When we get into a shopping routine, it is easy to take for granted the things we buy from the supermarket. Certain foods are assumed to be best acquired pre-made and pre-packaged, but in actual fact, it is easier and healthier to make some foods from scratch. Not only is making food from scratch better for your health, but it also tastes better, and is likely to cost less too! If you are looking to make more food at home and ditch supermarket brands, then you’ve come to the right place. Let’s take a look at 3 store bought foods that you can easily make at home! Fruit Compote Fruit…
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Instant Pot Tips and Tricks
One of the hottest kitchen gadgets this year is an instant pot. It is versatile, functional, and can make cooking quicker, simpler, and easier. You can do such a variety of different things with an Instant Pot, but many owners, or potential owners of the machine, only know some of the basic steps of use. Just because of how versatile it is, there is so much more to cooking with a pressure cooker. The more that you know what to do with it, the more that you will want to use it all of the time. If you are looking for some tips and tricks for an Instant Pot, then…
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Reasons Learning to Cook Is Therapeutic
Learning to cook is more about just being able to keep ourselves alive. It has a deeper meaning to it, it can be therapeutic. While some life skills and traits are more important than others in many different perspectives, there are a few that are objectively seen as super necessary. One of those life skills is the ability to cook. Being able to put food on a plate for yourself and those around you has more effects than what face value provides. Some people are able to prepare meals better than others. You probably know an amazing chef that can create three-course meals, and friends who can barely boil water.…
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5 Easy Healthy Habits For 2020
Happy New Year Fellow Foodies! Please note that I may earn a small commission from purchases made through product links in this post. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Have you made any resolutions about your health for 2020? Let’s face it, we are all getting older and have come to the realization, that our physical health should be a top priority. Don’t spend all your time searching the world wide web for advice on the latest diet fad, or what food, this week, is “bad,” for us to eat… Instead, stay right here…read on…and join me in making 2020 the most healthy year yet! I admit,…
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Introduction to Cooking With Wine
A wine labeled “cooking wine” is usually an inferior wine that would not be drunk on its own. It typically lacks distinction, flavor, and contain too much salt and unwanted preservatives. A good home chef will never use these products but instead use a good quality wine, they would drink on its own. Be sure to use wine which compliments the food with which it is paired. But do not worry, there is no need to spend a fortune on wine destined for sauces and stews. Some of those $10 bottles can taste delicious and will make a significant difference in your cooking applications. Alternative to wine If you…
