September Kitchen Challenge: Bacon
Moving right along, from tofu… to bacon (seems like a logical transition to me). We’ve never really explored the art of charcuterie before (mainly due...
White Peach & Vanilla Jam
I’ll be darned if I let peach season slip away without squirreling away at least a few jars of something peachy. Time was running out,...
Cinnamon Churros with Chocolate Dulce de Leche
Honestly, I think one prerequisite of “amusement park fare” is that you look completely ridiculous whilst you eat. I mean, c’mon… cotton candy? Turkey legs?...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream
After making these brownies a few weeks back, I couldn’t stop thinking about them. That topping, like an extra chocolatey, peanut butter rice krispie treat,...
Homemade Tofu (August Kitchen Challenge Results)
Well, it ain’t pretty. But it’s tofu. Mission, accomplished? The whole process was oddly similar to making mozzarella, only a bit more… beany. And you...
Fresh Peach & Lemon Verbena Soda
It’s clearly peach season, but the end is nigh. While I’m not sure if I’ll make it out picking before the last of the fruits...
Peach Caramels
I call this one “conquering your culinary fears” (aka I made caramels and didn’t die.) You see, I’ve had this irrational fear of cooked sugar...
Black Bean Nachos with Pomegranate Salsa
I had a dream. And in that dream I was eating pomegranate nachos (or was I cooking them? Or just thinking about them? I can’t...
Rice Krispie & Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
The first rule of entertaining: always stash some for yourself. Especially when it comes to dessert. Because after the crowd of tipsy beer-fanatics have their...
Mix ‘N Match Free Printable Canning Labels
As you might have realized, no jam that comes out of my kitchen is finished until it has a pretty label. The label not only...
Blueberry Jam, 3 Ways
I told you we picked a lot of blueberries. In fact, the tart and ice cream were attempts to use what was left AFTER all...
Blueberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Blueberries are a miracle of color. When first picked, their skins are mottled blue with a hazy white film (also called the bloom, a natural...
