Well hello there! It’s been a while – about one month to be exact. Please accept my sincerest apologies for our blog silence this past month. Between life, work, and summer vacations, there was really very little cooking happening in our kitchens these past few weeks. But as summer sadly is coming to an end,…
You Only Live Once
How to – Seasonal Cooking: No-Cook Strawberry Freezer Jam
They’re here! They’re here! First of the season Ontario Strawberries. Best friends forever! (what? i stand by that) Every year, I make jam throughout the growing season. I’ll make small batches (less than a dozen jars) and a few different varieties….
How to: You only Live Once – Spicy Buffalo Caramel Corn
To me, love is caramel and buffalo wings. As such, I plan on really showing my love this Valentine’s Day. By combining the two. Like a crazy person. I found this intriguing recipe in February’s Bon Appetit magazine. It was appropriately featured in a Superbowl snack piece. I’m thinking spicy buffalo caramel popcorn is totally a…
How to: You Only Live Once – Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Barf. It’s completely winter. In protest, I’m eating the hell out of my Grandma’s chocolate chip cookies. And it’s high time I shared this sweet, sweet recipe. Nothing fancy. Just the standard ingredients. Here’s the recipe I jotted down about 10 years ago when I started making these myself. I’ve made a few tweaks over…
How to: You Only Live Once – Coffee Toffee
I’m not even going to pretend I need to convince you to try this one. You just do. Fact. How to Eat now has over 150 recipes in the bank and there are only a handful that aren’t original or adapted. This is one of them. It’s one of those rare recipe finds where you…
How to: You Only Live Once – Salted Caramel Dipping Sauce
Salted caramel is a thing lately. I know this because I’ve recently made it for both apple slices and mini soft pretzel bites as a dip-able and shareable snack for coworkers. Has it ever been the talk of the town since. The very first question I get is “Is this on the blog?!” Well, it’s kind of a healthy eating…