Have you ever had the Hawaiian food manapua and wanted to learn how to make it yourself? This traditional dish can we make from scratch at home, and it’s a great way to use leftover bread dough and barbecue pork. What Is Manapua? This dish is essentially a dinner roll that’s filled with steaming hot …
Focaccia bread is a soft, light bread with an airy center. It’s topped with the taste of garlic and rosemary, and the texture is really chewy and slightly crispy. It’s pretty easy to make focaccia bread at home, if you follow the recipe I have for you down below. How to Make Focaccia Bread What …
The term “cole slaw” refers to shredded raw cabbage. It is typically served with a vinaigrette or mayonnaise, which extends its shelf-life. Alternatively, it can be prepared without dressing. This article will explain how to shred cabbage for coleslaw, make the dressing and how to make it without mayonaisse. Hopefully, it will inspire you to …
In an ever-changing world wherein consumers become more aware and knowledgeable about the food being served to them, particularly when it comes to its nutritional benefits and sustainability, and animal welfare, the push for a vegan-eating population, has become more and more prevalent in today’s society. The vegan movement has taken root in the culinary …
You’ve been invited to a Christmas party at someone’s house or at the office and now you’re wondering what to bring. What kind of food is appropriate for a guest to bring to a Christmas party? Sometimes, there will be a few rules as to what should be brought to what should not. You definitely …
There are a few sauces you’re going to find at every Thanksgiving dinner. Maybe a few ingredients will be tweaked here and there, but the same basic sauces are always showing up as staples of this holiday meal. I would like to share with you some sauces that should probably be at your Thanksgiving dinner …
This is a spicy sauce you can make at home in just about 5 minutes. Instead of looking everywhere for Szechuan sauce not being happy with the kind of sauce you find in the store, you can learn how to make Szechuan sauce on your own. Be warned, however, that this is a seriously spicy …
If you ask most people what barbecue sauce is made out of, the first ingredient they list will likely be ketchup. However, you can make homemade BBQ sauce without ketchup and I’m going to show you how. Most barbecue recipes for homemade sauce that doesn’t use ketchup will still use it tomato base. That’s essential …
If you know about Mexican culture, you are familiar with this Mexican red hot sauce recipe. This recipe is created with dried spicy ancho chilies and can use other chilies famous in Mexican culture. The best part, it is effortless to make. It just takes 30 minutes of your entire day. This incredible and tasteful …
Are you suffering from blood sugar? If yes, adding rye bread or rye to your daily diet will help reduce your blood sugar levels. It acts as a dietary fiber that helps improve the digestive system. Rye itself is an excellent source of vitamin A, magnesium, calcium, protein, and more. Rye flakes are a rich …
A lot of homemade recipes for popcorn call for oil and cooking on the stovetop. This works fine and makes beautiful, tasty popcorn, but what if you want your popcorn to be healthier? You can make this snack in a way that doesn’t use a lot of oil, or any oil, for that matter. I …
Green bell peppers, roasted and stuffed with cheese, ground beef, tomatoes and other foods makes for an incredible dish. It’s probably not enough for a complete meal, though, and I want to share with you some ideas for what goes with stuffed bell peppers. If you are looking for side sides to go well with …
The cheese and sauce smothered Mexican dish enchiladas are delightfully chewy and bursting with flavor. There are a lot of different things you can fill enchiladas with and cover them with, and they are often made with chicken, beef, or pork. There are traditional sides that are often served with enchiladas as well as less …
Sometimes the simple ways are the best way. Today I’m going to show you how to cook asparagus in a pan. I like the crunchy texture of asparagus, and while it’s not my favorite vegetable, I know it’s really good for me. So, I’m always looking for different ways to cook it up and, of …
I’ve been learning about the sorts of interesting ways to make homemade ice cream, many of them fairly quick and easy. I learned about a homemade peanut butter ice cream recipe recently that I felt would be perfect to share here on this site with my readers. It uses just a few ingredients that most …
You can make a delicious caramel Frappuccino at home using just a handful of ingredients and it can come out tasting just as good as if you got it from your favorite coffee shops. You will pay a lot less for it by making a frappe at home. Of course, if you make it yourself, …
While some sauces are quick and easy to make and just require mixing up a few ingredients with a whisk, others require a little more effort. Pesto falls into that latter category. Lot of pesto recipes will call for you to use a food processor to make it. Not everyone has one of those, and …
Tofu is one of those foods that most people either love or hate. I think the reason some people dislike tofu is not because of the food itself but because they just haven’t had it cooked properly. The spongy, chewy tofu that most people are used to is not my preferred way to have it. …
What goes best with a large helping of corn chips? I think the answer to that is spinach artichoke dip. It’s especially good if you make it yourself, modifying the recipe to fit your own taste. Another benefit is the sense of accomplishment and pride you get from making a homemade dip. I make this …
It used to be very difficult to make ice cream at home, and it involved a lot of work. Most people wouldn’t bother to try making their own ice cream from raw ingredients, but it’s a lot easier these days thanks to electric ice cream makers. Once you know how to make homemade ice cream …
I am going to share with my recipe for how to make boba at home. Boba pearls are made from tapioca and a few other basic ingredients and often used in Chinese tea or South American dishes. Some people use boba pearls to make pudding, smoothies or taro milk tea. Once you know how to …
What do you do when you run out of cheese? Instead of running to the store to buy some more, why not make it at home on your own? Maybe the idea has never occurred and you don’t know how to make cheddar cheese, but once you learn how to make it, you might be …
Russians love their bread, and they have a special kind of bread that a lot of the world doesn’t even know about. That’s Russian black bread, which is really more brown than black, but that’s not important. What is important is that this is a rich and flavourful bread that will definitely change up the …
