Last week my mother was cleaning out some old boxes when she stumbled upon a stash of her grandmother’s old recipes. She was absolutely ecstatic to have found them and quickly began to recount all the fond childhood memories of eating her delicious baked goods. You really should have seen her tell story after […]
Well, class, it’s finally mid-fall which means we need to start adapting our menu with what’s in season. There’s going to be less grilling and more baking, and of course plenty of recipes that include root vegetables, winter squash, and apples. And with that in mind, I thought it would be a great idea
In case any of you missed out, last week we got down to business by making delicious four berry jam. It turned out wonderful, however, after making and jarring our jam I realized that I had forgotten one very important thing. We need something to spread our jam on! Sure we could just toast
Most people wouldn’t normally associate the state of Colorado with peaches. However, If you ever find yourself here during the late summer you’ll find roadside stands selling fresh peaches in just about every nook and cranny of the state. And like most Coloradans, My family likes to take full advantage of the peach season
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Hello class and welcome back to another segment of Yankee tries to not piss everyone off while explaining southern food! Today’s topic, southern cornbread. For those of you who are unaware, there are two types of cornbread typically made in American households. You have northern style cornbread, and you have southern-style cornbread. And
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I got to say that today is a good day class. It’s officially springtime, which means it’s time to get focused back on the food garden. Yet before I go out and purchase some new crops to plant, I like to take the time and appreciate the many crops that come back year after
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Last week my dad came up to me and requested something entirely different for dinner. This was unusual because he almost never requests anything for dinner. Don’t get me wrong he’s a picky eater and will knock down everyone else’s dinner ideas in a heartbeat. But to go out of his way to actually
Let me begin today’s lesson by saying one of the most uncontroversial statements anyone could ever make, I love pizza. I mean let’s be real, is there anyone reading this right now that could honestly say that they don’t like pizza? No, I didn’t think so. For me, one of my favorite ways of
I have a serious question for you class. Have you ever cooked something new for the first time, and thought to yourself “Why the hell have I never made this before”? Maybe you realized it was much easier to make than you originally thought. Or perhaps after taking that first bite, you knew that
Last week we celebrated our dog Josey’s first birthday. And in honor of the event, my mother whipped up a big batch of peanut butter banana dog treats. Just look at how much he’s grown up! Top: Josey at 3 months old; Bottom: Josey at 1 year old, still thinking he’s a lap
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