I know I don’t share vacation pictures, and this has absolutely nothing to do with the article, but here’s a pretty canyon from Twin Falls, Idaho. Think of it as inspiration for something to daydream about while you’re sitting in the sun, drinking some sweet smoothies! Since I just got back from vacation, there isn’t
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Friendship bread is something I first learned about in middle school as part of a science project. Making it takes a long time, if you do it the traditional way, as you have to grow and feed the yeast for about a few weeks before it’s ready. You need to feed it, burp it, keep
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As I mentioned in the previous edition of Kitchen Safety: Controlled Pyrotechnics, I’m posting this from the Wild West, so I apologize if it’s coming out at a weird time (I’m actually in Salt Lake City, today, for a concert).Anyway, I figure a piece on first aid isn’t a bad idea. If you spend enough
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I received a comment from a reader, not too long ago, suggesting I write a piece on fire safety.  “Suggestion: In a later post (yes I’m reading these backwards) you instruct your loyal readers how to incinerate their kitchen a la flambe. How about a post on kitchen first aid and fire suppression? After all
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Head cheese.Also known as “brawn” or, when pickled in vinegar, “souse,” head cheese is one of those food words that, as a kid, triggered strange thoughts of a skull full of Swiss cheese or some weird biology experiment. But what really is head cheese? And, for goodness sake, why does it exist?! Head cheese, as
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When I went to Idaho at the beginning of the summer, I bought a bottle of fry sauce. For those of you who have never had your taste buds christened with this delightful condiment, imagine thousand island dressing, but better. It’s a ketchup and mayo base, usually. This particular brand I have tastes like it
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Ever since I started this blog, my dad has been asking me to make something for him. Now that classes are finished and my job has not yet begun, I finally have time to go home and cook for my parents. At first, it was kind of weird. I’m used to my kitchen: My appliances,
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My lovely mother bought me a food processor, allowing me to do all sorts of wonderful things, including making salsa! I got this recipe from my cousin Laura’s Pampered Chef party I went to at the beginning of summer. That’s also where I got my little manual food processor! Unintentional advertising aside, this recipe is one
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I know it’s not the season for pumpkin things, but I ended up with leftovers from the dog treats, so I decided to make myself some treats with the extra pumpkin. Originally, I was planning to make gnocchi, but I was missing some of the ingredients, and they weren’t cheap or readily available, so I
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Usually, when something in your kitchen is on fire, it’s a problem. That is, unless you are a skilled chef in the art of flambé.Flambé, or simply flambe, for those of you who don’t have a French keyboard installed, is a method of cooking where alcohol is added to a hot pan, causing it to
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