I made this Spicy Hamburger Goulash one night for my parents because they were watching Annie while I had a workshop close to their house…..they said it was too spicy. Annie wouldn’t eat it. She said it was “hot.” Barry and I thought it was just right…..and I didn’t even need a hanky. If you don’t want it spicy, you can just cut back on the amount of chili powder. This is a very versatile recipe because you can vary the spices and beans as you like. You could even add corn if you want to. My parents are pansies when it comes to hot food – but I love them anyway. [Read more…] |
Honey Oat Bread
I’ve been wanting to have my “own” bread recipe for a while now. I’ve dabbled here and there with several recipes, but I wasn’t completely crazy about any of them. I liked certain things in this recipe and certain things in that recipe……so I dabbled a little myself in my kitchen and came up with this bread. And man oh man – it’s a winner!
But I should tell you, before you have a winner you have several flops…..or in this case, several flat loaves of bread. Disks. Hockey pucks. Door stops. Croutons. And then came this glorious Honey Oat Bread. It makes the house smell wonderful. It makes me smell wonderful. It is just stinking GOOD. This is now my “go to” bread recipe. It makes great sandwiches and the flavor has just a hint of sweetness. Yummy! [Read more…]
Kitchen Tip Tuesday – 10/18/11
I hate having ice cubes in my drinks. Mostly because it waters stuff down.If you can’t drink it fast enough, it eventually tastes super yucky. I don’t even like having ice cubes in my water……even though it’s impossible to water down water. Let’s just clear the air – me and ice cubes don’t get along. When I take a drink, they move around and I end up getting a bath….in public. Totally embarrassing. But, sometimes I have a bit of coffee or tea left and I don’t want to throw it out. What’s a girl to do? [Read more…] |
What I’m Reading – Food Rules
The book Food Rules: An Eaters Manual was recommended to me on Facebook by Syndey. By now you know I LOVE to read……and this book was delightful! Unlike a lot of the other heavy books about food and nutrition, this one was witty and at times I laughed out loud. I like this book because it wasn’t written by a nutritionist…..or a doctor…..or some know-it-all. It was written by a journalist who got his information by interviewing people. No, he didn’t only interview doctors, etc……he also interviewed grandmothers and mothers: people who REALLY know what they’re talking about. The book is comprised of 64 “rules” that Michael Pollan collected after researching what we really should be eating. Most of the rules are things you’ve already heard – from your grandmother or great-grandmother….from times when there wasn’t an issue with over-processed foods and GMO junk. [Read more…] |
Homemade English Muffins
I put off making English muffins for a long time. I figured they’d never taste like the ones from the store. And I was right. They don’t. They taste SO. MUCH. BETTER! I’ll never look back now. They really aren’t difficult and the taste is amazing. I was making sourdough English muffins, but I’ll be honest……my starter kicked the bucket. Bit the dust. Went to be with Jesus. Yes, I killed it. Of course this has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I kill all living plants. Ahem. I was super busy with teaching at a local college and doing tons of workshops…..I just sorta forgot about it. Oh well. I could go ahead and make another one, but I’ll be honest – I don’t really have the time right now to feed it and keep it all bubbly. RIP starter. [Read more…] |
The STACY 80/20 Principle
Do you know what the 80/20 Principle is? Shock of all shocks, Stacy didn’t invent it. Bummer. I always think I’ve come up with something AWESOME! And then I see that someone else already did it. So, I’ve named this the STACY 80/20 Principle. The real 80/20 principle has to do with business and it means that “for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.” Huh? Yeah, me either.Stacy’s 80/20 Principal is this: I can’t control what my family or I eat 100% of the time – but I can control it 80% of the time. The other 20% is what we eat when someone else is in charge. And if my family is eating whole foods 80% of the time, I’m happy. [Read more…] |
Open the Honey Jar Without Needing He-Man
Butter Bell
When we switched to full fat dairy and got rid of all the margarine in the house (gross) I started to wonder how on earth I was going to spread butter all over my toast? I mean really. Cold butter just rips bread to pieces…..and I am not even going to think I would remember soon enough before I wanted toast to get it out of the fridge to soften. I came across a recipe at Tammy’s Recipe for how to make spreadable butter using oil, and I thought about trying that. But then I changed my mind after I found………. [Read more…] |
Poll: Pictures or No Pictures?
Hey guys, I’m having my very first poll! I feel really official. I’d like to have your opinion on something concerning posts for the website – mainly with recipe posts. Voting is open until Friday at 9pm. Thanks for your input!
Reuse Those Rubber Bands to Identify Cups!
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