How To Make Banana Boat S’mores

October 8, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by
Dessert ,

I love a campfires. I love cooking things over a campfire. I might even eat one toasted marshmallow. But not a s'more. No, not because marshmallows are little puffs of artificial junk. (Which they are.) They're just too messy. Seriously, look at my picture on the right side of the blog. I have facial hair. Do you have any idea how annoying it is to spend a night with melted marshmallow goo all around your mouth. Ecch. But then, in one of the old cookbooks my wife found, there was this … [Read more...]

Vegetable Storage Tips: Root Cellars

October 6, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by
Technique

Food safety guidelines in the U.S. tend to be very conservative. What I mean is that they're designed to make sure there is the least possible chance of food illness, even if it means completely destroying the taste and nutrition of the food. That's why most thanksgiving turkeys are dry. Same with pot roast ... pork loin ... lamb chops ... If you ask food scientists instead of policymakers, you'll find out what it really takes to store and prepare food safely. Or, if you don't want to spend … [Read more...]

Guacamole Recipe

October 5, 2010 (Updated April 16, 2014) by
Side , , ,

A couple of weeks ago I ran a video showing how to make guacamole. I just found these pictures that I forgot I took, and thought I should take the opportunity to list the ingredients for the recipe. … [Read more...]

How To Treat a Cough

October 4, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by
Drink

When my wife was in the hospital after having our first daughter, her roommate was an immigrant from somewhere in Eastern Europe. The hospital staff was freaking out that she hadn't been seeing a doctor regularly during her pregnancy. She asked them, "Why would I see a doctor? I wasn't sick, I was pregnant." We're so conditioned growing up in the U.S. that "good prenatal care" means regular visits with a doctor. For every expecting mother who has a problem that is caught early, this is … [Read more...]

Review: Lärabar

October 1, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by
Review

I'm not the kind of person who wants to grab an energy bar and a cup of coffee for breakfast every morning. First, I don't like coffee. Second -- and this is the one that matters for today -- I don't think an energy bar can take the place of a real breakfast, no matter what the advertising says. That doesn't mean I don't keep a few things in the pantry for those mornings when I hit the snooze button one time too many and need to get out the door in a hurry. But I can't stand the fake-healthy … [Read more...]

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