Every Gardener Should Have a Steam Juicer
When people think of “juicing,” they’re often thinking of fresh green juice, involving lots of fresh fruit and a machine. But steam juicing is completely different—it’s an easy way to…
Turn Your Bounty of Peppers Into Spicy Pepper Jelly
It’s pepper season, but if you planted some earlier this spring, you already knew that. Much like tomatoes, I’m having a hard time keeping up with my pepper plants, but…
You Can Make Fruit Pies Without Much Baking
You’re doing summer right if you’re enjoying all the fruit pie you can get your hands on. Heaps of fruit are often cooked down to make a flavorful sauce from…
Make Overnight Oats in an Almost-Empty Jam Jar
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann Overnight oats are a great way to make a simple chilled breakfast. But, let’s face it, they’re still oats, and oats need flavor assistance, and adding…
Your Smoothies Will Benefit From a Little Jam
Some mornings are too busy to allow for cooking, or even chewing. On such mornings (or, sometimes, afternoons) I’ll make myself a protein shake. I keep it simple: a big…
Why Make Jam When You Could Make a Compote?
As you age, you begin to accept certain truths about yourself. For example, I know that I will never take up pole dancing, enjoy overnight oats, or get into canning.…
11 Ways You Should Be Using Food Scraps in the Kitchen and Around the House
Photo: MarinaP (Shutterstock) Cast iron lovers know their cookware has to be seasoned before it can be used, but did you know you can do this with potato peels? This…
Thee Incredibly Easy Ways to Peel a Tomato
Even if your preferred tomato consumption method is “biting into it like an apple,” there will come a time in your life when you will have to peel a tomato.…
Your Next Seltzer Needs Some Jam
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Seltzer, or sparkling water if you’re fancy (“spicy water” if you’re my kid), has been having a moment since at least 2016. At my Target, there is…
Make Spicy-Sweet Cocktails With Pepper Jelly
Photo: Claire Lower Recently, my stepmother made a batch of pepper jelly I can only describe as “violent.” “Yes. I should have warned you,” she texted when I told her…