I like to think of myself as a chess player. Okay, I don't enjoy playing chess, I don't even remember how to play chess....but the simple strategy of thinking 3 moves ahead (though a grandmaster chess player thinks 15 moves ahead) is something that I adapt both...
Hand Sanitizer Alternatives: What to buy when you can't find hand sanitizers By now, the instructions to"wash your hands with soap" has been firmly imprinted in your mind. Yes, the number one method to keep clean is to constantly wash your hands. But sometimes you...
I go grocery shopping every.single.day. And I love it. It's my favorite type of shopping to do and when I'm brainstorming recipes, it's usually in the grocery store or farmer's market. So you can imagine my collection of re-useable grocery bags. I've got bags in every...
Ever want to compare blenders and see which one does the trick better and for less money? Well, here's a first look comparison of the brand new Ninja Ultima Blender alongside the Vitamix 750. I own both Vitamix and Blendtec blenders but wanted to see how the new Ninja...
Here are my top picks for fun and unique holiday gifts for cooks or gourmands! Some are highlighted in video, the rest are below with just photos. ~Jaden Holiday Gifts for the Cook Fork Knife Chopsticks from Uncommon Goods $10.00 Terra Cotta Chicken Roaster...
My new obsession: vegetable spiralizers! My friend Cheri from The Watering Mouth introduced me to this amazing recipe for Zucchini Pasta with Creamy Avocado Sauce and ever since we've been pulling out all my different spiralizers that I've collected and we've finally...
Have you seen these? They look SO amazing. Recipe found on Taste Food.
This is so creative! I bet the kids would love this. Someone on Twitter said, "I've seen it called Trailer Park Calamari!" (via Pinterest)Oh and look what Polish blogger Paula from Just My Delicious made!
It looks like caviar....the texture is the similar to caviar....the taste? Incredible heady truffle aroma, slight brininess. To me, a truffle lover, it's better than caviar....and it's a fraction of the cost. My friend Tim, who owns Chef Shop sent me a jar of Black...
A free online travel and food photography class is being hosted by my friend, Penny de los Santos, who happens to be one of the most talented photojournalists I've ever seen. Her work moves people in such unexpected ways. She had me in tears and nearly speechless last...
This has got to be the teeniest camera I've ever seen! YES IT WORKS! This Mame Cam shoots with a 2 megapixel sensor with resolution of 1600 x 1200 and can also shoot VGA Quality video at 30 frames per second. It's so small that you'd lose it if it wasn't attached to...
The item in my pantry that runs out more often than rice is instant ramen. It's the perfect midnight snack -- well -- it's the perfect hangover breakfast too! Serious Eats has a list of 30 Ramen Noodle Hacks - from adding baby spinach and hard-boiled egg (common for...
I was considering making this photo EVEN bigger. But then I might cause mass pandemonium with all of us scurrying to find a way to sample these Nutella Chip Cookies with Homemade Nutella Chips.Wait, let me break that down.Those are cookies. Homemade of course.with...
Some of my favorite pots and pans aren't the expensive All Clads or Scan Pans (though I *do* love them). But the pans that I cherish are the hand-made ones. Here are 2 of the ones that I own: This Flameware Skillet was recommended to me by Veronica of Kitchen Musings...
I've featured hand-made cutting boards before - and my beloved custom made black walnut cutting board from Eric Childress is still sitting happily on my counter. It's a permanent fixture, I had the countertop measured and sent Eric the dimensions of what I wanted and...
Here's a new site I found - an entire blog for salads. Seafood, vegan, raw, vegetarian, meat salads are featured alongside beautiful photography. The salads are creative, even catching the eyes of two little boys who are sitting right next to me as I create this post....
I'd drink tea all day if I had this! Submarine Tea Infuser £9.30 (I'd love to get in the U.S. too!)
Silly name, great concept....but only if you can figure a way to keep them from crushing in the bag. Via Incredible Things.
Now this is a Christmas tree I could surely eat! See more wacky Christmas trees at Walyou.
This is a sponsored review from BlogHer and Kenmore. My in-laws, "Mimi" and "Papa" came to visit last week. They're all the way from bitter-cold Buffalo, New York to come visit us in 80-degree perfect Florida fall. Of course, they're not here for the weather, they...
