When thinking about canning, I have to resist my first impulse to think of it as a grandmotherly-type activity. Even seeing things in Mason jars makes me think “old lady.” Yet, canning, like knitting and making your own cheese, is what all the hip young people are doing these days. Right? Seriously, though, with the…
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Weeknight Homemade Pizza
Pizza is one of those things that people grow accustomed to eating out or getting delivered. Pizza places are just so ubiquitous and it’s unbelievably easy (by design, of course) to call Dominos or Papa Johns, so even folks who regularly cook at home don’t bother trying to concoct their own. However, doing it…
Fluffy Whole Wheat Pancakes
Of all of the things I make at home, I probably get the most practice concocting pancakes. As our 3-year-old has become a pickier eater, pancakes (not surprisingly) are one thing of which he has never tired. “What do you want for breakfast?” we ask, and the answer, invariably, is “pancakes!” So I’ve had plenty…
Ultra-Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I made pizza last night and figured that while I was heating up the oven, I might as well break out the chocolate chip cookie recipe. (Great rationalization, eh?) Anyway, I’d bought some Ghirardelli chocolate chips a few weeks back with the intention of making a few batches, so it was time. I just followed…