Two weeks ago, my husband found cabbage heads for 10 cents each at the grocery store. He bought the biggest cabbage he could find and brought it home, saying, “What can you do with this?” The only two dishes that came to mind were coleslaw and spring rolls. I made two large batches of each……
Category: Tips & Tricks
Peel A Potato In 10 Seconds
I am on a learning kick right now! Last week I finally tested the ‘peel garlic in 10 seconds‘ method and now I know how to peel a potato in about as much time? Life’s awesome. I peel potatoes very rarely since I feel that the skin makes most dishes taste better and the skin…
Peeling Garlic In 10 Seconds
If you’re anything like me, you LOVE garlic. Peeling it though? Not so much. Last week, when I made the roasted garlic cheddar bread I posted about, I decided to give an interesting peeling technique a whirl. Surprisingly, it actually works. Trust me when I say your life will be forever changed! Ps. I hope you all…
Pizza with Pizzazz: Cauliflower Pizza Crust
I love pizza. I can eat it any time, any day. Unfortunately, traditional pizza is loaded with calories and carbs–things I tend to get too much of during a regular day. You can imagine my joy, then, when I discovered this recipe for cauliflower pizza crust. Doubled, it makes the same size of crust I…
No Knead Bread in a Jar – Just Add Water!
As you can probably tell by now, I love making things by hand. One of my favorite things is to share that love of homemade goodness with others! That’s why one of my goals for this year is to give mostly homemade items for gifts. Since bread is my BFF, I wanted to find a…
The Importance of Trying Something (Again)
A few months ago, I tried making pastry dough from scratch. I had tons of fresh Michigan apples that I wanted to cook down and make into apple turnovers. Being the adventurous cook that I am, I decided I needed to make them with fresh dough. My pastry chef friend warned me how hard and time…
Food For Thought 