Did you know you can make homemade mozzarella?
I have a giant basil plant in my yard that grows rampant and demands I eat it at every meal. This means that the caprese combination of mozzarella/basil/tomato/balsamic is a staple. Little did I know that mozzarella is one of the easiest cheeses to make yourself and only takes about 20 minutes.
Veganizing cinnamon toast muffins
We’ve linked to The Sweetest Vegan before, but I couldn’t resist another video! This time, our sweet vegan is veganizing Paula Deen recipes, getting some sweet-ass southern comfort food fully vegan… including these cinnamon toast muffins that I want to shove in my face and perhaps rub all over my body.
How to make a cherry pie without an oven… in Japan
Recently I got it in my head that it would be pretty dang neat if I could make a cherry pie and give it to a friend as a birthday present. However, there was one slight problem with this grand idea: my apartment, like many Japanese apartments, doesn’t have an oven. My kitchen consists of a sink and two burners. That’s it. I don’t even have a counter.
So, how does a girl make a cherry pie when she doesn’t have an oven? Allow me to show you…
Summer drink inspiration: Mexican horchata recipes
Horchata is a cold Latin American and Spanish rice-based drink usually flavored with cinnamon and vanilla. Needless to say, it pairs really well with spicy Mexican food and is a great summer drink. But after seeing these Horchata-flavored cupcakes from Just Jenn Recipes, I went looking for more interesting ways to dress it up.
Save money and make your own home-made chocolate cherry “Larabars”
I love Larabars, but am allergic to overpriced (almost $2 a bar), individually packaged things. Larabars are the perfect energy packed snack to eat before a hike, or a run, or just to get through the day (infomercial much?). These are so simple to make it’s ridiculous.
Food I think I would like to eat: spaghetti ice cream
According to Click Clack Gorilla what you see here is SPAGHETTI ICE CREAM. I’m sure you’re wondering: where do I get some of my own?!
Learn how to make your own homemade rainbow cake
April of April Knits, Cooks and Reads made her own layered rainbow wedding cake and posted a great tutorial on her blog including her cake recipe, how she colored the layers, and the assembly. She was able to make the layers about a week ahead of time and freeze them before assembling and icing the whole shebang.
Long-roasting but super-easy chicken recipe
Roast chicken can be intimidating to less-experienced cooks, but it’s SO FRIGGIN’ EASY and tastes SO FRIGGIN’ GOOD.
This recipe is so easy, even Megan can do it.