Monthly Archives: January 2014
Healthy Appetizers: Pretzel Chicken Chunks
10 Small Ways to Improve Your Kitchen in 2014
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Welcome to the new year, friends! Are you feeling refreshed, reinvigorated, and ready for a new year in the kitchen? We are, too! Official “resolutions” can be weighty and intimidating; we find simpler, more accessible changes to be far more inspiring and life-changing, which is why we’ve put together this list of 10 small ways to make your kitchen just a little better, easier, and more enjoyable this year.
How To Make Soap at Home — Tiny Projects for a Cozy Kitchen
Until recently, I believed handcrafted soaps were best left to the artisans who make and sell them in specialty stores and boutiques. But thanks to my dear friend Donna, who makes soap every December for holiday gifts, I learned that handmade soap is easy and attainable for everyone.
Placing homemade soap by your kitchen sink is a constant reminder of care and warmth in an otherwise cold string of winter months. With only a few basic supplies and pieces of equipment, you can create enough soap to last you until spring.
Recipe: Mississippi Delta Hot Tamales — Recipes from The Kitchn
There really is nothing quite like a multi-day cooking project to ease winter’s biting chill, and with the current temperatures in the single digits I’m sure we could all use an activity to bide our time indoors. These Southern-style tamales are the perfect way to get your friends and family off the couch and into the kitchen, and a batch is guaranteed to keep your minds occupied and bellies warm!
Low-Fat Recipes: Healthier Annie’s Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
4.9 / 5 Stars | 6 Reviews
by MakeItHealthy
“With no additional sugar and whole wheat flour tortillas, this delightful fruit salsa and chips will be a favorite for children and adults alike.”
Low-Calorie Recipes: Pat’s Mushroom Saute
Healthy Appetizers: Roasted Garlic
Winter Recipe: Caramelized White Chocolate “Hot Chocolate” — Recipes from The Kitchn
By now, we’ve all met our quota of eggnog, peppermint, and pumpkin-spice inspired hot chocolate (not to mention a lifetime supply of plain cocoa), but we still need something sweet to warm us up on a wintery night.
I’ve got a soft spot for white hot chocolate, which is as comforting as a glass of hot milk can be, but equally snooze-inducing.
10 Vegetarian Soups to Warm You Up — Recipes from The Kitchn
Winter has certainly arrived with a vengeance! There’s only one antidote to these snowy days with their record low temperatures: a simmering pot of soup on the stove. Soups like pumpkin chili and Minnesota wild rice have a near-magical ability to warm our toes and erase the memory of shoveling out the car. We want to make sure you stay warm and nourished this cold season, so here are 10 vegetarian soups that are sure to keep the chill at bay.