I have a family history of butter eating. My maternal grandmother served us butter sandwiches. Knowing my Grandma Frisen and her sweet tooth, I’m pretty sure she sprinkled a little sugar on there, too! Butter mint candies were often in her well-stocked candy dish. My grandfather was also a butter…
It seems there’s a National Day for pretty much anything you can think of: National Walk Around Things Day was April 4th. National Root Beer Float Day is August 6; National Cheese Curd Day is October 15. While not nearly as exciting as National Static Electricity Day (1/9), National Asparagus…
Some pantry staples are easy and tasty real food swaps: Pure maple syrup for maple-flavored syrup, two ingredient natural peanut butter for sugar-added peanut butter, olive or coconut oil for canola and vegetable oil. Other pantry must-haves are more challenging to swap. Like rice. And pasta. Spaghetti with Prego is…
FRESH VEGETABLES Since falling in love with farmers markets and the fresh, local produce they offer, I’ve stopped buying canned fruits and vegetables. Fresh, organic vegetables are infinitely more flavorful than canned. Fresh fruits and vegetables have their own unique textures, too. Shop farmers markets if you can when the…
High protein. Great taste. Some of us (ahem) eat peanut butter straight out of the jar. Peanut butter can be a cover or a carrier for other ingredients. Cover your toast, English muffin or banana. Carry some jam, apples, or raisins on it. We mix it in cookie dough, brownie…
