Archive for the 'Retro Kitchen' Category

Saved – Day 4

R. sent me this video this evening from Youtube. It features the Swedish Chef making Popcorn. And it brought back memories. Memories of gathering around the TV and watching The Muppet Show. Memories of laughing with my family. Memories of big pans of popcorn laced with butter and salt (and if we were lucky, may be some spice drops or candy
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Garden 365 Day 5 – When Food and Art Come Together

Something that made me go HMMMMM???

I’ve seen a number of things that made me go “Hmmmm?” lately. But this is one of the wierder ones that made me laugh. I was doing a computer based training module at work. This particular module was on the Food Pyramid – specifically meat and dairy. Because beans are a good source of protein, they are included by the
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Cheesy Experiment Part II

A few weeks back, I had another chance to try my cheesemaking experiment with locally produced milk. What a difference locally produced milk makes. Instead of gloppy mess, I ended up with beautiful curds of cheesy goodness. Locally produced milk. You can see the cream on the top and the milk in the bottom. It also makes fabulous hot chocolate
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Eating Healthy on a Budget – Part 1

My friend Angi from PCOSinConnection recently posted something on Facebook about the cost of eating healthy when on a tight budget. For $73.98, she got two meals, several lunches and snacks for her and her partner. Her complaint is one that I’ve heard on several of the fitness boards – How can you afford better food when you want to
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Pomegranate Half

My Cheesy Experiment

A week or so ago, I did a cheesy experiment. I made my own Mozzarella type cheese. I say type because things didn’t turn out quite as planned but I still got product in the end. I decided to try my hand at cheesemaking after reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.) by Barbara Kingsolver. I got
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