I haven't craved much spicy foods since I got pregnant (the horror!), and I have continued to stay away from the stuff while breastfeeding. That being said, I am a connoisseur of spice/hot sauces and my all-time favorite remains sriracha sauce. It is precisely for this reason that I believe this updated food pyramid to be awesome: Source: The Sriracha Cookbook Blog. Via Angry Asian Man. ...
Continue readingToday's guest post comes from one of my favorite food bloggers, Amy. While J and I have been very fortunate in that our mothers have been cooking up a storm for us since the arrival of the baby, we would most likely have gone the freezer route if the grandmothers weren't so readily available (or willing!). Enjoy! Hi, I'm Amy, and I write for my food blog called The Nifty Foodie. I love cooking and baking, but I also understand that most of us just do not enjoy slaving over a stove for a meal every single night, and for that reason, I wanted to tell you about one of the neatest assets available to you in your kitchen: the freezer. You might...
Continue readingI don't particularly like cooking, and I'm embarrassed to reveal just how many days per week we order in (especially during the latter weeks of my pregnancy). However, home-cooked IS best in my opinion and I prefer my mother's dishes over a restaurant's any day. In this piece Susan ponders if women's careers have lead to a decrease in homecooked meals and an increase in fast-food joints and take-out menus. Can we have it all? Here's a new one in the women/Moms should just stay at home argument; working women are ruining dinner. Shame on us! All the crazy feminists who aren't home to cook a good meal have apparently caused all kinds of problems, according to this article. The rise of so...
Continue readingStephanie returns with the third and final installment to her Halloween series, and this time she focuses on a topic that would make anyone salivate: food! Enjoy! As with any real shindig, it's not a party until you are snackin' on something delicious. In light of that, here are some manageable and scrumptious treats for your Halloween party. Though I love a delicious and artistic cupcakes, Halloween is the only time of the year that you can make gross or strange food and everyone loves it! Since Halloween is all about the trick-or-treat, I thought I would put together a round-up of tricky treats (see what I did there? Alright, it wasn't that great...
Continue readingI may be married to a Chinese guy, but I still play it pretty safe when it comes to Chinese cuisine and can be somewhat of a dumbass when it comes to Chinese dishes. This flowchart, which can be downloaded in PDF format, would come in handy for people like me. P.S. — I still can't eat chicken feet. Via Neatorama. ...
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