Test Kitchen
- Chicken Croquettes Recipe
Croquettes are a pretty easy and can be made using different kinds of meats. Basically they’re a mash of meat, vegetables, and spices that are breaded and fried. As a kid, my mom made a variation with canned tuna, but didn’t bread it. It was still delicious served with steamed rice and ketchup. This kid-friendly [...]
- Honey Bars Recipe from the Tassajara Bread Book
I’ve honestly never been much of a baker. It wasn’t until recently that I began to gravitate toward the baking world, experimenting with various cakes, cookies, and bars. It was around that same time when I discovered The Tassajara Bread Book by Edward Espe Brown. Since then, this book has been instrumental in my understanding [...]
- Royal Sweets at Dickerson Parkway in Carrollton, TX
I really like the area where I live and work, both of which are only about a 5 minute drive apart. But in between point A and B is a variety of places to eat and shop. And I’m not just talking about your average Chili’s or Applebees, I mean real places, both mom and [...]
- How to Kill those Pesky Flour Bugs
So I was doing some cleaning today and I noticed my flour, despite its airtight container, had a few of those mysterious black bugs in them. Here’s how to get rid of them. Yes, folks, that’s my entry for today. It’s sad but it was the highlight of my morning. More to come later…
- This Is When I start Yelling at The Perky Pilates Instructor on the DVD
My ability to lose weight has never been my strong point. That’s why I’ve always concentrated on my other good qualities. Like the ease with which I use profanity when it comes to strenuous workouts. For example, lately I’ve gotten back into doing pilates. Now, I’m no stranger to pilates. I did it before and [...]
- D-Day
Jabari and I are making the commitment. The commitment to lose weight. Two weeks ago he said we have to get fit and start eating healthier. I heartily agreed as I sat there and snacked on a Nutter Butter. We gave ourselves two weeks as a countdown to eat whatever we wanted and get our [...]
