I’m normally not crafty or cute-sy, and I don’t even consider myself a good decorator. I prefer to decorate with the colorful covers of books lying about or smiling at me from shelves, or by having colorful produce sitting on the counter of my kitchen. I have colored pillows in my living room, but that’s…
I’ve been feeling rather brave lately and venturing into new foods. Specifically, we’ve been trying different cuts of meat. So far we’ve tried beef heart and quail, and this month, I bought an oxtail! Also, if you’ve been keeping up with me on Facebook, you know that I’ve been reading the Little House series by…
I finally got enough banana leaves to make quail masala since I can’t use aluminum foil anymore! Yes, that is the entirety of my kitchen. Where all the magic (and frustration!) happens, because it is tiny! Our top cabinets are literally too small to store dinner plates in, and our bottom cabinets are too small…
This past week, we learned to can tomatoes, and we enjoyed it so much, we bought a bunch of apples and canned them, too! Now, a lot of people have been asking me why I’m getting into canning when I could just freeze stuff. Well…that’s true. Freezing things is way easier…except that I have a…
Frank and I first had carrot halva as part of an Indian buffet, and we immediately knew we had found nirvana. Who knew such a simple dessert—made with carrots!—even existed! That was over two years ago, and it’s still one of our favorites. Last year, Frank and I took a road trip, and we ate…
Canning is really easy and a great way to save extra harvest for the winter or off-season. As I mentioned in my easy peasy tomato paste post, one of my goals this year was to learn home canning. I put it off and put it off, but the cooler temperatures kicked my butt into gear,…