For my spinach salad recipe (which we took to Paige and Greg’s house for Thanksgiving), I needed to cook a pound of bacon. I didn’t feel like doing batch after batch in a pan, so I cooked it in the oven. So easy! You know that pre-cooked bacon you can buy in the store? You… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Techniques
Chinese Broccoli – or How to Cook Vegetables
I could sit here and pretend I’m about to write some sort of magnificent recipe. Or I could tell you the truth. Here’s the truth: To make veggies that are delicious, you just need 3 things. A cooking technique. Pick one: boil, steam, stir-fry, blanch, grill, broil, roast, etc… the list goes on. A fat.… Continue Reading
How to Roast Red Peppers (and 12 ways to use them)
Roasting peppers is a simple thing to do, but it seems so “gourmet” that few home cooks even attempt it. When I want roasted peppers though, I don’t generally want to pay $10+ for a little jar of them in the gourmet section of the grocery store. I’d much rather get $10 worth of peppers… Continue Reading
How to Steam Broccoli in the Microwave
Honestly, I don’t understand when people say, “I don’t like vegetables.” Like vegetables are a whole group of unappealing foods or something… and they’re all the same. But in my opinion vegetables are some of the best things EVER. Especially when they come from your own garden or from a local farmer. They are so… Continue Reading
Dark Chocolate Shavings – How To
This is the simplest thing ever, but it’s very impressive looking. I’m right, right? I made some dark chocolate shavings to go on the hot chocolate at my open house tonight. Firstly, they are DELICIOUS over hot chocolate + marshmallows. Secondly, they’re SO EASY.… Continue Reading
How to Cut a Bell Pepper the Easy Way
I used to cut bell peppers in half lengthwise, rip out the seeds and the stem, rinse the loose seeds off in the sink, then cut it up… That’s simple enough, but honestly, this way is even nicer because you don’t have to deal with the seeds at all. I think after cutting 3 bell… Continue Reading
How to Easily Peel Tomatoes
Tomatoes are such a lovely fruit. I enjoy them so many ways… but I am insanely picky about them. I don’t like to eat the ooky seed/slime part, so I always de-seed my tomatoes before slicing them or cooking them. I am also kind of weird about the skin. It’s fine if I’m eating slices… Continue Reading
How to Cut an Onion Without Crying
So, I watch the Food Network. Kind of a lot. And I’ve learned a LOT of things from it. I don’t think I’ve ever made a recipe directly from a show… maybe the closest was when I mimicked Rachael Ray’s mustard-based potato salad. But I didn’t use her measurements. I get ideas from the shows.… Continue Reading
How to Boil an Egg – Desktop Wallpaper
How to boil an egg: Colored Wallpaper Click to download 1024 x 768 How to boil an egg: Color your own Wallpaper Click to download 1024 x 768 These will also be in the “Free Stuff” section. Should I make more things like this? Would you be interested? Also, if you color the “Color your… Continue Reading
How to Boil an Egg
How to make hard-boiled eggs: Choose eggs that have been in your fridge for a while. Not the ones you just bought yesterday. Don’t ask me why… just trust me. Put your eggs in a small pot (you don’t want them to have too much room to party and crack). Fill with enough cool water… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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