Mary Claire Ekstrom

Cut your old glass bottles and use them as vases, cups, pots, lamps… etc. You name it! We will show you DIY tips on how to cut them, and then decorate them…

by Mary Claire Ekstrom We were out on the town. Without parents.

Taquitos are typically a mess, but thanks to some strategies we use in here, you can make this tasty dish with little cleanup! Plus, it tastes a million times better…

Because we are BERRY big fruit fans. (And we like chocolate too.) By Mary Claire Ekstrom Ingredients For Pastry Cream: 2 cups half and half ½ cup granulated sugar ¼…

By Mary Claire Ekstrom It had been a long, hard week. My summer job was killing me. Up at 7, work til 5, then out on the town until 2……

By Mary Claire Ekstrom Ingredients  (Makes 10 popsicles) 1½ cup ripe, pitted strawberries 1 cup crushed pineapple 1 cup lemonade Directions Cut strawberries into quarters. Put strawberries, pineapple, and lemonade…

The perfect sidekick to any meal because it’s fast, easy, and filling. By David Ekstrom Ingredients 5 medium potatoes, cubed 1 cup diced white onion 1 tbsp. Tony Chachere’s original creole seasoning 1…

By Mary Claire Ekstrom Ingredients For the Meringue: ¾ cup sliced almonds ½ macadamia nuts 1 tablespoon cornstarch ⅛ tsp. salt 1 cup sugar 4 large egg whites (hang on…

Prep time: 30 minutes Serves: 5 By Mary Claire Ekstrom Ingredients For Pasta: 3 cups pasta (whichever kind you have on hand) 1 tsp olive oil ½ tsp salt For…

A one-pot meal that’s easy, healthy, and (of course) delicious.  By Mary Claire Ekstrom Ingredients 3 squashes 3 zucchinis ½ of a large onion, sliced 2 cups chicken stock Tortillas Optional:…