The joys of sourdough starter ownership
Early December, the gods brought us Audry II — our sourdough starter from King Arthur Flour of Norwich, Vermont. We now take it out once a week, remove a cup for baking or passing along, feed it a bit more and give it some downtime in the back of the fridge.
I’m allergic to garlic and onions: talk to me about your other favorite spices!
I read a critique recently that said cooks are too dependent on garlic and onion to spice dishes. I know I’ve been quite guilty of that. so when I identified that I’m allergic to onions and garlic, I’m trying to look at it as an opportunity to break out of a rut and try out some new flavors in my kitchen. So homies, tell me about some of your favorite spices and how you use them!
Easy-cheesy pumpkin dip
Since it’s that time of year when squash is cheap and plentiful, I picked up a kabocha squash (a.k.a. Japanese pumpkin) and decided to make something with it for Thanksgiving dinner. But I don’t like pumpkin pie or any other vegetable-as-dessert type things, so I figured I’d make something savoury. Anything with cheese tends to be a winner, and with the stripe-y pumpkin-bowl the dip is baked in, you can gain bonus points for fancy-ass presentation.
Secrets of a grocery store clerk: How to grocery shop effectively
The number one thing I hear from customers is “I just came in here for one thing.” These are people with overflowing baskets, with $300 orders. Don’t make that mistake. Here is my guide to grocery shopping effectively.
Irresistibly decadent one-pot pasta in under 30 minutes
Experimenting with One-Pan Pasta is the culinary equivalent to a night out on the town: Irresistibly decadent and utterly worth the occasional indulgence. Sometimes a little self-indulgence is just what a girl needs — especially when it only takes 30 minutes. Try this one pot pasta for a show-stopping quick and easy dinner for friends.
Bake cookies in a waffle iron
This great idea was uploaded to our Offbeat Home Flickr pool. “Erinandaaron12” blew my mind by letting us know that you can “bake” cookies in a waffle iron. Adding that it’s, “super-fast and fun!”
Megan-simple hot spiced cider (with optional whiskey)
For those of us in the middle of the fall season where EVERYTHING MUST BE APPLE AND PUMPKIN, here’s my Megan-simple Hot Spiced Cider recipe!
MASTICATE this Dalek cake!
Imagine how excited I was to see this amazing, homemade Dalek cake pop up in our Offbeat Home Flickr pool. Go ahead… imagine… NOPE! Wrong, I was even more excited than you just imagined. So I asked Offbeat Homie Gem to exterminate elaborate on how she created this bad boy.