Yearly Archives: 2017

Recipe for a long hot day - ice cold beer, plus fruit!

Question:
How do you trim a snow pea?
Do you use an entire snow pea? Is the whole snow pea edible? How do you trim a snap pea?

Answer:
Snow peas and snap peas can either be crunchy and delicious or stringy and un-chewable… the key is completely contained in how […]

Having a fresh herb garden right outside the kitchen is a great way to keep creating vibrant and interesting dishes. This luxury is enjoyed by some, but definitely not the masses. Most of us need to purchase fresh herbs and then try to figure out the best way to keep them from going […]

Last week, I talked about making stale foods fresh again and promised a recipe for reimagined magic cookie bars. Well, here it is.

I’m continually asked to bring these back to potlucks over & over again, as is everyone in my extended family. This is a great thing because they are basically […]

There is a big difference between stale and spoiled. If something is spoiled and/or contains mold, discoloration or a funky smell – these items must check into the nearest compost pile or landfill. But, with many food items that carry a “best if used by” date instead of a “use by” […]

Why are seeds showing up everywhere? Once destined as a decorative topping, they’re now appearing as key internal ingredients of both products generally considered healthy (think oatmeal) and those considered unhealthy (think chips). They’ve even made their way to sweets, like these waffles!

Let’s compare some of the more widely used seeds individually […]

Maybe you have seen frozen banana “ice cream” in a magazine or elsewhere on the internet. It’s a naturally delicious treat made solely with “old” frozen bananas that looks and tastes like ice cream. Sounds super, and it tastes great, but it should come with a strong “WARNING: blending frozen bananas without liquid […]

The slow cooker, or an original crock pot, is one of our favorite kitchen appliances. Although we don’t use it all the time, whenever we do we always wonder why we don’t use it more often. The kitchen smells great all day long, it’s worry free and it provides an economical meal that […]