I am going to write a full review of the new Cricut Explore when I have had some time to use it a bit more (so far, I really like it), but I wanted to show this off. This is an example of how intricate the cuts the new Explore makes are. I would have… [read more]
Race Report: Yellowstone Half Marathon, 2014
This was such a fun race! I would do another Vacation Races event again, but probably not this one (there are just so many other places to see). This was my first time in Yellowstone and I had been planning this trip before I even heard about this race. The Expo: The Expo was ok. … [read more]
Caprese My Way: Easy Caprese Bowtie Pasta Salad
I love Caprese salad. I order at any Italian restaurant if they have it. I make Caprese sandwiches. I even make mini Caprese bites for parties (stick a grape tomato, a chunk of fresh mozzarella and a basil leaf on a toothpick). There is just something about the fresh basil, mozzarella cheese and tomato that… [read more]
Cocoa Hoarders Anonymous: Addiction Breaking Brownies
I am I getting my kitchen back together, and discovering that I am a hoarder of some things. I don’t buy many canned vegetables, but I have about 20 cans of green beans. I also have a whole shelf of tomato products (infinitely useful) and, even though I rarely eat it, about 10 boxes of… [read more]
Mode Overload: What Do All These Oven Modes Mean?
I’ve always wanted a convection oven, but I’ve always only had a countertop one. I was excited because my new JennAir range, a 48 inch standalone gas range (JGRP548WP ), has a convection oven. As a matter of fact, it has five different convection cooking modes. I didn’t even know that many modes were possible.… [read more]
Flour Power: What Flour Should I Use Today?
There are so many flours on store shelves today: rye, wheat, almond, quinoa, bread, pastry, cake…it’s hard to know which one to use for what. The first quality of flour is what substance it’s made from. There are lots of non-wheat flours these days, due to the gluten free craze. However, many flours you’ll find… [read more]
Refrigerated Cookie Dough and Twine
I felt like breaking in my new oven by baking some delicious cookies for a picnic I’m hosting this Saturday. I baked two kinds of cookies: my favorite chocolate chip cookies and some s’mores sandwich cookies I found on Pinterest. I’ll post a preview of the s’mores ones, but they didn’t work quite right, so… [read more]
Want Prehistoric Cabbage? KALE YES You Do
I wrote a little about the nutritional value of kale before, but I neglected to mention what it even is. Kale is actually a subspecies of Brassica oleracea, the same species that contains broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and other super healthy foods. Foodies commonly refer them as “Brassica.” Kale is genetically closer to wild, primitive,… [read more]
New Kitchen Design, New Blog Design, New Topics
With my new kitchen, I decided my blog needed some sprucing up. I moved it off Blogger and onto it’s own domain with a much nicer design. I used to be a professional webdesigner and I only stayed with Blogger because it’s easy (and free). However, this design is a lot more user friendly and… [read more]
Kitchen Remodel Week 6 – It’s Coming Together
I waited an hour too long to order my appliances last week, so last week and most of this one was a bust. They couldn’t do anything (so they said) because they needed the appliances in before they did anything. I’m not really sure why they couldn’t do the backsplash and some of the… [read more]
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