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A blog about cooking, along with tasks and items in the fridge and pantry.

  • Blue Cornmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

    Blue Cornmeal

    One day while shopping at Natural Grocer’s, I discovered organic blue cornmeal at a decent price. I grabbed the bag planning on making corn tortillas, but unexpectedly found some great …

  • Caramel Sauce

    Caramel Sauce vs Caramel Syrup

    Caramel syrup is thin and runny (like maple syrup), translucent and contains little to no cream. Caramel sauce is usually thick and gooey, opaque and contains cream and butter. I …

  • Keep the old small bottle and refill with the larger containers. 3-5 seconds in the microwave will loosen the honey on the bottom.

    Baking with Honey

    Honey is a somewhat magical natural substance, produced by the ever more scarce honey bee. Honey can often be substituted for sugar in baking, presenting a healthier alternative to satisfy …