Tag: from scratch

Why be a hand pie when you could be a POP TART? Behold, homemade Pop Tarts that actually taste like ingredients that occur in nature! (And don’t take a ton of work to make. Promise!) Pop Tarts were a staple in my house growing up. They were so ubiquitous...

Tuna casserole: the queen of divisive nostalgic dishes from your childhood! You either love this or hate this. If you hate it, I promise there are other things for you to eat, so mosey on to another recipe. Now that we’re down to Team Tuna people, this takes 30...

Here in Illinois, we learned our stay-at-home order (the kinder, softer rebranding of SHELTER IN PLACE) will be extended to May 30. I am loathe to complain about this, seeing as we are protecting each other as much as we are going feral being trapped in our homes without...

So we’re still stuck sittin’ at home, watching our roots eclipse the fashionable levels once rocked by Madonna and telling Netflix YES I AM STILL FUCKING HERE AND WATCHING, STOP REMINDING ME You could probably use both a mindless kitchen project and a snack refresh. You’re in luck, because...

There is something so fulfilling about making your own bread, especially lately when everything feels like it’s going haywire and the future seems increasingly uncertain. It takes just a few ingredients to create something beautiful, nourishing, and hearty. I took up bread baking several years ago as an outlet...

We’re looking at another gross weekend forecast, to which I say BRING IT ON! A cold, snowy winter weekend spent trapped inside with no one but me, myself, and I? (Okay, and my dog Baines!) Talk about an actual introvert’s dream come true. I’m like a doomsday prepper, only...

If you don’t have chili crisp in your fridge, like what are you even doing with your life? Bracingly spicy, drowning in umami goodness, and just salty-sweet enough to balance it all out, chili crisp was introduced to me by a friend a few years ago. You can find...