Dandelions. For me growing up I thought they were cute little flowers that popped in the lawn. I hated when they turned to seed, I loved them when they were pretty yellow. Of course, we didn’t fertilize our lawn so they were everywhere. You are starting to see more about dandelion health benefits these days, … Continue reading
Making Miso Soup
I been sampling a lot of Asian food lately: Japanese, Thai, Korean, and Vietnamese. I started with Miso Soup. Alton Brown has even featured Miso Soup in a Good Eats episode and his cookbook. Miso Soup ingredients are not commonly found in a typical grocery store. I ventured to an Asian neighborhood and shopped at the Little … Continue reading
ExperimenTea-ing
I have revved up my tea and herbal infusion intake over the past year. Here is a sampling of types I tried. Celestial Seasonings Herbal Infusions Organic Potpourri For Christmas I received this super Cordless Programmable Kettle by Cuisinart. This appliance has kicked my tea consumption into high gear. Six pre-set temperatures 30-minute keep warm option … Continue reading
Kitchen essentials field trip
One thing I have learned since “becoming fearless” in the kitchen is that the equipment and supplies you use makes a big difference in the outcome of your cooking. I’m a no-nonsense type of person who likes organization so I’m drawn to kitchen tools and products that are multi-purpose. Also having something that is easy to … Continue reading
Tea is Hot
The January issue of Bon Appetite cited tea as one of the top 25 food trends for 2013. How cool is that? If you watch Downton Abbey, you know that sitting down to tea is part of life for the residents upstairs and downstairs. A refined drink for all social classes. Several Fearless Cooking Club (FCC) members … Continue reading
Another Award
I am the slowest person on the planet at replying to award nominations from other bloggers. From My Kitchen To Yours nominated me six weeks ago for a Liebster Award. How sweet! “The Liebster Award is given to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers… Nominees of the Liebster Award must… Post 11 things about themselves. … Continue reading