. See the tab that says “Bountiful Kitchens“??Did you ever wonder, what it is? What lurks behind curtain #2? It’s a page with photos… Read More
Laurie’s Kitchen
Hello Out There…
Hello Out There… Where did I go? For three days, no blogosphere contact. You thought it was your computer at first, right? Some of you emailed, some called, texted and Fb me: “Hello, Did you know your blog has dissapeared?” Uh, YES. “Is someone stealing your site? Lawsuit.” “What happened to your site? I need… Read More