Day 4 Cooking Challenge report: fails abound
I woke up the morning of Day 4 of the Offbeat Home cooking challenge feeling like “hell yeah! I can do this!” I made risotto my bitch yesterday, so I was feeling pretty confident. But BOY was the cooking universe ready to knock me back on my ass in the form of eggs that refuse to summersault, French toast sadness, and macaroni and cheese that was sorely lacking in one important ingredient.
Day 5’s recipes for the Offbeat Home Food Challenge
So far this week you've had yummy goat cheese and pear bagels, the quiche from hell, and some food experiences in between. Today, we'll revisit some of the ingredients and techniques you've learned and apply them in new ways.
Day 3 Cooking Challenge report: Megan gets her groove back
Results from Day 3 of the Offbeat Home cooking challenge. In which Megan meets hoisin sauce, learns what risotto is, and shows off her smiling paring knife. It was also a magical day in the Finley household because her husband actually ate something other than pizza himself, and makes a pretty adorable video appearance.
Day 2 Cooking Challenge report: the quiche that ruined my day
Results from Day 2 of the Offbeat Home cooking challenge. In which Megan’s day is hijacked by a quiche from hell, and she learns that onions do WAY more than just make you “cry.”
Day 4 recipes: oven-baked macaroni and cheese
We prepare for Day 4 with some comfort foods: french toast for breakfast, a sweet fruity snack, and a creamy baked mac and cheese to take us into the night.
Day 3 of the Offbeat Home Food Challenge: In which I give Megan a chance to catch her breath
We’ve reached Day 3 of the Offbeat Home Food Challenge, but will Megan survive? Will Cat continue her torturous pace of cooking challenges? Will Ariel continue to hold up during a week of procedure-less posts?!
This post won’t answer any of these questions, but it WILL give you the recipes for Day 3. Cook along IF YOU DARE.
Day 1 Cooking Challenge report: the terror of slicing an apple
See those apple slices on the right? That sight alone was enough to completely freak me out, just MINUTES into my first Offbeat Home food challenge. That cut in half apple was far as I got on this challenge before running into a problem.
Offbeat Home’s Cooking Challenge, Day 2’s recipes: Quiche, quesadillas, and a spicy curry
On Day 2 of cooking challenge, I plan to load Megan up on cheese, strawberries, and dark chocolate. It’s good-for-you food, but only if you can control yourself! I’m not great at limiting myself when presented with tasties.