I saw The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks referenced on a blog somewhere and it intrigued me, especially as I’ve had friends ask me to offer some cooking classes some evenings in my home. Whether you already like to cook or feel like…
Reviews
Review: Hell Fire Pepper Jelly
I was sent a jar of this pepper jelly to try out and wow! Spicy hot sweet all at once. I think it’s got a bit more kick than your average pepper jelly. At first I thought “Whoa. Maybe too much.” Then about 3 seconds later I wanted more. I’ve only done two things with…
Produce Bags from Clearly Fresh Bags
The folks over at Clearly Fresh Bags sent me some of their bags to try. What intrigued me, of course, was the premise that I would throw away less produce because their bags help your fruits and veggies keep longer. I’ve mainly used it for lettuce, both cut and a whole head. I see that…
Buttermilk Onion Ring Burger with Bacon Rub
Yesterday I got some Bacon Rub and Ketchup Salt from JD Foods to try out. This is nothing I ever would have purchased but it sounded fun, so when they offered to send me some for free to try out, I said sure. (Note: Even though they sent me the samples for free, the opinions…
Urban Homesteading
One of the ways I keep my food bill down is by growing a lot of my own vegetables and having some fruit trees. Now I’ve got chickens for eggs, as well. I want to grow even more and do some canning again this summer, which I haven’t done in years. I’ll do a fuller…