Whenever I share my baby food recipes in which I use my microwave to cook various fruits and vegetables to tenderness, I typically receive negative comments about the effects of microwaving on food. Although every American household owns a microwave, and microwaving has been a cooking practice for decades now. But does microwaving kill nutrients […] More
I cook meals and snacks for my family fairly frequently. Unless we are out and about for some activity, I try to prepare food at home. My two children often help me out around the kitchen. My five-year-old daughter is becoming especially helpful, and my two-year-old son likes to help out as much as he […] More
I am a big Star Wars fan. I also love getting creative in the kitchen. My freezer often runs low on ice cubes, and I love making fancy gelatin gummies and molded chocolates. Thus, when recently offered the chance to review the six-pack of Star Wars silicone ice trays and chocolate molds from WUGURICH at […] More
I serve a variety of vegetables to my family and serve veggies with almost every meal. I especially like steaming veggies, which locks in flavor without the loss of fiber or nutrients that can occur with boiling. I also usually cook in cast iron, which cooks great but heats up throughout the pan including the […] More
I enjoy cooking at home for my family. I use mostly cast iron cookware, which produces great food but gets very hot. To protect my hands from the heat, I often use silicone cooking gloves. I also often check the temperature of my food with a thermometer, especially when I am cooking raw meat. Thus, […] More
The mission at Blue Apron is to make incredible home cooking accessible to everyone. To save money, I cook most of the meals that my family eats at home. I have a dozen or so go-to meals that I can whip up pretty quickly. I also like trying new recipes, but sometimes shopping for and […] More
I love making yummy treats for my family in my kitchen. Over the past few weeks, I have seen a number of recipes for homemade gummy bears on my favorite social networks. While most of the recipes seemed simple enough to make, I lacked a gummy bear mold. Thus, when recently offered the chance to […] More
Mealtimes can be hectic in The Parenting Patch house. Fortunately, a little planning and some quick hacks make preparing nutritious and delicious meals for my family a little easier! Hello from Van’s Foods! We know how busy life can be for Van’s foods fans. Between work, working out, parenting, driving, walking, riding, creating, days get […] More
Disclosure: I received a OvenArt Bakeware silicone muffin pan as part of an advertorial. I love baking muffins and cupcakes for my family. However, I am not a fan of spending a ton of money on paper liners. Fortunately, I recently discovered silicone bakeware, which makes baking easier without the waste. Thus, when recently […] More
Disclosure: I received a sample of Little Gems by Sunsella Silicone Baking Cups as part of an advertorial. I love baking. Sometimes I am a terrible cook, but my baking creations always turn out delicious! I particularly enjoy baking muffins and cupcakes because of the individual servings. However, I am not fond of greasing […] More
Although my family generally likes vegetables, I am always looking for create ways in which to sneak more veggies into our meals. At the end of the summer while making a homemade pizza with basil picked fresh from my garden, I realized that I still had part of a zucchini in my refrigerator. Not wanting […] More
Making zucchini pizzas is as simple as layering some tomato sauce, basil, yellow tomato slices, and mozzarella cheese on top of some slices of zucchini. Image Credits Zucchini Slices on Baking Sheet © 2013 Heather Johnson Adding Tomato Sauce to the Zucchini Slices © 2013 Heather Johnson Adding Basil to the Tomato Sauce © 2013 […] More
