KitchenNutMy brother made an interesting request for a post…he asked me to make a list for him of foods that are bad, and foods that he could eat. Boy, does that open a can of worms. :D I feel rather shocked, however, as I’ve always known Bro to live off of Eggos, Twinkies, Chocolate Milk […]
I was at Trader Joe’s for the afternoon…I’m probably the only fruit loop who can spend an hour looking at every item on a grocery store shelf and enjoy it! Then, make for second rounds to see what I missed. :D Anyhow, I do all this because I like to read the labels and see […]
Don’t you hate the exceess liquid sitting in the middle of your sour cream (or yogurt container), after you’ve scooped out some? I never know if I should stir that separated liquid back into the yogurt or sour cream, or pour it off. I must admit, I’m guilty of both. However, I’ve recently come across […]
If you’re a breadivore like me, anything with flour is enough to get you up and running to the kitchen! In this case, it is another fabulous recipe by Dorie Greenspan, part of the fun gang at Tuesdays with Dorie. In this case, it is a nice, sweet bread recipe studded with rum-soaked raisins on […]
Really, it seems so much more convenient to pull an apple out of the fridge or the fruit bowl and begin chomping. I mean, how much stuff can really be on the outside of the fruit? If you really want to know…hang out at the fruit stand for about an hour, and you’ll be ready […]
If you’re like me and choose to abstain from coffee or tea, you’ll find yourself frustrated over many chocolate recipes. Coffee has a magical way of enhancing the flavor of chocolate, so there are many recipes which call for it. There is always the option to omit completely, which is just fine! I can’t ever […]
Oh, how times have changed. In previous wars, even in only the last century, everybody felt the burden. (We are leaving all politics out of this post!) There was rationing of food for several reasons, including the need to ship so much food to the soldiers, as well as rising food costs. Well, here we […]
the clean plate club hosted a Cookie Carnival for the month of February, and of course, I had to get on board! The host sent out a cookie recipe, for which each participant is asked to make the recipe and post our individual results. At first glance, I was nervous that perhaps I had not […]
I am extremely passionate to only cook with all-natural ingredients, but sometimes the labels can be downright confusing of exactly what you’re buying, or what all-natural means, or organic, low-fat, etc. Too many labels and not enough clarification. Once you break it down, it actually makes a lot of sense…for the “all-natural” side at least. […]
I found this fabulous article on the Washington Post, and I honestly couldn’t have said it better myself. I enjoyed reading it, as I felt that the author was speaking on my behalf! Fantastic. Cooking: The Next Happy Pill? by A Mighty Appetite “In a recent New York Times Magazine interview, U.S. Poet Laureate Charles […]
I came across a new book called, The Food You Crave by Ellie Krieger. The name immediately drew my attention, as it goes right alongside my usual soap box speeches. :) I love her intro that talks about the fact that when we crave sugar, it’s because our bodies are looking for energy to sustain […]
Seeing as I have an enormous amount of coconut and lemon sitting around, I figured I needed to use them up. Of course, who doesn’t need cookies in their house, anyway? I have the lemons left over from my Daring Baker’s Challenge of lemon meringue pie, and the coconut leftover from my attempts at coconut bread. So, I turned […]
Because I can’t! A week ago my stove tops burnt out (new one won’t arrive until end of week). The truth to the irony is that only the night before my hubby was working on a project that involved hand-lettering (the original form of typography, now done on a computer). He commented that he never […]
Seeing as hubby grew up in a family that owned a local bakery, and my competitive nature, you can only imagine what it is like trying to recreate childhood memories. There is one particular beast which I have not yet been able to conquer. I emphasize ‘yet.’ Hubby has found memories of being at the […]
Wow! I just won a bloggy giveaway! It is the Martha Stewart’s Hors d’Ouevres Handbook. I am so excited! I can’t wait to receive the kind gift so I can begin posting all sorts of fun ideas. Thank you so much to the clean plate club for such a great giveaway. I’m so excited!!