Wild Jam Session!
The brief, glorious part of the New England summer known as Strawberry Season is fading away. A few plants may bloom and fruit again, though. Last year I had one strawberry bloom in… Continue reading
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Live! From the Stock Pot List: Kimchi (or Kimchee)
Anaerobic fermentation! No, that is not a spell from Harry Potter. It is a process by which glucose and other sugars are broken down in the absence of oxygen to produce lactate and… Continue reading
Old School Sweets for my Sweetie
This week was full of celebrations for me and Mr. Food It Yourself. We celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary with grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. We also celebrated Mr. Food It Yourself’s… Continue reading
You Don’t Knead It but You Need It
So, you all know I’m just a little obsessed with bread, especially the home-made kind. I make batter bread on a regular basis because it can be mixed, raised and baked off on… Continue reading
This Year Will be Different…
Pretty much every autumn I have the same conversation with my mom and/or my sister. “We should try some new cookie recipes this Christmas.” “Yes, we should! To the internet!” (or… Continue reading
I Buried Paul
I may have mentioned previously that Mr. Food It Yourself has a problem with high fructose corn syrup. It does not agree with him at all. Back when Mr. Food It Yourself was… Continue reading
I Wonder If…
This is a phrase Mr. Food It Yourself uses often. Earlier this week he finished the sentence with “…you can make candy from sweet potatoes.” Since the drought in the North East has… Continue reading
Peachy!
And just like that, it is too hot in Central Massachusetts. I have packed away my heavy sweaters. Mr. Food It Yourself has the air conditioner in the bedroom window. Above all else,… Continue reading
Chop Chive and…Well?
Last year my mom gave me three little divisions from her chive plants. This spring I have three gigantic bundles of chive to contend with. One bundle I divided and moved to the… Continue reading
All They’re Cracked Up to Be 2: Rice and Easy
It should come as no surprise to regular readers of this blog that I love cooking. However, I have a complicated relationship with recipes. I really, really try to follow them precisely the… Continue reading