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Mommy's Kitchen features recipes for Down Home Cookin, Old Fashioned Classics and Comfort Food. Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce
 People say the secret to perfect pizza is having a great crust. Besides a great crust having a good pizza sauce is just as important. The combination of a fantastic crust and tasty sauce can turn a good homemade pizza into a great homemade pizza.
I have been guilty of using store bought pizza sauce for a while now. I just assumed all pizza sauce was pretty much the same. Well a couple weeks ago I found out that just isn't the case. I've never made homemade pizza sauce, but ended up making it for the first time out of desperation. It was pizza night at our house and I thought we had pizza sauce in the pantry, but found myself without any on hand.
 recipe online and I had everything on hand. I realized that making homemade pizza sauce couldn't be easier. I don't know why I didn't make it sooner. I did slightly adapt the recipe just a bit. I added fresh onions and sauted them together with the garlic in a bit of olive oil before adding everything to the sauce. The sauteed onions and garlic added such a bold flavor. I prepared and canned two batches, so no more store bought pizza sauce for me. Continue reading and get recipe     
Simple Strawberry Cobbler + {Tips for Purchasing & Storing}
.jpg) My family loves picking fresh strawberries, but they hate going in the heat of summer. For me it's worth fighting the grueling Texas heat to get a big box of fresh strawberries. Since the strawberries aren't ready, I will have to rely on store bought. To celebrate the beginning of "Strawberry Season", Walmart asked me to share a strawberry recipe.
Cobblers are quite common in the South and one of my family's favorite desserts, so today I'm sharing a recipe for a Simple Strawberry Cobbler. This recipe has oatmeal as one of the ingredients, so I think this could also be considered a fruit crisp  Walmart has a great selection of strawberries and the prices are really good. Before I get to the recipe, I wanted to share a few tips on picking and storing those precious berries.
Facts to keep in mind when purchasing & storing strawberries:
How to freeze strawberries:
 DIY Terra Cotta Tiered Planter with Rust-OLeum Paint
 Tiered Planters are perfect for spring, so when Walmart challenged me to create a project using their Rust-Oleum American Accents paint I knew exactly what I wanted to make.
First off I love the color choices, Colonial Red and Green Eden. I think they complement each other perfectly. I was so impressed with my new large tiered planter, that I made an additional small planter to go along side. I think adding our house number was a nice touch. What I learned since making the last tiered planter is it's best to treat the inside and outside of each pot with clear water sealant. Last time I only treated the inside and the paint ended up bubbling. This time I also went with a different brand of spray paint, I used Rust-Oleums American Accents Ultra Cover 2x. The Rust-Oleum spray paint gave me twice the coverage as regular spray paint with a fast dry time. It's also non yellowing and UV resistant which is great since my planter is placed on the front porch. The American Accents paint is ideal for indoor and outdoor project with wood, metal, wicker and more. The color choices at Walmart were awesome, so it was easy to pick out just what I wanted. After sealing the terra cotta pots inside and out, I painted each one with my choice of colors and let them dry. Once they were completely dry I finished them off with a final coat of clear sealant inside and out. Hopefully this will take care of the paint bubbling issue.  It's best to let the planters dry a day or two before assembly and planting. Once dry then the fun of planting all those beautiful flowers comes in. I chose petunias and marigolds, because they seem to weather best here in Texas. I have included some step by step photos, so you can make your own Tiered Terra Cotta Planter. I think these planters would make a wonderful Mother's Day gift.
 I found everything I needed for this project at my local Walmart. You'll need terra cotta pots in 3 different sizes, 1 large terra cotta saucer for largest pot, clear protective sealant, spray paint in 2 colors, rocks, bricks, empty soda cans, potting soil, flowers and vinyl numbers (if you want to add a house number), drop cloth or newspaper to cover your work area.
Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake W/Broiled Frosting {Guest Post on The Country Cook}
  After the frosting is cooked it's finished off by placing the baked cake under your ovens broiler. The broiler makes a crispy golden brown topping. This would be a wonderful dessert to make for Mothers Day which is just few short weeks away. Continue reading and get recipe  Ducle de Leche Fluff Brownies & More Cinco de Mayo Recipes
 Cinco de Mayo is in a few short days which means it's time to break out all those Mexican & Tex Mex inspired dishes. Mexican food is one of my favorite cuisines and I have a pretty good assortment of recipes on the blog. I have to admit I have a huge weakness for desserts, so it is no surprise that I'm sharing another sweet treat today. Walmart asked me to share a recipe in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, so I thought these delicious Dulce de Leche Fluff Brownies fit the bill perfectly.  Even if you don't celebrate Cinco de Mayo who needs and excuse to eat dessert. Especially when it's a ooey-gooey marshmallow chocolaty dessert. The brownie part of these bars is homemade, but to simplify this recipe you can also use a boxed brownie mix. Just make sure to purchase a mix for a 9x13 inch pan.
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