Scratch Food with a Side of Geek Mom and Pop Culture.
I love preparing chicken in the oven; it’s a regular staple in our household for Sunday supper–we use the leftovers through the week. But while I was in the middle of my SNAP food challenge for the month of May, my oven time was severely limited, and my pantry was bare of my usual seasonings and…
It seems weird, I know, but I never got around to canning. I have, however, fallen solidly and madly in love with freezer preservation. In fact, freezer preserving oven-roasted cherry tomatoes is hands-down my favourite perk of gardening, and much of the reason why I continue doing it. Ever since I started up my planter…
This five-minute vegan, sugar-free instant ice cream, made with just two ingredients, was one of those “necessity is the mother of invention” products. My frustration level with allergy-friendly ice cream and popsicles hit maximum during the spate of 40 celcius weather we’ve been having. There’s a crap-ton of coconut ice cream out there on the market….
I was thinking that I posted my bakeable milk chocolate chips from scratch with cacao butter and cocoa powder like a year ago. That’s when I actually went back and looked, and I realized it was actually like two. The recipe is well overdue for an overhaul, especially since I have learned so much about chocolate…
Would you like to know how to make your microwavable popcorn 1000% more awesome? Take all those microwavable bags of popcorn, put them in a metal garbage can, add a large quantity of gasoline, and toss in a match from a safe distance.* Now that’s awesome microwaved popcorn. Once you’ve enjoyed the show, read MY instructions on…
Bulk buyers beware: bigger is not always better. Costco can be a source of excellent deals–if you’re disciplined, know exactly what you’re looking for, and have a good feel for the pricing of products. Ground beef, for example, is seldom cheapest to buy at Costco. A Costco pork loin, however, is usually a pretty good deal in…
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…
I don’t know about you guys, but I’m glad April is here! It’s finally spring. The time where Canadians come out of their home-caves and all swear to lose weight gained from being sedentary over the winter. I mean, you can hardly blame us, especially the last couple of winters. Too bad hubs isn’t retired…
Today’s recipe title is brought to you by my six year old son. I think, with a little practice, he’ll be as good as I am at this. Since I’m still catching up with holiday backlog, I’m again going to direct you to one of my relatively recent recipes on Dinner – It’s Not Rocket…
After having guests over for hubby’s 40th birthday party, I found myself with several (many) leftover cans of Strongbow, an alcoholic cider that is popular with one person in particular. I’m not sure why I decided it would be a good idea to buy 8 cans for one professed cider-holic, but that’s exactly what I…