Joanne Ozug

Dec 11, 2024 | thepioneerwoman.com | Joanne Ozug

Joanne Ozug of Fifteen SpatulasYields: 8 serving(s)Prep Time: 5 minsTotal Time: 5 minsJump to recipeMake your own hot cocoa mix to keep in the pantry. All you have to do is add hot water when you want a cup! Of course, a few marshmallows don't hurt either. Oh boy, do I love hot chocolate. And that's never going to change. I've got way too many childhood memories and nostalgia tied up into a piping hot cup of cocoa with marshmallows on top.

Jan 2, 2024 | thepioneerwoman.com | Joanne Ozug

If you asked me what my favorite dessert is, I might just tell you that it’s a bowl of ripe berries or peaches with a HUGE dollop of whipped cream on top. So huge of a dollop that it might not even be called a dollop anymore. But the point is, the gloriousness of freshly whipped cream cannot be understated. It’s simple, has the most luxurious lightness to it, and boasts a heavenly sweet cream flavor that can’t be beat.

Jan 2, 2024 | thepioneerwoman.com | Joanne Ozug

Cinnamon Raisin was my toast of choice when I was a kid, and it still is today. I love that swirl of sweet cinnamon and brown sugar all throughout each slice, and the juicy raisins dotted into the dough. I’ve experimented with all sorts of homemade breads over the years, but truthfully, after making everything from homemade baguettes to ciabatta to paesano, I usually leave the fancier breads to the bakery and stick to making simpler things like sandwich bread at home.

Jan 2, 2024 | thepioneerwoman.com | Joanne Ozug

Though you wouldn’t necessarily know it from my blog, I have a thing for homemade candy. It’s true I spend most of my time in the kitchen making salads, chicken, soups … you know, the “real food,” but in my free time I really love to play around with more whimsical things, and homemade candy is about as whimsical as it gets, if you ask me.

Dec 11, 2023 | thepioneerwoman.com | Joanne Ozug

When I was a kid, ranch was one of my favorite flavors. Ranch dressing was always the magical thing you dipped all of the finger foods into. Chicken strips, cut celery, carrot sticks, you name it. Oh, and salad. There was lots of ranch dressing on salad. Ranch dressing is probably the most common form of the ranch flavor theme, but with ranch seasoning mix, you can make all sorts of foods ranch-style.