My little experiment has begun! Researching kombucha recipes online, I found that the suggested ratio is eight tea bags to one gallon of water, with one cup of sugar dissolved in. Of course, I can never leave well enough alone and had to tweak the recipe; in order to mask some of the vinegary taste, I prepped my kombucha last …
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Easy-Peasy Peanut Butter
With my recent cooking debacle as depicted in Attack of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Blob, I wanted to assure my readers that not everything that comes out of my kitchen is a complete disaster. I have, in fact, found the Holy Grail of kitchen time/money hacks: peanut butter. Like marshmallows, my family can put some peanut …
When Marshmallows Attack
Easily make marshmallows with six ingredients, her recipe says. Pulling off a homemade marshmallow recipe is easier than you think, she boasts. My family puts marshmallows away like they are going out of style. Big ones for the massive amounts of s’mores we consume, little ones floating in hot chocolate, flavored ones just because, marshmallows for …
Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans
A friend stopped by work today and brought these beauties: Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans! They were wrapped in bundles with cellophane, and secured in a Ziploc bag, but even those measures didn't prevent the scent of them distracting me the rest of the work day. She has no idea how wonderful of a treat this …
You Say Toe-may-toe, I Say Toe-mah-toe
Describing my dad’s garden in Brussel Sprouts That Don’t Taste Like a Cave must have got me in the mood for my garden, because last night, after the kids were in bed and the dinner dishes done, I couldn’t wait to start my seeds for this year’s garden. Armed with a pair of tweezers and …
Brussels Sprouts That Don’t Taste Like a Cave
One of my favorite memories as a little girl was sneaking out to my dad's garden, picking a ripe, sun-warmed tomato, and biting into the juicy red flesh. Sometimes, I would even sneak out a little salt, tied up in a napkin, to season my tomato with. Yum - salted tomatoes are still one of …
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Cooking with Kids – Banana Bread
The title is misleading. I don’t cook with my kids, per se. Most of the time, I am actually screaming at them to “get out of my kitchen”. Hold up… Before you go handing me the ‘Bad Mom’ award for withholding perfect life lessons in the kitchen… I have tried. My 17-year old is brilliant, …
Poo Juice
Several years ago, while searching for "healthy recipes", I happened upon an article that caught my eye. The picture of the bright, green liquid in the mason jar piqued my interest. The claim that this emerald green concoction was a sort of detox and would help me "lose weight" sealed the deal. I had to try …
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