The fresher your bread, the sooner it will go bad. But there's a quick and easy way around that. Keep reading for a few easy tips to keep your fresh bread amazing. Why Fresh Bread My kids eat a lot of bread. As I started to keep more bread in the house, I looked more closely at the labels. I realized that the store brought “whole wheat” bread I was used to eating actually contains a bunch of sugar and ingredients I cannot pronounce. No wonder it lasts so long on the counter! I started ...
Recipes
Perfect Rice. Every Time.
I am almost embarrassed to say that, although I’ve cooked extensively since college, I just honestly just learned how to make rice last year. But, whatever, I’m not embarrassed. I’ve gotten by until now. But making a good pot of rice is not easy unless you have the right technique. It is so easy for it to be sticky, undercooked or stuck to the bottom and gummy. Not with this pot of rice. I don’t think I have ever messed this recipe up. It is honestly that easy. The other thing that’s amazing ...
Creamy Smoked Salmon and Dill Pasta
This creamy smoked salmon and dill pasta is one of my favorite spring dishes! Since many are at home and cooking all their own meals, this is an easy recipe to add to your rotation. I've seen a bunch of meme's recently (and that hilarious Cardi B video) of folks bemoaning not being able to eat out because of our current Coronavirus quarantine. We all have much bigger problems to grapple with during this time, but these memes are nonetheless funny. This dish feels special enough to order at a ...
The Five Things I Meal Prep Almost Every Week
Everyone meal preps differently. I am not as systematic as some. Certain weeks I am super ON it and others I can barely get Sunday dinner together. But, here are the five things I meal prep almost every week for our family. I try to think of staples we can eat throughout the week alone, together or perhaps with a protein thrown on top. Then I pick different proteins to make at different times of the week. These are adaptable to most cuisines. So, I can easily make salmon or crispy tofu on ...
Braised Short Rib Recipe
This year Christmas fell just three weeks after Thanksgiving. We traveled to Oakland to see my family for Thanksgiving and then the first week back had to get our tree and try to somehow pull it together to decorate our house. The central thing I had on my mind going into this busy holiday season was, how can I streamline each step of hosting Christmas? A friend shared that her sister made delicious a delicious braised short rib recipe with polenta for Thanksgiving and everyone was drooling over ...
Carrot Cake Oatmeal Recipe
I'm always looking for ways to sneak vegetables into each meal of the day. This morning, I was craving oatmeal and we ran out of zucchini, which I often grate into my oatmeal. So, I looked in the fridge, saw a carrot and thought, let me try to make a play on a carrot cake oatmeal recipe. It's pretty darn delicious. I think I may even eat the second portion for dessert. Carrot Cake Oatmeal Serves 2. Adapted from Oh She Glows 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats 1 cup ...