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Stressed? My top 5 foods to chill you out.

May 02, 2013

If you have a small appetite, you won’t have to eat much of these; but, the small amount you consume will boost your brain and body’s ability to cope with stress. If you’re a stress-eater, a variety of foods tricks your brain into feeling satiated quicker, so you’ll eat less overall.

What The World Eats: A week’s worth of groceries from 20 countries

May 02, 2013

I came across a fascinating collection of photos on Reddit today. Twenty photographs of families from all over the world posing with a week’s worth of groceries. Check out the photos in the collection and tell us what things seem most surprising to you.

Asparagus Season! Tips and recipes for the coming spring crop.

April 24, 2013

My patch doesn’t produce much, and seeing as it has been tended to precisely zero times in the ten years I’ve lived here, that’s about all we can hope for. But I want to make sure the few spears I get are perfectly prepared, because there’s no room for error when you have one to three pencil-thin pieces per person on any given day.

RECIPE! Slop the kiddos with a German pancake: instant Superparent status.

April 17, 2013

My secret weapon is the German Pancake, which is basically an enormous popover cooked in a cast iron skillet. It’s eggy, buttery, and idiot proof, and in two minutes of active time and less than half an hour in the oven, it’s a godsend for busy people. When it comes out of the oven puffed six inches above the pan, the kids will freak.

Kitchen Hack VIDEO: Scramble eggs inside the shell.

April 08, 2013

Yup. It works. Is it a little unwieldy and does it feel stupid when you’re doing it? Absolutely. But I gotta tell you, the strange and deep satisfaction that comes from cracking open an egg to find a homogenous mass of yellow awesomeness is worth it.

Ham bone, ham bone, watcha gonna do…

April 01, 2013

Our version is a New Year’s Day tradition, made a stock rendered from the leftovers of the Christmas ham. It’s roughly the color of Oscar the Grouch. And depending on whose grandmother is making it, the soup’s texture can range from a coarse bisque to an almost solid mass with which you can spackle a wall. I’ve had pea soup so thick I’ve been tempted to make it into patties, coat it in Panko, and pan fry it. Actually, I may try that tonight.

Maine Maple Sunday is over: what to do with your new loot.

March 24, 2013

Today was Maine Maple Sunday, and chances are you or someone you know visited a sugar shack and hopefully came home with at least a few cups of the good stuff. You can pour it over pancakes or waffles and you’ll be fine. Or you can try a few of these ideas to up your maple game.

Gangster Gumbo: I beat the blizzard with this recipe.

February 11, 2013

When I woke up on Saturday, I took a moment to survey the four foot snow drift in front of the barn doors. I thought, “Jeez. That’s gonna suck for the Mister.” So I did what any self-respecting yard work-averse girl would do. I hopped in the car, busted through a two foot bank at the end of my driveway, and drove across the street to Hannaford in search of something to cook.

2013 food trend predictions and how to rock them in your kitchen!

January 05, 2013

We can look forward to a more accessible culinary landscape with many of the trends focusing on clean flavors, comfort foods, and careful preparation.
So I thought I’d take a few items on their list and give you my thoughts on how to capitalize on these trends to enhance or expand your own culinary repertoire.

Meat baller

November 12, 2012

Now when you extend an invite to friends for an impromptu spaghetti and meatballs dinner and they text you back asking if they can bring guns and ammo to target shoot in your barn, you know it’s going to be a good night.

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