I’ve always loved cooking at home, but over the years, I’ve become more aware of how much food gets wasted. It’s surprising how much good food can end up in the trash. Making sustainable choices in the kitchen can help reduce food waste and save money. In this article, I’m excited to share 30 sustainable…
Eggs. They are one of the cheapest (even if you buy the pasture-raised, organic ones!) and most flexible protein sources around. But many people feel like they are incapable of making them well. The truth is, eggs are actually quite simple, they just need a little bit of attention. So today I want to break…
I want to start this post with one of the funniest cooking stories I have ever heard. One night a friend of mine and her husband, who were not very experienced cooks, decided that they wanted to cook a really special meal. So they went through all of their cookbooks, found the recipe they wanted…
I don’t know about in your house, but in my house summer is also a time of voracious eating! The kids are so active whether at home or at camp that they get really hungry. Really hungry. With that kind of clamoring for snacks, it can be tempting to just fall back on the pre-packaged…
What’s the first thing you do when you start to cook? Do you pull out all the ingredients? Do you grab the pots and pans you will need? Do you call the pizza guy? For many people, the first step they think of when it comes to cooking is prepping all of the ingredients. Chopping…
Pasta: it’s not just a meal, it’s a masterpiece waiting to be shared. When you’re twirling your fork in the perfect al dente spaghetti or digging into a bowl of creamy fettuccine Alfredo, you’re not just savoring flavors—you’re crafting your next viral post. Let’s face it, the right pasta caption can make your delicious dish…
For our second installment of the Cooking 101 series one reader asked that I talk a bit about heat levels on the stove and cooking speed. She said that she has always wondered what the different levels mean and how to know if you are doing it right. So let’s dig in!
In a week full of the deepest and most profound of fears, I didn’t know whether to be proud of my son or worried for his health when he refused to eat the food at the hospital this week. Yes, the hospital. After three days of what we thought was a stomach flu, we ended…
This month’s The Recipe Redux challenge is one that is near and dear to my heart (and actually a topic that you may have heard me talk about before): In honor of Earth Day on April 22, we’re challenging ReDux members to show how they reduce food waste. Whatever you would normally toss, use it…
My oldest son is turning nine (!!) this week and over the past couple of months my husband and I have started to notice a pattern: sometimes there isn’t enough food on the dinner table. We haven’t yet reached the run-to-the-fridge-to-scrounge-up-more-food levels yet, but we have definitely hit the oh-no-there-won’t-be-enough-leftovers-for-lunch-tomorrow levels. The amount that I…