Sometimes, I will do something very unhealthy and sit in my bed watching Netflix while snacking on a bowl of Cheetos. The Flamin’ Hot Cheetos are my favourites. I love the kick that they have, putting just enough spicy flavour in my mouth to make them exciting to eat. I’m not one for very spicy …
In-N-Out has a very small menu but is known around the country for their animal style fries. It’s pretty amazing that a fast food joint with so few choices does do well and has such a great reputation. I guess it is a case of making what you know and getting really good at it. …
I love pizza as much as the next person, but I know how unhealthy it can be. Even homemade pizza can be oily and loaded with carbs, so I feel like I need to balance it out with something healthy. Instead of loading up the dinner table with buffalo wings, fries, or cheese sticks to …
If you have never made cheese quesadillas before, you might be surprised at how easy they are to make. The trickiest part, really, is just getting the right cooking equipment for it. Flipping the quesadilla over while it is cooking can be tricky as well, but I will get to how to do that later …
Brown sugar has a look and a flavour to it that takes it useful in recipes for cookies, brownies and a variety of baked goods and desserts. Dark brown sugar is even richer and browner and might not be available in stores near you. Did you know that you can make your own brown sugar …
If you are growing your own cherry tomatoes or buying them in large bags to save money, you probably need to know how to can cherry tomatoes. Preserving them will help them last much longer, so you don’t feel obligated to use them quickly and you don’t end up throwing any of them away. Like …
I look at tomato puree as a base ingredient, as I use it to make tomato paste, tomato sauce, and tomato soup. I like to use it for a number of recipes, and having it at home and prepared to use is convenient for me. It tastes way better than the store bought stuff packaged …
Probably my favourite dipping sauce, garlic butter is great for making steak, shrimp, Italian bread, and pizza more appealing. If you make it right, garlic butter sauce can be packed with flavour and is the perfect addition to any number of meals. It can be used to transform decent or even bland foods into something …
Have you ever tried to cook sous vide lobster tail at home? While many people are wary of cooking sous vide, it’s actually one of the easiest ways to cook delicious meals. We’re going to cook lobster sous vide step by step and show you one of the tastiest sous vide lobster recipes you’ll ever …
Have you heard about the new trend in desserts known as rolled ice cream? It is quite popular on the East Coast, but it is making its way westward as this trend gains momentum. You may know rolled ice cream by one of its other names- stir fried ice cream or ice pan ice cream. …
I love the idea of making our own soda at home, and there are tons of copycat recipes floating around to try to hack the original name brand recipes. You will find variations on all of these, so if for whatever reason you don’t like the homemade Sprite recipe I am going to share with …
Red Bull is a common pick-me-up that is sold everywhere. For people who don’t want the sophistication of coffee and would prefer not to struggle with giving the barista their order when they are tired, they can simply chug a Red Bull. The brand name is synonymous with a quick energy boost, though it doesn’t …
When you want a quick boost of electrolytes during a sports match, you chug down some Gatorade. When you don’t want to pay the high cost of Gatorade prices in stores, you make it yourself. If you have seen our guide on making your on coca cola at home then you will love this. Like …
Fanta is one of my favourite ways to have orange juice, and as anyone who has tried it knows, it’s more than just orange juice. This refreshing carbonated drink is perfect when chilled, and it is a great remedy for a hot day, giving you the pep of a carbonated beverage and the fruitiness of …
Did you know that a lot of the sodas you buy from the store can be made at home with some simple ingredients? I always thought that some of these beverages were closely guarded secrets and there was no way anyone was going to figure out how to make them on their own. The internet …
The refreshing taste of Mountain Dew is something you can make in your own home. I’ve been making my own soft drinks for years, using ingredients and recipes I collect myself, so there are no kits involved, no mixes and no shortcuts. Even if you are not an experienced cook or an expert cocktail maker, …
Are you looking to keep your distance from people and try to make more things at home instead of going out? You can do that and still enjoy your favourite beverages, thanks to helpful drink hacks from the internet’s experts. Some of us have been using a secret copycat vanilla sweet cream recipe Starbucks also …
Garlic scapes are great in scrambled eggs and make a terrific fresh garlic scape pesto, but what happens when you’ve run your reserve of scapes through every fresh use possible? Well, you make pickled garlic scapes of course! The salty sticks taste pretty much like pickled dilly beans, except much more garlic-y and extra crunchy! …
One of the most decadent desserts you can make is black forest cake. It’s moist, chocolatey, and delightfully sweet and rich. Black forest makes a perfect cupcake, and it’s not very difficult to make. If you can make black forest cupcakes from scratch, that will really impress guests and family members that get to taste …
The Secret recipe of Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola Coca Cola and Pepsi have both kept the formula for their unique beverage carefully guarded for decades and it is rumoured that only a handful of people at anyone time ever know the real secret. It is also rumoured that no one person knows all of …
Casseroles are totally one of the easiest things you can make for dinner, because everything is made in one pan, making preparation quick and cleanup a breeze. Not only that, but a casserole can be chock full of foods from all the food groups (from the new food pyramid thingy rather than the four groups …
Cocktail sauce is typically made from just ketchup, horseradish sauce, and maybe some Tabasco sauce or worcestershire sauce, but I find the flavour lacking when it’s made this way. My version has a lot more flavour, and it tastes a lot fresher. Plus, when you make it homemade you can tailor the recipe to your …
Guacamole is an avocado-based salad, spread, and dip that originated in Mexico. Although it has become popular in modern Mexican cooking, guacamole is also a staple ingredient in American and international cuisine. Its versatility and flavor are what have made it so popular in so many cuisines. In this article, we’ll look at how to …