100% Pure Vanilla Extract
How do you make 100% pure vanilla extract? It’s easier than you think! All it takes is a few simple ingredients and time. [This post originally published November 28, 2010. I wanted to spruce it up a little to compliment a podcast I recently published....
Food fads, revisited
Food fads are a thing. Every year, it seems, we learn about something else we should or shouldn’t do or eat for so-called optimal health. Milk is in until it isn’t. Alternate kinds of milk are in until they aren’t. We can eat based on our blood types. We can use ancient traditions. We can even get into gastro-molecular inventions (what!?).
Finnish Kropsu (Baked Pancake)
While visiting my sister-in-law, she served Finnish Kropsu or Baked Pancakes for breakfast. It turns out she got the recipe from my sister. This is a favorite recipe for holidays, family gatherings, or an easy mix for the morning. Finnish Kropsu (Baked Pancake) My...
Paleo Crockpot Chili
The need for already-prepared meals is definitely an every-two-week need in our household. Something happens, and my daily obligations bump into nightly obligations, and suddenly the food prep time required for dinner is erased. I have always been leery of crockpot...