There is nothing finer on a lazy afternoon than a warm chocolate chip cookie and a cold glass of milk. Okay, that combination would be fine on any day at any hour, but ‘lazy afternoon’ sounded more poetic. This is especially true if said chocolate chip cookies are made from hand rather than from a […]
If I had to choose one thing it is actually possible for my dad to love more than my mother or us kids, it would be garlic. My father adores garlic. He cherishes it. He has garlic magnets, garlic t-shirts, garlic cookbooks, and garlic chewing gum. He has attended garlic festivals (and yes, I have […]
This past weekend I was very excited because I was planning on having a fellow foodie over for dinner, so I was getting ready to pull out all the stops. Unfortunately plans changed at the last minute, as they sometimes do. Luckily for me, my life has no shortage of foodies in it, so I […]
I tried a box of Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff once. It was not bad, but the powdered sour cream and the little noodles were not all that impressive. Now I like the idea of all the ingredients in a box so all you have to do is add the meat and a quick meal is […]
So here’s the thing: originally, I was going to write up a post about the gazillion and one things you can do with cheddar cheese. But I kind of felt like I would be telling you guys things you already know, and so, why bother? Then we introduced this awesome new feature, Outside the Box, […]
…er, make that “tub.” If you’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo with some delicious Mexican food, why not ditch the little plastic container filled with stabilizers, emulsifiers, and who knows what else, that you call “sour cream”? Yes, it is completely possible to make your own sour cream, and it is not only way yummier than […]
