Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #38: Homemade Budget Muesli
I am a fan of Muesli; not a fan of paying six dollars for a tiny box that lasts for three days. I am also annoyed at having to … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #34: Collard Green Egg Rolls With Homemade Wonton Wrappers
I haven’t cooked collard greens in a long time, and even then I did little more than boil them in a soup or toss them into a salad. I … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #32: Chicken And Vegetable Soup With Homemade Noodles
Today we are combining a “throw it in a pot and see what happens” with an actual recipe! Exciting! A number of recipes for chicken soup exist out there in … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #31: Mint Chocolate #Cookies (Kid Friendly)
I heard through the force that my readers desired more delicious posts rather than that other non-edible blithering. Today, I have for you a recipe written on notepad paper … Continue reading
Mad Craft #4: Do It Yourself My Little Pony Pinata (Part 4 – Finishing Touches)
I needed to take some time to recover from some Mad Craft Flashbacks, but now is the time to get this pony finished! If you haven’t been part of this … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #30: Native American Fry Bread (Cherokee Style)
More bread! Every culture has their own version of bread. I made flour tortillas the other day and I suddenly had a hankering for Indian fry bread–not from India, but … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #29: Homemade Authentic Mexican Flour Tortillas
Who doesn’t love bread? Leavened or Unleavened. Flat or tall. Delicate or robust. Plain or not. Baked or fried. And let’s not forget the close cousins of bread: muffins, scones, … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #28: Bahamian Steamed Tuna (It’s Not What You Think)
Our honeymoon was in Nassau, Bahamas and we did what most healthy adults our age do in a an all-inclusive resort. We ate and drank. About fifteen pounds worth of … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #27: Chocolate Covered English Toffee Bars
I’ve made these English Toffee Bars previously for my husband’s 42nd birthday to go along with the Best Chocolate Ganache Cake Ever. At the time, there was a small incident … Continue reading
Make It Not Buy It #1: Hassle Free Homemade Powder Detergent
I am lazy consider my time to be more precious than to waste it on working too hard on domestics. Green is good. Reduce, reuse, recycle is a motto I … Continue reading
Diary of on Inconsistent Cook# 11: Super Easy Homemade Cheese Crackers (Goldfish Style))
I’ve had this recipe sitting in limbo since April of last year just around the end of the Chickenpoxalypse 2014. I had always intended to come back and finish to … Continue reading
Mad Craft #4: Do It Yourself My Little Pony Pinata (Part 3 – A Fringiponi)
Envision this: It is September 12, there are plenty of other things on my list to do, and the birthday party is in ten days. After the papier mache was … Continue reading
Mad Craft #4: Do It Yourself My Little Pony Pinata (Part 2 – A Papier Mache’ Cast)
When we last left the story, I had begun to suspect that I’d made a Pinata bigger than I intended. Catch up with Part 1 if you missed it! … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #7: Homemade English Muffins
For whatever reason, my bread baking attempts usually turn out miraculously well even if I’ve never done it before. That’s not to say that they always come out perfect, but … Continue reading
Mad Craft #4: Do It Yourself My Little Pony Pinata (Part 1 – A 20% Cooler Frame)
My daughter had been asking to have a pinata since she was three years old. This is how the conversation went: “Mom, can I have a beenyetza for my next … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #5: Make Crock Pot Yogurt Like A Boss
My almost three year old son loves yogurt. He has asked for yogurt every day since he was almost two and he gets very put out if there isn’t any … Continue reading
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