One of the easiest ways to save something from going bad, or save it for a later time, is to freeze it. But sometimes freezing things ends up making more work or more wasted food, because everything sticks together and it's hard to use. Here's how I freeze things so that they don't stick together. Use overlapping layers. When you're freezing something with a bunch of smaller pieces, it can be tempting to just stack them all. Don't do that! You won't be able to separate the pieces … [Read more...]
Real Food How To: Simmer, Boil, Sauté, and Other Kitchen Words
Sometimes you come across a word in a recipe and you know exactly what it means. And sometimes, you kind of have to guess from context. Here are a few common kitchen words and what they really mean (related terms are in the parentheses). photo credit Al Dente – cooked to a firm texture, usually in reference to pasta. From the Italian for “to the tooth”, signifying that while it is cooked, it’s still firm enough to chew. Boil – a method of cooking in water that is at least 212ºF. A … [Read more...]
Easy Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Mother's Day is next Sunday. If you haven't figured out a gift for the special lady (ladies) in your life, here are a few ideas that you can get or make this week! photo credit One of my favorite things to give for Mother's Day gifts is something the kids have made themselves. The grandmas in our lives love seeing the kids' creative side come out, and the kids have fun making them, probably because I usually choose something involving paint. images are from the sites listed … [Read more...]
Books I’ve Read: April 2017 (Armchair Travels)
Armchair traveling means visiting a culture outside your own without leaving your chair. Being immersed in the sights, smells, tastes, and feelings of a particular place, sometimes to the point that you lose track of where you actually are. This month's reads definitely had me doing some traveling. At Home in the World: Reflections on Belonging While Wandering the Globe by Tsh Oxenreider. I was part of the launch team for this book, so I got the ebook a few weeks ahead of the April … [Read more...]
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