I’m going to show you how to make “Liquid Gold” today otherwise known as beef tallow. If you’re the type of person who has ever saved your leftover bacon grease (or at least remember your mom and grandma doing that) and know how much flavor that adds when you cook with it – you’re going…
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds – 6 Ways
Whether you are carving Jack ‘O Lanterns or just breaking down pie pumpkins for your annual pumpkin pie, any time you cut into pumpkins you get pumpkin seeds. Like many seeds and nuts, pumpkin seeds are a good source of protein and various vitamins and minerals, which makes them a pretty decent snack. So I…
Pumpkin Butter
Last fall my friend Ami, sent me a jar of pumpkin butter from Trader Joes’. Apparently she didn’t think I’d actually go to the Trader Joe’s that’s less than a block away from my bus stop and buy myself a jar after hearing her rave about it. That and she’s just really nice. It was…
Fajita Seasoning
I LOVE Fajitas. The fragrance when they are cooking. The fact that they are a build your own dinner. The bright fresh flavor. How quick and easy they are. The fact that I can cook them on the stove or on the grill. When I order them in restaurants, I love that they come out…
How to: Make Your Own Chicken Stock
It is everyone’s favorite time of year again: cold and flu season. Upper respiratory viruses are in full swing every where these days. After narrowly avoiding acquiring the flu from Aj’s family after Christmas, I did finally succumb to some sort of respiratory virus shortly thereafter. And what is the best thing when you’re sick?…
Homemade Ginger Beer
I just posted my new favorite drink – the Irish Mule. And to really take this drink over the top, I recommend trying a homemade ginger beer. Actually, my husband insisted that I try to make my own for the drink, so that’s why we tried it the first time. Turns out he was right…
