Split Appetites

Food is amazing, it is a binding that unites cultures and is something that people are proud of to show their culture to others. Whether it be simple or complex, a side or a full course meal, or anything in between, food can be a window into new experiences. Don’t be afraid to mix different…

There are so many things you can do. While pre-prepared meals and pre-boxed foods aren’t the healthiest for you in general, sometimes they are just too convenient to avoid. Unless you are going on a specific diet, like keto, or have allergies to common ingredients in pre-made foods, prepared foods can make things much easier….

Avocados are dangerous to cut, due to their tough skin and slippery insides and pit. Slicing an avocado will depend on what you are using it for and how much of it you will be using. They also do not last very long at all once cut open. Even before they are cut, they go…

One of the traditions I’ve enjoyed in my family for New Years Eve is the way we do food. We start in the late afternoon into the evening cooking finger foods with all sorts of snacks as a buffet. We have: BBQ pork, veggie platter with dips, mini corn dogs, jalapeno poppers, bagel bites, and…

This will be a post on ways you can still enjoy festivities even in small groups or alone, (using Thanksgiving as an example for the most part). For larger groups, see Here. While huge gatherings for the holidays are chaotic, they are fairly simple. The host house cooks a few of the bigger dishes (meats…

While hate may be a little strong, it helps illustrate a point. Some ingredients change so much just from recipe to recipe, as well as from ingredient to recipe. One example I have is tomatoes. Tomatoes don’t taste good and their texture with the juice and seeds is awful to me. That being said, I…

There are lots of ways to thicken as you cook. For the most part, it is getting rid of the water in the ingredients, through simmering or boiling. Simmering is basically a low boiling, where it just starts to bubble. This can take a short time or a very long time. Some soups or things…

So many recipes I’ve seen, online and on TV, use the phrase “to taste”. To me, this is a terrible statement for aspiring chefs. You don’t lick raw chicken to see if it’s seasoned correctly. It’s also really hard to taste boiling soups without taking forever to let it cool while still getting a good…

Micros and macros are important when it comes to your body, however each person is different so there is no blanket one size fits all. I have not done much research into this topic, so I don’t know how much of something is good for you and how much is bad. You don’t lose anything…

I’m not a fan of frying for multiple reasons. Firstly, you most likely need to buy a fryer, air or otherwise. It is also very messy frying, even with small amounts of oil, not to mention it hurts when oil hits you. There is also a lot of waste, unless you reuse the oil time…