To have a longer shelf-life, I tend to buy my spices in seed form and not pre-ground. Then, when I grind the spice, I have a better sense of its… [Continue Reading]
A Weird Connection of Food and Spies
Mashed wrote an article titled: A Couple Was Just Arrested For Selling Government Secrets Using These Sticky Foods. I was curious, so I did some research on the connection between… [Continue Reading]
To bastardize Cole Porter, “Eggs for Sale”
Eggs have become so expensive these days, I thought I would post something that tried to explain what the various options mean when we make our way to buy a… [Continue Reading]
The Magic of Japanese Ramen Soup
I have always found Japanese Ramen Soup to be comfort food. It is true, however, I make a mess and really should wear a bib when eating as I get… [Continue Reading]
A Little Salty Soy Sauce Goes a Long Way
I know soy sauce is used in many Asian cuisines, and that it tastes salty first and then the other complex flavors come through. And when I have gluten-free people… [Continue Reading]
I Want a Fruit Salad Tree
Have you heard of these trees? I had not, but ran across the idea in a little article I read online and immediately started to research them. I have space… [Continue Reading]
Importance of Buying at Farmers Markets Now
National Farmers Market Week is August 4-10! How do I plan to celebrate? By visiting the market of course. But I will be doing so not just for less expensive food, but… [Continue Reading]
An Astonished Honey Connoisseur
I have continued my research on honey. I have now spoken with bee keepers, have had to call for help for ground wasp removal (often predators of honey bees), and… [Continue Reading]
Project 2025’s Implementation Will Destroy USA Agriculture
If you thought Project 2025 was just a political roadmap for whenever the next Republican president comes into office, you would be partially right. It is also a dystopian plan… [Continue Reading]
Alpha-gal is Horrible Way to Vegetarianism
The Alpha-gal syndrome is a very serious, and life-threatening, allergic reaction mammals can get after a specific tick bite. CDC reports ~450k people in the USA might already have the… [Continue Reading]
We Need to Know About Chilis as Spice
I do like a certain amount of heat, but I also want to be able to taste what I am eating. So I am not interested in the Carolina Reaper,… [Continue Reading]
Kitchen Towels Do The Dirty Work
Kitchen towels are the work-horse of the kitchen, an incomparable, useful, durable, and dependable kitchen tool. Every cook relies on their kitchen towel to do a variety of things helpful… [Continue Reading]
DFA Had Good Intent + Now Bad Outcomes?
The NewYorker (2021) started off an article with: In 1980, the country had more than three hundred thousand dairy farms. Today there are only about thirty thousand. And with that… [Continue Reading]
