I originally wrote this post in April 2012 when I was a single college student with no income, living off my meager savings, and determined to spend no more than $20 a week on groceries. I wanted to eat as healthy as possible and so refused to buy Ramen and Mac & Cheese as well as frozen dinners. I […]
Ever since my mom taught me how to bake my own bread I’ve avoided buying it from the store. Not only does homemade bread TASTE better but it’s such a joy to make. Having the opportunity to add whatever ingredients I want to it–aside from the basic recipe–and actually to be AWARE of what ingredients are in it!…to touch the dough, to shape it, to […]
If you’re like many cooks, you may struggle with reading recipes. So today I will do my best to discuss this topic. My plan is for this post to be Part 1: Ingredients, and a future post be Part 2: Technique. But we’ll see what happens. Below are the points I will cover today: 1. […]