Split Appetites

In baking, butter vs oil makes a huge difference in both taste and consistency. Since there is so much to go over for that and I am not super knowledgeable about it, this post will be mainly on other uses. I will also be only talking about olive oil, because that is the only oil…

Experiments can be very simple or very complex. Sometimes the ones that have the smallest changes are harder to figure out. If there is a food you have made but there is something missing or off, it can be frustrating to try to find out what it is. An example would be cookies or brownies…

The order which you cook things is very important, especially when you are combining a bunch of ingredients into one pot or pan. I like to add seasonings midway through the cooking process so the food has time to absorb them without only seasoning the first few bits. You want to start with the longest…

None of my recipes have paragraphs upon paragraphs about how my uncle’s brother in-law heard something on the radio that sparked a childhood memory. I don’t do this for because it’s a recipe and I can’t stand it. I absolutely hate it when I click on a recipe and have to scroll for a couple…

With so many different cheeses, sometimes it’s hard to tell which one is best. Aged sharp cheddars are some of my favorites and the best for party platters or to eat as an appetizer. They taste great on their own, but can also be used to supplement other foods. Blue cheeses I cannot really recommend…

There are so many flavor combinations, I cannot possibly list them all. These are ideas to combine and create things that you can’t find as a recipe elsewhere or to add to existing ideas: Fruit like apples and bananas with cheese. Crisp, slightly tart apples go well with the soft creamy richness of cranberry cheese…

For the most part, recipes are only ideas. Once they are in your possession they can change to suit your needs. Though I would say baking is the area that needs the most caution when changing, due to the way ingredients interact. Like amount of baking powder to flour, wet ingredients to dry, or number…

Part of food prep is having fresh ingredients. Old slimy veggies are unappetizing and hard to cook, same with dry or slimy meats. Freezing most meat is fine, refreezing on the other hand is not so good. That being said: food prep starts at the shopping list and into the actual shopping. Always make sure…

Just because you eat carbs doesn’t mean you can’t venture into keto. In fact, some of the foods that are keto aren’t copied and changed from having carbs, they just happen to not have many to begin with (such as cooked meats or salads). Whether it’s a filling that only needs a non-keto covering or…

One of the hardest parts of going keto is having imagination. What do I want to eat? It’s not simple and doesn’t tell you how to get there. Sure, you could take a non-keto meal and take out or substitute the carbs. Maybe it’s a burger. You can just make it a lettuce wrap, have…