This is a follow up to my earlier post. Green Beans I read that you can roast green beans in the oven and make them crispy so that they are like french fries. I did not expect them to taste exactly like fries, but I did expect them to get crispy and they did not.... Continue Reading →
Trying to Enjoy Green Beans and Sugar Snap Peas – The Plan
These were not the vegetables I was planning to buy this week. I knew that the grocery stores were a little nuts but I thought I had come up with a very smart plan. I decided we would shop at Sprouts (a farmers market type grocery store), because we mostly needed fruit and vegetables anyway,... Continue Reading →
Trying to Enjoy Sweet Potato, Asparagus and Zucchini – Results
This is a follow up to my earlier post which can be found here. Sweet Potato So, I think I really just don't like sweet potato. I cut it up and roasted it in the oven and, like I have always thought, it is just far too sweet. So sweet that it's sickly. It's not... Continue Reading →
Starting Bread in a Cold Oven
I recently got an enameled cast iron Dutch oven. The instructions say not to heat it empty, which is something many bread recipes call for. Further research told me that sudden temperature changes can also be bad for the longevity of the enamel, and I came across people suggesting that the bread should go into... Continue Reading →
Trying Miso
I'm not sure whether I had ever eaten miso before this week. I thought I would like to try it since fermented products are supposed to be good for you, specifically for your gut. So I bought a tub of miso paste and used it twice this week. I forgot to take photos of both... Continue Reading →
First Time Making Chicken Stock
I think that homemade stock is far better than the stuff you buy, but I don't really have the freezer space to store it. We get most of our meat from Costco and that tends to fill up the freezer pretty quickly, along with whatever bread I've been baking. This week though, I made a... Continue Reading →
Roast Chicken: Attempt #1
For my very first time roasting a whole chicken, I did some research and decided on my method. Since my smoke detector goes nuts at the faintest sign of smoke, I decided not to go with a cast iron skillet, even though that is a method I would really like to try. It just seems... Continue Reading →
Trying to Enjoy Sweet Potato, Asparagus and Zucchini – The Plan
Most weeks I will probably just pick one vegetable to try to enjoy eating, but this week I picked three. I was hesitant as to whether to include the zucchini in this post since I plan on hiding it, but I may not use it all in that manner so maybe I will try it... Continue Reading →
My GERD Diagnosis
I feel like I want to add a bit of information here in case it helps someone who is experiencing similar issues. First, if you are unsure what exactly GERD is, it stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease and is when acid from the stomach comes up into the esophagus. It is a chronic condition, though... Continue Reading →
Introduction
I'm Rebecca and I've thought about creating a food blog for a really long time. Literally years. However, I've always had a certain level of anxiety about sharing my recipes with other people. I often don't measure things when I cook, and I also worry that people won't like the same things I do. Well,... Continue Reading →