O is for oxygen and all of the things it does for us and to us. Antioxidants in your food are helpful to stave off the aging process that oxygen causes to our cells! P is for plantain, which can mean a wonderful starchy vegetable that looks a lot like a banana, and …
In an effort to find a good topic to go with N, I asked my friends on Facebook to give me suggestions. I got several good (and some not-so-good) replies, enough to fill two months of blog posts! For the Nuts that I call my friends, N is for… Nutella – especially …
“if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” Mustard has been cultivated for most of recorded human history. It has been found in the archaeological remains of latrines and …
Being an adult in today’s world is a tough job, and there are certain Life Skills that everyone should know to guide them through the challenges of everyday life. Can you plan a meal, change a tire, balance a checkbook, hang a picture, sew on a button, cook eggs several ways, manage pests, do the …
If you only ever take one cooking class, make it a Knife Skills class. The most basic tool in the kitchen, if you can wield a knife with confidence, you can prepare almost any type of cuisine. Cover the Basics Whether you take a class from me or not (you can check out a list …
Julia Child had an enormous influence on my life. She was large and not terribly graceful, and had a highly distinctive way of speaking. She was the first woman to go on television and present a live cooking show, and I watched that show and all of the shows she did after it. She made …
So I’m catching up by squishing two letters together, so sue me 🙂 Preserving herbs in ice cube trays is a great way to keep that fresh taste of summer long into the winter. Fresh basil, mint, tarragon, oregano, dill and many other herbs will freeze well. You can use regular water, which is what …
We’ve all seen the posts – kitschy platters covered with questionable food stuffs, coated lovingly in lime jello or aspic. Most people love to laugh at these kinds of outdated food displays, and assume that the whole thing must have been disgusting, and why would you put jello on meat anyway? Meanwhile, aspic has …
Edible flowers can add a beautiful splash of color to your salads and plate presentations, and can be delicious to eat! You can eat many herbs and flowers, including amaranth, basil, borage, chamomile, chickweed, chive, cilantro, clover, cress, dandelion, French marigold, white ginger, hyacinth, hyssop, lilacs, mint, marjoram, nasturtium, pansy, peach blossom, plum …