Cornbread Dessert
Is your sweet tooth aching, but you’re trying to avoid too much glop in your diet? This cornbread dessert is simple to make and tastes…
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Steamed Vegetables (the Easy Way)
I love steamed vegetables. You experienced chefs may laugh at me (either because I didn’t know about this before, or maybe because it’s not how…
Remove that Awful Tendon from Chicken Tenderloins
Chicken tenderloins? More like TENDON loins. Ooh, ick. Gristly bits make me retch, so let’s remove it. What even is this thing? I call it…
That One Time Our Burritos Took Extra Long Because I Got Distracted
I’m supposed to have a new article every Tuesday (or so says my very detailed schedule designed for optimal efficiency), but I haven’t made anything…
Green Onions: Grow Your Own (Almost) Endless Supply
Did you know that green onions will regenerate? I thought everyone knew this, but every time someone comes over and sees my “garden” on the…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Asparagus Medley with a Dash of Blood
If your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight and exercise more often, you’re going to want to try this recipe. If you have housemates…
Roasted Butternut Squash
Let’s take a flashback to 1976 or so, when I was about 5 years old… My Mom: “Here, have some yummy roasted butternut squash.” Me:…
Variable’s Chili Recipe
When I was just beginning to feel brave in the kitchen, I asked a co-worker if she had a good chili recipe. Sadly, the only…
A (gr)Easy Trick
I came up with this when I was a kid. I liked to help mom make cookies and cakes or whatever, but whenever she asked…
Fancy Fried Egg Sandwich
Once you’ve mastered Part 1: The Basic Fried Egg Sandwich, you’re ready to turn it up a notch. FRIED EGG SANDWICH PART 2: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL…