Cooking from scratch: healthier, cheaper, and a great creative outlet
Who doesn't love a good grilled cheese sandwich? Delicious melting gooey cheese, and crispy bread. But it can be so much more! This cool, frosty morning I made grilled ham and cheese for breakfast (we eat BLT's for breakfast too - I know, it's strange!). Here's some tips and ideas to make your next grilled … Continue reading How to Elevate Your Next Grilled Cheese Sandwich
I find buying in bulk helpful when I find myself running out of an item I use a lot when a small amount of the item is really expensive (provided I can use a larger amount up) When I know I have a really hectic time period coming up when I know it will be … Continue reading 15 Things I Buy in Bulk
I love making bread - yeast breads in particular. And I love how the kitchen smells with a loaf of bread just pulled from the oven. I don't love cleaning up. The bowls that hold the mixing of or rising bread dough invariably have some sticky dough left inside. And while it's not that difficult … Continue reading Quick Tip for Cleaning Up Bread dough Bowls
Yesterday felt like a beautiful early fall day in the Adirondacks. Some acorns and hickory nuts are falling now.t was 34 degrees in the early am - and we had frost warnings. 3 September - just earlier than normal. I love fall - all of it. Crisp clear weather, cold rainy days that make me … Continue reading Caramel Apple Pie – Fall in the North Country
Seems like almost every magazine in the couple years features an article about bread made in 5 minute a day, rising slowly overnight, and baked the following day, often in a cast iron pot. I like making yeast breads . I like the calm repetitive motions of kneading bread dough, and the small of bread … Continue reading Making Cast Iron White Bread
July and August means wild blueberries - what my mother would call huckleberries- and here in the Adirondacks where our soil is sandy and acidic, blueberries love it. We have these wild bushes all over our property. I took an hour yesterday to go gather a quart. Only a quart in an hour, you say? … Continue reading How to Blueberry (Huckleberry) in the Adirondacks
To me, the kitchen is the heart of the home. The appliances can help make or break the comfort of your kitchen and choosing can be daunting. The kitchen is where everyone gathers. Talking over dinner, a glass of wine while nibbling appetizers at the counter, a cup of coffee. The stuff on the stove … Continue reading How to Choose a new range, refrigerator or microwave
I love pasta, and a homemade bolognese sauce makes a bowl of pasta with some crusty bread on the side turn into a whole meal. When I first saw a recipe for eggplant bolognese, I thought, what a great idea - vegetable in the sauce! A husband or kids might never know it's good for … Continue reading Good for you Fox Pines Eggplant Bolognese Pasta Sauce
I only go to a big box store or Walmart a few times a year, and when I do I stock up in bulk on some items. I also have found I can order some things on Amazon Prime cheaper in bulk, then buying from my local market. And I don't even spend money on … Continue reading 13 Things to Buy in Bulk
It's summer and barbecue time, and let's face it, chicken goes on the grill right behind hamburgers and hot dogs. Chicken, however, is not as safe to handle as beef (although beef certainly can carry bacteria as well, and most of the same rules apply to other eat besides chicken). So here are some tips … Continue reading 12 Kitchen Safety Tips for Handling Poultry