Affordable & Approachable Food
Summer’s here and it’s slightly uncomfortable, with the ebbs and flows of brutal, sweaty, thigh-rubbing heat.
When the sun comes out full-force, the last thing I want to do is to crank up my oven in an already very hot apartment (team we-don’t-have-air-conditioner). …
When there’s a will, there is a way. And I will have an avocado toast from time-to-time. Don’t let those naysayers fool you – there’s a way to have avocado toast on a budget.
Well, at least cheaper than your standard to-go $10 avo-toast at a sit-down place.…
Scoot up your seats – I think it’s time to have a little chat about sofrito – specifically Puerto Rican sofrito.
The stuff appears in many of my recipes, due to my upbringing and the city I grew up in. I grew up in a Puerto Rican household in Miami where dinner plates were typically piled high with yellow rice, stews, and beans – all prepared with fried, fresh homemade sofrito. …
Tofu is one of those things that you either love or hate – depending on your cooking skills.
A good block of tofu is nothing more than a blank canvas, or sponge, needing some extra help to get things going in the right direction. …
Taking a look back at what I used to eat when I was growing up, I could see why I was often backed up. Yikes.
As much as I loved what I ate, it hardly incorporated a decent amount of fiber.…
Just like many of you, I have been mostly confined by 4 walls and a roof.
Oddly, the hours seem to stretch beyond the 24-hour cycle. Every tick on the clock takes double the time to get to its next position. …
If there’s ever a time to hop on the frugal food train, it’s now.
Although we are a certified frugal household, we are honoring the plant-based and broke movement even more. With uncertainty looming in the air and anxieties running high, it makes sense for us to hold back and make things stretch. …
As concerns ramp up due to the global spread of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, shelves are being swept clean and it’s time to think about recipes from pantry and frozen ingredients.
On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, The World Health Organization (WHO) has characterized the COVID-19 a pandemic Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Additionally,…
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading globally, this weekend’s grocery shop was chaotic, nerve-wracking, and concerning.
With my regular shopping list handy, I groaned just thinking about the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd at the grocery store. I was right – once I arrived in front of the mechanical sliding doors at Trader Joe’s, I saw the crowd gasping for air whilst swimming up to grab the last of the dry food items. …
Parchment paper and wax paper might look the same, but they can either make or break your food creations. There are some key differences to take note of.
So, what’s the difference between parchment paper and wax paper, anyway?
Let’s get down to the details of parchment paper vs wax paper. …
