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For Some, tinned sardines are a humble pantry staple. For others, they are a nostalgic nod to a bygone era- one where characters like Belker from Hill Street Blues unapologetically devoured sardine and onion sandwiches. Inspired – i set to try the world of tinned […]
Travel back from Omaha inspired locally grown vegetables from the farmers market to be brought back o the dorm and share with my floor mates. In this month’s Bon Appetit they wrote about the guide to summer and take it outside. 3 on the list […]
20 sauces to add big flavor is written to spark that idea by Genevive Ko of the NY times. 2021-07-21 DenverPost. the article answers and could be fresh ideas from {#DDD} ‘flavortown’, a range from Green Sauce, Blueberry syrup to Buffalo sauce. What’s in my […]
Above is a picture of the spring fling cake we made. Lemon Meringue batter, a cream cheese frosting, fresh fruit, candied pansies from our garden, and a colorful base of rainbow sprinkles. In light of recent events, my school hosted a virtual bake-off, and this […]
Today, to go with our Hawaiian chicken brochettes, we made a Sweet & Sour Mango Chutney. Now, I love mangoes! Their tangy-ness, fibrous seed, and rich flesh make for a perfect fruit. Though, in this chutney, the mixture of onion, vinegar, mango, and sugar just […]
Nutmeg history is rather dark as it was extremely rare. Nutmeg is native to Moluccas (or the spice Islands) . in addition to being limited to a very narrow region of growth, Nutmeg comes from a tree (whose botanical name is myristica fragrans) that takes […]
Kroger’s free Friday sample today is “Kind” protein bars. Peanut butter and dark chocolate says 8g of protein in a 40g bar. It has 52% nuts, and it’s gluten free and dairy free. The piece that I like best is “No Genetically Engineered Ingredients, No […]
the bow-tie pasta salad as mentioned in the Frequent Flyer from Trader Joe is the lemon basil pasta salad. The salads is nicely seasoned with Basil and Asiago Cheese, fresh shredded Spinach and a light lemon vinaigrette. The squeeze of lemon added a nice tart […]
Snow last week and 80 degree weather this week , it is Spring in the Rockies. Everything pops from flora to the farmers markets! There are 11 farmers markets in the Denver area. Cherry Creek Farmers Market , Union Station Farmers Market and South Pearl […]
Sampled two different pot pies. Steak & Stout Pies and Chicken Balti Pies Quick dinner surprises from Trader Joe’s does not disappoint. Either steak chucks with carrots, mushroom and gravy or chicken curry are good. The pastry is flaky and the pot pies – baked […]