Kitchen Essential: Citrus Juicer
A citrus juicer is a must-have kitchen essential. This simple glass one is my very favorite!
Category: Notes
Freezing Vegetables for Stock
A lot of my recipes call for stock. While I sometimes like to use another type for a particular recipe, my go-to is vegetable. I keep containers of it in our freezer at all times, so we always have some on hand to thaw and use when needed. Why homemade stock? It tastes better and … Continued
Pro Tip: Steam the Tortillas for Easy Enchilada Assembly
Steaming the corn tortillas before you try to roll enchiladas will change your life. No cracks, perfect roll every time.
Why Home Cooking?
Cooking your own food at home can change your life. Though it may seem time consuming and challenging at first, preparing meals from scratch with whole foods and high-quality ingredients will have a positive impact in more ways than you could imagine. Health & Quality: Greater control over your health through what you eat. … Continued
Recommendation: Midnight Moon Cheese
I originally found this cheese at Whole Foods and picked it out because of the name – Midnight Moon. This is one of the best, most balanced cheeses I have encountered. It’s also really visually appealing, ivory in color and wrapped in black wax. A goldilox goat cheese: Not too soft, not too hard: Cuts … Continued
Beating Beets
We use frozen golden beets every day in our morning smoothie, which means we go through a lot of them. However, you can’t just buy frozen golden beets. This means I buy a giant produce bag full of raw golden beets every 10 days or so. Getting that big sack of beets from fresh-from-the-ground to … Continued
New Site
Welcome to my website! My name is Carley Papi. I’ve had a passion for food ever since I “cooked” that first snack with my McDonald’s Happy Meal Magic™ playset. (Thank you, Mom.) Since then, through trial and error, I’ve learned my way around the kitchen and now want to share my knowledge. My husband … Continued