Fix-It and Forget-It

In the mood for some Mexican-inspired dishes? Try these wonderful slow cooker favorites! Read more

We’re just 3 hours from New York City, 4 hours from Pittsburgh, 1.5 hours from Baltimore, 1.5 hours from Philadelphia and 2.5 hours from Washington, DC. Read more

What’s your least favorite time of the week to cook?

For me? Sunday after 4:00. I’m trying to wind down so I’m ready for the week, not start something. I’m trying to chase every last dirty fork and glass into the dishwasher and not mess stuff up again. Read more

May is THE month for flowers. Read more

Rebecca is my daughter. She’s a very good cook. While I couldn’t get her to chop an onion when she was growing up, she’s become a cook who tries everything now—successfully. She also is the Manager of The Good Cooking Store in our little Lancaster County town of Intercourse, PA. She taught Language Arts to middle-schoolers for 7 years. Now we benefit from all of her energy and good ideas. Don’t miss what she has to say!

When I was little, I used to take any green food that was placed in front of me on my high chair and drop it piece by piece on the floor. It took me a little while to learn to like veggies. Read more

Yesterday we posted a giveaway for this gorgeous Hamilton Beach 5.5 qt. stovetop slow cooker and the Fix-It and Forget-It Pink Cookbook.

We asked,

“What meal or recipe reminds you most of your mom? Why?

You responded with tons of great recipes and memories, but our lucky random winner is… Read more

Sunday is Mother’s Day, and what better way to honor all of those special women in our lives than with a slow cooker? We’re giving away a Hamilton Beach 5.5-qt. Stovetop Slow Cooker along with a copy of the Fix-It and Forget-It PINK Cookbook.

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Why not have your dessert before supper as an appetizer? Check out the four most popular dessert recipes on our blog. Read more

Are you the type of person who eats pie but doesn't eat the crust? If you are, then you may be more of a cobbler person! Check out the four most popular cobbler recipes on our blog. Read more

For years, the “COLD Home Made Rootbeer—No Sunday Sales” sign has been out along Old Philadelphia Pike, just a mile west of us in Intercourse, PA. Though the yeastier taste of the homemade root beer is different from commercial root beer, it may just hit the spot on a warm spring day. Stop by for a taste of local culture!