KitchenNutSome of the more common complaints I hear about “good-quality” food is that it costs too much. Hmm. To that I say, reconsider your budget. How often are you going out to eat? How much to you spend, per person, at the restaurant (including tip)? What about the gas to get there? How about the […]
I’ve noticed as I’ve abstained (and avoided like the devil!) corn syrup and other major preservatives that I can spot them a mile away when I am served something (and I mean served, that I am not able to get to the label to make sure it’s what I really want). But, that’s all fine […]
If there is one thing I’m known for, it’s getting my way. No, not by screaming and throwing tantrums, just by using my intuition and generally OCD to my advantage, instead of giving up and settling. I loathe settling. My husband always says to me, “where there’s a will, there’s a KitchenNut.”
I love Fall. Not because of the steady rainfall, falling leaves (hence why we call it “Fall”), kids back in school, etc. For me, it’s all the the geeky KitchenNut reasons. :) I get to freeze all the herbs I grew during the Summer; it’s the time I usually can (er, “put away”) a lot […]
Unfortunately, the newest of upgrades to WordPress corrupted my site. But, no worries, a little bug on the site hasn’t stopped me from baking up a storm. :) We’ll be back up soon, with lots of new exciting tidbits of information to share with you.
Part of being a KitchenNut is the thought that one must simply own each and every gadget – or find ways to convince yourself that you don’t need it. As my obsession [making smaller batches] within my obsession [baking] continues to grow, so does my brain thinking I need more mini-stuff. However, the whole point […]
It took me forever to figure out the difference between baking soda and baking powder – and why on earth I had to stock them both in my kitchen (to be honest – I’m still working on the latter (I’ll post back with more info about that). Anyway, I finally figured out that the key […]
Oh, how I go nuts when I’m in the middle of a recipe just sure that I have a particular ingredient (besides, with my obsession of food storage, I always have loads of food storage!), only to find out half-way through that Oops! You thought wrong! In the middle of making a wonderful citrus pound […]
Making hand-crafted food isn’t only good for your body, kharma and well-being, it’s also so much better for Mother Earth! So often I see disposable and or non-recycle-friendly cartons in the grocery store; I feel so sad to see or resources being used and abused in that way. Unfortunately, sometimes it is unavoidable to not […]
Sometimes you don’t. In my recent travels, I was given a bag of nuts and dried fruit. Yummy! I only recently discovered that I really actually like nuts! My memories go back to sitting next to Dad in “his chair” as I would eagerly help him crack the shells and pass him the freshly-exposed nuts […]
A cake by any other name would taste just as sweet, right?? Of course! After all, cake is cake, right?? Recently I discovered that I can make one giant pancake, which for those of you who find yourselves hovering over the stove flipping pancakes for a seeming eternity, this is a handy tip! Preheat your […]
Reta H. asks: [My daughter-in-law] had a call the other Sunday morn as she was about to fix that Sunday dinner. She wanted to cook a ham but it was frozen? Did it need to be thawed before she cooked it? also, the same thing about chicken while we are asking. Chef says: ALWAYS, ALWAYS, […]
Many recipes call for milk, but aren’t so good about specifying which type. And, uh, while we’re at it, what’s with all the “half-n-half,” “heavy cream,” “whipping cream,” etc. Boy, there are just too many milks to choose from! Well, when it comes to baking, fattier is better! I mean, really, if you’re on a […]
The invention of paper muffin cups came as such a joy to the modern domestic person in the early 1900s. However, I think over time we have forgotten exactly why they were invented – it was in the days of cast iron pans and cast iron muffin molds. To clean these pans is a beast, […]
There are many chefs who don’t consume alcohol and so many recipes which call for it – what’s a chef to do? The common myth (yes, myth) that alcohol burns off during cooking won’t work in this game. Okay, to clear the myth before I go on – yes, a large portion can burn off–if […]