Nerdy nibbles and cereal crusts: kid-at-heart dessert recipes for the child in all of us
Hello food-loving friends! Over on my recipe blog, Bijoux & Bits, I’ve been featuring some recipes that would appeal to any kid: superhero cakes (in this case, Guardians of the Galaxy!), cereal crusts (Fruity Pebbles!), and Star Wars cookies (of the “Chewie” variety!). Here’s the scoop on each in case you’re in need of something tasty to tempt your kids and of course, your own cranky-pants kid at heart.
A retro classic made healthier: cherry pistachio fluff recipe
This cherry pistachio fluff is one of those totally retro classic picnic dishes that a beehived, ’60s-era housewife might bring to a summer barbecue in pedal-pushers. People still make this creamy dish because it’s rad as hell, super customizable, and easy as hell. I’ve taken the original concept, added a little pistachio twist, and lightened up the ingredients.
Jurassic World-inspired dinosaur eggs for all the “clever girls”
Jurassic World comes out this week and we are EXCITED. I created these “dinosaur eggs” with an Asian-inspired flavor with tea bags, soy sauce, and some spices because I’m a huge nerd. Let’s see how to create them.
Where, when, and how to hunt for morels
If you’ve never had the pleasure of eating a morel mushroom sautéed in butter, you need to go mushroom hunting. Like, now. Or at least the next time they’re in season.
Lemons helped me go from meh to Megan-simple
We all know I can’t cook. But I’m getting better. The biggest thing that changed how I eat is actually a small thing: lemons!
Save your bacon fat for a next-level cooking WIN
It was a real shock to me to learn that some of y’all aren’t saving your bacon grease for later use. Why not? For all intents and purposes, bacon fat is extremely flavourful lard. Anywhere you use it, it will impart a smoky, meaty goodness that will take your food to the next level of awesome. If you love bacon, you’re going to love bacon fat–which you’re already probably struggling to dispose of, anyway.
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
Amazing cheap steak and squeezy garlic: The best cooking tips I’ve ever come across
I didn’t start learning to cook until I was 27. I may have a lazy streak, and cooking just seemed like a pain in the ass. But last night I was eating a super nom-y dinner that took four minutes to make, and it inspired me to share all of my favorite food makin’ tricks…