How to become a person who can (mostly) cook without a recipe
Perhaps you’ve noticed it, too: people who are good cooks have a habit of saying something like “oh, you just toss some things together, whatever you have on hand.” I didn’t think it was possible, but I’ve become one of those people. Here’s how I went from a person who needs a recipe to a person who can just make it up as I go
Show your love with red velvet chocolate chip cream cheese cookies
This recipe for red velvet chocolate chip cream cheese cookies is easy. Unlike sugar cookies, there is no need to worry about how much chocolate chip cookies spread out. They’re also chewy, soft, rich, and delicious like sandwiched cheesecake, but it is not too sweet.
Winter yumminess with easy bread and lazy wassail
On cold days I love to make bread and wassail. But I’m kinda lazy/forgetful and have other shit to do. So I have two very easy recipes for other Homies out there like me…
Juice hooch! How to turn juice into a yummy cooler on the cheap
Normally hooch production requires sterilization, air locks, and large vats of fermenting liquids. Depending on what you want to make, it also involves a small chemistry set of sulfite, ph testing strips, a hydrometer, and more. Juice hooch is perfect for the newbie, because it only requires a bottle of juice, a balloon, and a packet of yeast.
Living with and loving a picky eater
I really value being able to plan meals and cook at home with and for each other. It saves money, it’s healthier, and I feel like it strengthens our connection. However, it can be frustrating trying to figure out dinner each week with a picky eater. So, here are some tips and tricks I’ve learned on living with and loving a picky eater. (Note, this is primarily for adult picky eaters. I’ve never had to feed a child picky eater… yet!)
Bricolage salad: Best fucking salad ever, plus some vegetable storage tips
After seeing me take an hour to make a salad for the Offbeat Home Cooking Challenge, my friend Lana sent me this email and recipe for a “bricolage salad.”
“It looks a lot scarier than it tastes”: 10 foods to try when you travel to Norway
The last few years of living in Stavanger, Norway have opened me up to the beauty of Norwegian gastronomy. Here is a short list of traditional and modern Norwegian foodstuffs to sample in case you want to eat your way through Norway and enjoy the good, the better and the amazing from the Norwegian table.
4 go-to meals for healthy eating on a shoestring budget
Sometimes it can be really hard to eat healthy, tasty food when money is a bit tight. So I thought I might share some of my four favourite cheap and healthy meals that can be made in advance. Anyone else got any great ideas for cheap meals?