Making extracts for baking is super easy. Basically you are making an infusion of something by soaking it in alcohol. Vodka is often the alcohol of choice because it has a clean, balanced taste that picks up the flavor of what you want to infuse. I’m lucky to live in … Continue reading
In November I attended the 5th Moapa Valley Food Swap. This has been a labor of love, starting with the first one held in November 2011. It is a quarterly swap, and each time it seems like more and more people participate. Every time the swap rolls around, I wonder … Continue reading
Last week as I was browsing recipes, I realized that I haven’t canned all my dry beans yet. Which means that the recipe I wanted to use needed garbanzo beans and I didn’t have time to soak them overnight and then cook them. So I turned to the internet. Which … Continue reading
I know I’ve talked about Bountiful Baskets before, so I won’t really go into the details much. Suffice to say that cauliflower makes a fairly regular appearance in the baskets, which is good, because I love cauliflower. My favorite way is roasted. It is super easy and super yummy. However, … Continue reading
