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?…
How To: Make Pumpkin Puree
It’s getting to be that time when we’re thinking about our Thanksgiving plans and of course when you think about Thanksgiving dinner, pumpkin pie is one of the first things that comes to mind. I made pumpkin puree the first time because my husband was horrified when I suggested making a pumpkin pie with –gasp…
How to: Bake Bacon
I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like bacon, at least I hadn’t until I met my friend Jenn. But that’s all good, because it means when we go out for breakfast , she gives me her bacon. Now as much as I like eating bacon, cooking it is another story. Standing over the stove, hot…
How to: Save an Avocado
Since I discovered that I like guacamole about 8 or so years ago, I’ve become quite attached to avocados. I’ve even expanded my horizons into putting slices of it onto sandwiches and burgers, mashing it on paninis, putting it in tacos, making dressings, etc. All really great things, but the more I expanded my horizons,…
How to: remove corn silks
We LOVE corn on the cob. Not only on the cob and slathered with butter, but also grilled in salsas, fresh in salads, turned into cream corn – you get the picture. And this is the time of year where you can start getting locally grown sweet corn, and if you can, buy it from…
