Cooking in a fireplace is a unique alternative to your stove or oven. This technique gives you the open-fire dinners you’ve been dreaming about for a while now. Learn how to use your fireplace for cooking healthy, flavorful meals. Safety First Before we begin talking about cooking tips for using your indoor fireplace, let’s
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) has long been the gold standard for cooking oils in kitchens across the globe. This is largely because it’s versatile. It has a subtle peppery or grassy flavor, and you can use it for baking, sautéing, or cold dressings. Let’s dive in to the Grownup’s Guide to Cooking With Extra Virgin Olive
Have you ever wanted to cook like the pros? While you might not have a professional chef on hand to teach you, you can use a couple of tips to take your cooking to the next level. Here are a few of my favorite tried and true tips to help you cook like a professional chef. Prepare Your Ingredients One easy way to ensure that all your
Coconut oil is trendy, delicious and a great source of healthy fats. But today I’m going to share my favorite uses for coconut oil that have nothing to do with cooking. Tip: Always buy unrefined, extra virgin coconut oil, since it goes through the fewest processes and is closest to its natural state. My two favorites are this
I enjoy browsing for different utensils and tools for my kitchen, but replacing them when they break or wear down is annoying. I like my cookware to withstand all culinary trials, which is why silicone products are important for the kitchen. I think you’ll have an easier time cooking when you use them as well! Common Issues in the
The April 2022 Grownup Dish Newsletter features a compilation of recipes ideal for Easter and Passover, greener swaps for Earth Day, the 2022 Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Grownups and a list of things I’m digging. NEW POSTS: 2022 Mother’s Day Gift Guide For Grownups Easy Ways To Add Honey To Your Favorite Recipes 5
Creamy mushroom and kale soup is vegetarian comfort food. It’s so rich and hearty, it’s nearly a stew. I promise, you won’t miss the meat in this recipe. You can serve it as a soup or ladle it over cooked polenta or mashed potatoes. Around here we are obsessed with mushrooms. And we’re trying to eat more
Growing up, I wasn’t a fan of pork chops. To me, they tasted and felt like shoe leather. I was very surprised to learn as an adult that pork chops can actually be quite tender and juicy, if you know what you’re doing. Here are my tips and tricks for keeping pork chops tender. Know Your Cuts Pork chops can vary widely in
We eat a LOT of chicken around here. Some weeks I’m surprised that we don’t sprout feathers and start clucking. That’s because chicken is a staple in many delicious meals. However, it can quickly become boring if you don’t change up your recipes and vary how you cook it. Let’s look at some of the different ways you
Miraval Wellness Resort outside of Tucson, AZ is my happy place. I’ve vacationed there solo, with multiple girlfriends, and in January 2019 I married the love of my life there. As I girl who loves to travel to NEW places, Miraval is the only place I consistently return to again and again. Why? Here are ten reasons I’ve
