Love nachos but don’t have the time to prepare them? I feel you! Nachos and tacos are my go-to snacks whenever I have guests at home. While cooking ground beef and dicing vegetables is quite easy, there is one thing that I find difficult to do whenever I am preparing these dishes—making the cheese sauce. That is why I make sure that I always have a stock of canned nacho …
Preparing healthy, home-cooked food for my family is important to me, and I’m always looking for new ways to make this task a bit easier. So I’m very intrigued by the NuWave oven. This countertop appliance uses three cooking methods—conduction, convection, and infrared heating—to cook food faster, healthier, and with less energy than a conventional oven. That sounds like the holy grail of cooking appliances to me! I’m curious about …
In my house, canned beans are just a given. Yes, almost all bean products can be created at home from dry beans, but unless you have all day to sit by a pressure cooker, it’s just not practical. Finding the best canned refried beans was crucial for my family; this versatile vegetable can be the centerpiece of a meal with taco or burrito night, or be added to other dishes, …
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 …
Some foods are just better when they’re fried, but adding oil to food can be unhealthy, and make a huge mess in the kitchen. This is where air fryers come in; by giving you a healthier way to fry food with out all the extra calories while also performing a huge number of kitchen function, air fryers expand your convenience cooking options.Today, I want to share my love for air …
A farm near my childhood home in the country had a smoke house—a dedicated shack for making their own smoked meats. The little chimney puffed out curls of smoke while cuts of beef, deer, and pork slowly cooked away. Smokey, tender brisket. Fall-of-the-bone ribs. Pork so tender you can pull it apart effortlessly. Just some of the possibilities when smoking your own food. Smoking, or true barbecue, (not to be …
Are you looking for the best apron you can use for daily cooking? You have a lot of choices! Below is a comprehensive buying guide and review of the best bibs, but you can always click on the product links above to read more reviews on Amazon. There are a whole lot of things that happen in the kitchen while you prepare and cook food. From peeling vegetables, cutting up …
Many people like to take the hassle out of choosing knives by going with a set. Good knives are one of the most important cooking tools, and knives can cost up into the thousands of dollars. But, you can find excellent sets at any price point. In this article, I’ll discuss some of the essential factors to consider when shopping for a knife set and take a look at some …
