Seed butter has grown in popularity at almost exactly the same rate as peanut butter has become more and more difficult to enjoy in public areas. With peanuts being one of the most common and dangerous food allergies, children and adults alike have been searching for a way to enjoy their favorite sandwiches without risking…
If you can’t have eggs, dairy or gelatin because you’re a vegan or otherwise intolerant to these ingredients, you might find yourself faced with a baking problem. There’s no need to give up baked goods, you’ll just have to find yourself a plant-based alternative to a binding agent to give your recipes the gumminess they…
Matcha is a powdered version of green tea that has been used for thousands of years, but it has only become truly popular over the past decade because of increased awareness about its many incredible health benefits. It’s a vibrant, velvety powder produced from stone grinding the entire green tea leaf. Traditional green tea is…
Choosing to follow a vegan diet does not mean you have to give up your savory breakfasts. On the contrary, adapting to a vegan diet can help you get out of your comfort zone and try new ingredients in old, tired recipes. Fried eggs are a staple in many homes and they are, admittedly, rather…
Canning food as a means of preserving it has been around for generations upon generations, but the J. WECK Company founded in Germany started to really change the game around the turn of the 20th century, at least in Europe. With the rise of the almighty Amazon and worldwide shipping, Weck Jars are now giving…
Those sugar cubes require a certain amount of delicacy. You need the appropriate container and suitable tongs for your sugar cubes and not just any will do. Sugar must be stored in a specific way in order to prevent it from deforming or clumping. Even sugar cubes are susceptible to clumping as well as retaining…
If you’ve got a hankering for an ultra-moist, deep chocolate treat that has a slightly crusted surface and all the best characteristics of both fudge and cake combined into one delicious bite, what you’re looking for is a brownie. When you’re in the mood, there is nothing else that’s quite as satisfying and, with the…
Don’t you just hate it when you’re cooking and oil, grease, water, or some type of substance from your cooking splatters at you? It’s awful! Then you have to worry about that stain on your shirt or that hot substance burning your skin. There’s a solution for that! A splatter guard, also commonly called a…
Sometimes, there is simply nothing better than a simple chilled beverage. The caipirinha has a light and refreshing flavor that is perfect for just that. You might think that the caipirinha is a mojito, but they are actually quite different, which we will discuss further. Caipirinha is much sweeter with a hint of a tropical…
Let’s be honest, some foods are just better when they’re fried. Okay, pretty much everything tastes better deep-fried. Sadly, nothing gets healthier by being dunked in oil and even though we don’t believe in outright denial around here, there is something to be said for moderation. That’s one reason why not everyone wants to invest…