Sabrina 
If you are anything like me, you are probably sitting around asking your self. What is the best canned salmon? Everyone knows that fish is a fantastic, healthy food. With lots of great omega fatty acids, fish is virtually fat free, yet packed with protein. Salmon is one of the premier types of fish since it has vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids that have been proven to help with your …
It’s getting into winter in the northern United States, and winter is the time of year when I most like to have a cup of soup available. I’m the kind of cook that tends to keep frozen broth and different types of bouillon in the house, so sometimes assembling a soup from scratch is easy. At other times, however, the house is messy, the kids are cranky, and I feel …
Knives are the backbone of any kitchen—the most basic tool for preparing food. I recently upgraded my knife collection. I’d had the same cheap knives I’d used since university and they simply weren’t cutting it anymore (ha!). As I took a careful look at knife options, I kept seeing Santoku knives and decided to look more into this Japanese tool! I’m glad I did; my Santoku knife has been a …
It has become a family tradition in my household to make pancakes every Saturday morning (chocolate chip, naturally). With 2 kids and a very hungry husband, I end up making a lot of pancakes. In my standard 11” pan, it takes quite a while. For a frequent pancake cooker like myself, an electric griddle is a great solution. Now to find the best electric griddle for my cooking purposes! Product …
Have you ever admired a delicate and tidy dessert like a graham crust cheesecake, with its gently curved edges and smooth sides, carefully set on a serving plate? How does the baker keep it so darn neat?It looks like magic, but it’s simply a matter of using a springform pan!If you’re ready to move your baking efforts into the next level, you need (at least) one of these. But just …
In a perfect world, every pizza would be made with homemade sauce created from vine fresh tomatoes and lovingly dried spices. In the world of a busy family, however, that’s just not practical. I’m thrilled whenever I’m making pizza from “scratch” and not ordering delivery. Finding a great jarred or canned pizza sauce has been crucial to making sure that my family enjoys homemade pizza, and doesn’t end up ordering …
We are aware jerky as a convenient food and delicious snack. Commercial jerky is available in most supermarkets, but did you know you can make your own with the best jerky gun and a food dehydrator? But what exactly is jerky? What You Need To Know About Jerky And The Jerky Gun Jerky is a process of preserving meat so it will last long even without refrigeration. Even people from the …
The other day, I made black bean sweet potato enchiladas. They were on my weekly meal plan, so I had all the ingredients except for one key piece: the enchilada sauce. I threw something together from canned tomatoes and spices and though the end result was tasty, well, it was just not quite a true enchilada. The sauce is really key. Although I like the idea of making my own enchilada …