Scratch Food with a Side of Geek Mom and Pop Culture.
I hope everyone else who participated in the Peanut Butter Snack Bites Make It Yours contest had a really great time experimenting! They come together so quickly and easily that it’s easy to get the whole family involved in the action, and it shows! There were some really awesome entries. Congratulations to Maria Medeiros, Debbie…
Last week, I was challenged to find delicious ways to mix up my Weetabix breakfast cereal! I love these sorts of plain cereals, so for me? This was a piece of cake! Challenge accepted. Since the Weetabix biscuits are so low and sugar and high fiber, it felt only natural to keep from adding a lot of…
Oatmeal and I took a long time to find our groove. For one, I am not a huge fan of goop. I prefer foods that have a texture; I can’t even choke down smoothies–there’s something about having food in my mouth that doesn’t feel the way it ought to that makes me want to hurl. I’m also…
So, funny story… a local farmer here sells gluten-free and organic rolled oats for a smashing good price here. In fact, she sells them to health stores all around southern Ontario. Unfortunately, they usually end up in the bulk bins for 2-3x the price and where they run the risk of being cross contaminated. So…
And it is old fashioned! Well, kind of. I’ve been gloating over a cache of heirloom recipes, but this recipe of mine was actually a fluke. The original recipe called for both brown and granulated white sugar. I completely forgot to add the granulated sugar. Didn’t even realize until later. Didn’t miss it! I haven’t…
Let me tell you, being the parent of a young child with food allergies, it kills you a little bit inside every time you have to tell them that a product isn’t safe and they get that little heartbroken look on their faces. Not long ago, my husband was on a real granola bar kick,…