Pin ItIt was like getting the ACT results in the mail. My hands were trembling as I haphazardly tore open the envelope. Inside were some numbers that I felt might validate all the effort, the research, the time in the kitchen. Even though I wasn’t sure I put much stock in the numbers, I still [...]
Entries Tagged as 'tips'
3 Post Throw Up Clean-up Tips for Sick Kids
November 11th, 2009 · 46 Comments · Cleaning
Pin It‘Tis the season…for sick kids. One of my worst fears is vomit getting on things that are hard to clean. It used to be vomit in general, but having kids lowers your standards for bodily excretions. I decided it was about time to post my two best “cleaning up after throw up” tips last [...]
FAQs on Coconut Oil and How to Use It
November 3rd, 2009 · 78 Comments · Fat Full Fall
Pin It Coconuts aren’t nuts; they’re a fruit. Coconut milk isn’t milk; it’s juice. Coconut oil doesn’t act at all the way any self-respecting “oil” should; it doesn’t pour (at least in my state much of the year!) but is solid at room temperature. Can you say, “contradiction in terms?” I’ve never encountered a food [...]
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Kitchen Tip: Leftover Pumpkin System
October 13th, 2009 · 36 Comments · Avoiding Waste
Pin ItWe’ve all been there: a recipe only calls for a portion of a can of something, maybe pumpkin or tomato paste, and the remainder gets put into a container, tossed in the fridge, and promptly forgotten until it’s green and fuzzy and you’re pretty sure you know what food it started out as. I [...]
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Monday Mission: Conserve Energy with your Oven/Stove
August 24th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Avoiding Waste
Pin ItYour mission, if you choose to accept, is to make a conscious effort to conserve energy when cooking and baking, and make it a habit that lasts longer than this week. Impact Ratings (What is this?): Level of Commitment (What is this?): Baby Steps Check out last week’s Food for Thought on energy use [...]
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Kitchen Tip Tuesday: Restaurant-Style Baked Potatoes
August 11th, 2009 · 29 Comments · Do It Yourself
Pin ItMy grandpa always called me “The Potato Kid”. I have always LOVED loved loved potatoes, any way you serve them: baked, American fries, mashed…but baked potatoes from a steakhouse restaurant are my ultimate favorite. Somehow they’re always piping hot and perfectly moist on the inside, and the way they’re crusted with salt on the [...]
Kitchen Tip Tuesday: How to Stretch your Real Maple Syrup
August 4th, 2009 · 28 Comments · Frugality, Upgraded Nutrition
Pin ItDon’t forget to check out my two giveaways this week in honor of my birthday and the intro to Analyzing Aluminum in August (for a chance for 5 extra entries in the giveaways!). Inspired by the Condiment Awareness Monday Mission, I’d like to help you utilize a healthy, real-food condiment more frugally: Real Maple [...]
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