Category: Food & Drink
4 reasons you should always make your own salad dressing (and tips for how to do it)
Making your own salad dressing can be revolutionary for your palate and the planet. Here are 4 reasons that you should always make your own at …
How to dry your lemon peels for zero waste
Lemons have so much to give – much more than just their delightful juice! Our friend Pam Farley of Brown Thumb Mama shared some awesome tips about how …
4 ways to make delicious cooked radishes
There are some people that don’t need recipes for radishes and just snack on them raw like apples. For many of us, however, they can be …
Save on the Super Bowl with this $3 wing recipe
The Super Bowl is fast approaching and it’s nice to have a few go-to recipes for the big day. I love these wings because they are …
How to save money at Whole Foods
Three years ago, we found out that my daughter is hypoglycemic and has Celiac’s disease. This meant that we were going to have to completely revamp …
4 tips for cooking excellent eggplant
Eggplant is delicious cooked properly but can also be a handful to deal with. We’ve all had good eggplant in a restaurant and then faced tough …
7 easy ways to save on takeout
Going out to eat is expensive — and while ordering in may seem like a more affordable — and convenient — alternative, the costs can really …
Everything you need to know about making jam at home
Making jam is a simple way to use up big hauls of summer produce, and a great use of bruised items that might otherwise go to …
Broiling & brûléeing: How to burn your food with style
When the weather cools down, our ovens heat up. High-heat techniques start sounding a lot more appealing when the AC isn’t on full blast. Baking and …
How to make the most out of soup season
Soup is a little like the perfect partner – low maintenance, flexible, and accommodating. Jokes aside, soup really can be the busy cooks best friend. Once …
How to hone your kitchen knife skills
There’s a reason why chefs-in-training start with knife skills. Having a handle on how to use a knife safely and efficiently is one of the best …
Everything you ever wanted to know about kitchen knife care
Your knife is the tool you use most in the kitchen and when you give a little to your knives, they give a lot back! A …
4 tasty ways to use all those leftover candy canes
If you’re like me, you stock up on candy canes before the holidays. The kids love to hang them on the tree, use them for their …
50 easy ways to save on your weekly grocery visits
There’s a long list of reasons why you should get groceries for your meals instead of eating out or ordering in. While it’s typically less expensive …
Add a sprinkle of color to your holidays with this $8 cookie recipe
When the holidays come around, we all start thinking about cookies. I have been eating and making cookies since I was little. A favorite custom my …
The 10 most & least promising places to open a restaurant
There’s no shortage of movies and TV shows about the plight of restaurant owners — their initial struggle and ultimate rise to success. But the restaurant …
Delicious ways to use your leftover Thanksgiving turkey
After Thanksgiving, many people find themselves asking how to eat all these leftovers without becoming tired of turkey. Not only that, there’s leftover veggies and all …
Thanksgiving hosts sacrifice a lot – but they love it, anyway
Thanksgiving is a time for family, food and making lasting memories. But it’s also a time of overspending. Those who host Thanksgiving sacrifice a lot of …
How to toaster-bake your entire Thanksgiving meal
When my building’s gas was shut off last year, I thought I’d lack a stove and an oven for just a week or so. Cooking Thanksgiving …
7 smart tools for creating the perfect Thanksgiving dinner
Preparing Thanksgiving dinner can be an arduous process. Gadgets like smart ovens and refrigerators can help, but what about small-scale devices? These seven smart tools can help make cooking for …
Celebrate National Fast Food Day with these deals
November 16 is National Fast Food Day, and the best way to celebrate is by pulling up to your favorite fast-food joint. Fast food is already …
This easy-to-make, $4 side dish is perfect for Thanksgiving
Every year, I host Thanksgiving for my family. It’s my favorite holiday to host. It’s a holiday where we take the day to give thanks and …
5 cheaper alternatives to a Thanksgiving turkey
Turkey may be the default choice for Thanksgiving but it’s not the only choice. Between the growing number of vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian eaters in the …
7 ways to keep your family Thanksgiving dinner under $100
Cooking for Thanksgiving is expensive — the range of ingredients, number of dishes and elaborate decorations can really break the bank, especially if you are feeding …
Make these heavenly peanut butter cookies for less than 25 cents each
November is Peanut Butter Lovers Month and, whether you’re a fan of creamy or crunchy, it’s a time worth celebrating. And we’ve got a great way …
Not a chef? Not a problem. 4 simple holiday dishes that are sure to impress
For many people, the holidays are a time to get together with family – whether blood related or chosen – and a lot of those get-togethers …
Celebrate National Sandwich Day with this $6 sandwich
Sandwiches are a lunch staple — easy to make with lots of variation, from grilled cheese to BLTs to the classic peanut butter and jelly. Besides …
Add this fall twist to your mac & cheese
Once the cold weather months are upon us, we begin craving the dishes that keep us warm and stick to our ribs. One fall favorite for …
Incredible dive bars in every state
Traveling across America these days can sometimes feel like a cultural blur. There’s the same fast-food and chain restaurants almost everywhere, and the same is true …
Celebrate World Pasta Day with this $3 dish
There is nothing like big bowl of pasta — it’s filling and delicious, even on a budget. And while I love a simple tomato sauce, sometimes …
