Approachable bites for real life
I’ve seen and heard some pretty scary stories about poor food safety. Examples include putting cooked meat back on the same plate that had raw meat on it, leaving cooked meats out on the counter for >4 hours, not washing hands before cooking or after handling raw meat/chicken/seafood, etc. I recently watched a webinar discussing…
Cooking can be an intimidating prospect if you’re new to it. But starting off by mastering one dish can be just the start you need. Pancakes were my go-to dish for a long time. My grandmother would always make Orange Chicken with rice and broccoli. Husband started off with hot dogs, then mastered quesadillas, and…
Can you believe it’s October already?! My head is seriously back in June, so I’m having a hard time coping with the rapidly changing months. But hopefully a couple of crisp days and some fall-flavored food will help me get my head in the right month! So today’s cooking 101 is about one of my…
When starting out cooking there are several key things to keep in mind when planning a menu. You can follow these steps whether you’re cooking full recipes or just assembling a snack plate to have a balanced, healthy meal. Think in threes When planning a balanced menu, I think of 3 components: a vegetable, a…
As requested in a reader comment, this post is all about how to chop onions. Mastering knife skills is definitely the hardest part of cooking. My top tip for better knife skills is to always make sure that your knives are sharp! Dull knives are more likely to slip, require more force, and are much…
It’s apple season, the perfect time to learn to slice an apple. While there are many different ways to slice an apple, this is a good way for beginners. I’ve seen many interesting ways of slicing an apple, including just hacking at it. Or worse, those who don’t eat an apple because they don’t know…
In high school it was a running joke with my friends that I needed a chicken. Because I can’t tell you the number of times I’d go to bake something and not actually have all ingredients…especially eggs. So I’d phone a friend and invite them over for baked goods…as long as they brought eggs. Don’t…
School starts tomorrow, and I’ll be finishing the last year of my Bachelors in Dietetics. So in the spirit of learning new things, and because Fiancé suggested going back to basics, I’m starting a Cooking 101 series! Sometimes the hardest part of being a beginner cook is knowing how to start. Recipes typically require at…
As 2017 comes to a close, I thought I’d highlight a few of my favorite posts from 2017. I hope this blog continues to provide inspiration for you in 2018! Please leave me a comment if there’s something you’d like to see more of in 2018! I love a good cooking challenge, so I’d be…
Husband isn’t much of a soup person, but I’ve apparently knocked it out of the park and have created 2 soups he loves this month! I’ve made variations of this soup, but apparently never blogged about it. Sausage is a super flavorful option and soup is a great way to use up vegetables that may…