If you’ve never had homemade roasted garlic, you need to stop what you are doing right now, go to the store, buy the ingredients listed below, and roast garlic now. Ok, so that’s maybe a little extreme, but you should do it soon! Roasted garlic is one of life’s greatest pleasures. The first time I ever…
Announcing: “Kitchen Rock-Star” Tutorial Ebook Presale!!!
Kitchen Rock-Star: 12 Easy Video Tutorials to Teach you How to Rock It in the Kitchen and Look Like a Pro Have you ever wanted to learn how to cook? Do you know how to cook but want to sharpen your skills? Are you a “Fake-it-til-you-make-it” cook? I used to fit into the third category,…
Preservative-Free Sweet and Sour Mix
Listen: I know that neon greenish-yellow is a cool color and all, but do you really want to be drinking it? Sure, you think that you might develop Hulk-like superpowers by drinking something radioactive, but store-bought sweet and sour mix is, most certainly not, radioactive. And trust me, even if you did drink something…
How to Poach Eggs
If you asked someone what the most difficult way to prepare an egg is, odds are good they will tell you that it’s poaching. Poached eggs are something that many people only order when they are out, and would never dream of preparing at home. It really doesn’t have to be that way. In fact,…
How NOT to Boil Water (Or How to Boil Water in 4 Steps)!
Our friend Dick attempts to boil water for his Kraft Mac and Cheese. Let’s see what happens: This may be an extreme situation, however, I do recall feeling somewhat like this at times, while waiting for my water to boil. It turns out, there is a correct way to do it, and hint, it’s…
Brining Basics
Good day to all. This week’s post is going to be a quick one. With all the family events happening, and the annual Cat/Griz game this week, we are finding ourselves pressed for time. But fear not! This week’s post was designed to be a quick one. Sadly, we will not be preparing any food…
Chicken Stock: The Cure All End All
Last Saturday morning, I felt like I was coming down with a bit of a cold. By Saturday evening that feeling was well on its way to a full blown cold. You can hit all the drugs and preventive medicines you want, but when it comes time to cure the cold, the only thing that…
Use them Skills: Recipes that Combine Pantry and Fridge Essentials
Holy buckets! It’s already been a week since our last post. It’s been a really busy, albeit fun, week. Crystal and I got hitched last Saturday. We are currently celebrating a week of marital bliss. We took a little vacation, and took a break from our diet. So now we have a little work to…
Fridge Essentials: No Science Projects Here!
Fridge Essentials It’s time for another exciting installment of Simply Playful Fare! So, it’s a crazy busy week here at the house. Crystal and I are getting married today. Because of that, I’ve decided that we are going to simplify the blog a little this week. I decided to tackle fridge basics. Your fridge…
Pantry Basics: Inside the Vault
Having a well stocked pantry is your friend when it comes to being health conscious. If you have a few basics around, you can throw together a healthy meal in a hurry. Without a well-stocked pantry, you can find yourself going out to eat more often, hurting your wallet and your waistline. Also, if you…
