A few months ago I acquired a Camp Chef Woodwind WIFI 36 Pellet Smoker. I cook and bake a lot, but I am not much of a BBQ grill using type of person. I have a serious aversion to using charcoal and many years ago when I wanted to BBQ,… Continue reading
I recently picked up a bag of pots that someone was getting rid of. Inside the bag was what I though was a metal trivet. After much searching I figured out that it was a pelmeni mold – also referred to as a Russian ravioli maker. I’ve finally gotten around… Continue reading
After my apple picking trip and tasting the freshly baked biscuits with apple butter at the onsite BBQ food truck, I was inspired to make my own apple butter. Earlier this year I decided to jump on the Instant Pot bandwagon and now I’m trying to find uses for it.… Continue reading
This is my second time going apple picking and I must say I love this location. The Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery is an amazing location and many of the apples were varieties I had never heard of before – like Sun crisp and winesap. Sun crisp is definitely my… Continue reading
One of the great joys of mine is being able to create meals with fresh ingredients. I started gardening some years ago and it gives me great joy to be able to harvest fruits and vegetables and enjoy the freshness as I eat them. Growing up in Trinidad it was… Continue reading
Great Facebook Marketplace find of a brand new 30+ year old Bosch Mixer. Cleaned up and tested and it works probably just like it would have when it was originally made. Continue reading
I’ve been making pasta, though not as much as I’d like, for the last few months and came across a post on Facebook Marketplace for a pasta drying rack. I reached out to the seller and lo and behold they were selling more than just the rack! The seller was… Continue reading
I saw the Lekue bread maker mentioned in a Facebook group and decided I should try it out for quick and easy mixing, baking and clean up. In addition, its size was ideal for making enough bread for one person for a few days. It has been on my Amazon… Continue reading
I always get one early Christmas gift from my mom since I pick it and order it for myself during Black Friday sales. This year there was an amazing deal on the KitchenAid Pasta attachment that also included the Fresh Prep Slicer/Shredder attachment as a bundle so I jumped at… Continue reading
After years of expecting failure at making yeast doughs, I finally decided to sign up for a Bread Making class that has been on my Amazon wish list for many years. Proofing yeast always seemed like more trouble than its worth and then watching my dough not rise made me… Continue reading
