healthy

IGNORE YOUR GAG REFLEX: Two Green Juice Recipes That Are Making My Body Hate Me Slightly Less

Friends, I have drunk the green Kool-Aid. No, not Ecto-Cooler. That's good, too, though.
Julieanne in
New Agey, healthy, vegetables, juice, juicing, cleanses, juice cleanses, kale, green juice, health, recipes, cooking

Apr 26, 2013 at 10:00am | 229 comments

xofood

xoFOOD ROUND TWO: Real Southern Style Macaroni & Cheese!

PUT DOWN THAT BLUE BOX RIGHT NOW. Here's my go-to recipe for perfect, gooey, delicious homemade macaroni and cheese. (With a bonus gluten-free option that's just as amazing.)
Alison Freer in
DIY, xoFood, macaroni and cheese, recipes, cooking

Apr 22, 2013 at 11:30am | 262 comments

cooking

I Have Too Many Kitchen Toys. Why I Need Them ALL



I have FIVE different kinds of blenders, and a juicer. I have a tofu press, a slow cooker, and a rice cooker.
Zoe in
Fun, cooking, kitchen toys, small kitchen appliances, health, shoppables

Apr 10, 2013 at 12:00pm | 112 comments

cooking

Please HELP: I Can't Cook and I Have No Idea Where to Start

With your help, I will one day become the ideal Italian-American woman, with big cooking skills to match my huge hair and giant boobs.
Sara Benincasa in
Relationships, cooking, food

Mar 5, 2013 at 3:30pm | 207 comments

cookbooks

The Very Best Books About Cooking and Food Science And A Defense Of "Food Porn"

Like 1960s Playboys or your favorite dirty VHS, cookbooks have a certain tangibility that online recipes cannot replace.
Claire Lower in
Entertainment, cookbooks, food, cooking, DIY

Jan 18, 2013 at 4:00pm | 81 comments

food

Pinterest Says I Can Hard-Boil Eggs In the Oven But I Don't Believe It

Pinterest has many wonderful qualities, but I really hate all of the “WHO KNEW YOU ONLY NEED YOUR OWN SALIVA TO CLEAN YOUR WHOLE HOUSE?” and “USE A BANANA TO FIX SCRATCHES ON YOUR DVDs” type pins.
Claire Lower in
DIY, food, comfort food, cooking, the joy of cooking, eggs

Jan 15, 2013 at 12:00pm | 154 comments

cooking

Hate Scotch, Love Oatmeal? You Might Be A Supertaster. Plus, VIDEO: I Eat A Raw Onion

I always thought that being a glutton for tongue-punishment was just part of my weirdly high pain tolerance. But I recently stumbled upon an article suggesting that my preferences are actually the fault of my taste buds -- or lack thereof.
Kate Conway in
Fun, cooking, food, nontasters, snobbery, supertasters

Jan 14, 2013 at 11:00am | 187 comments

cooking

What to Do With Your Leftover Turkey Plus Some Pretty Sweet Advice

I've decided I'm going to eat Thanksgiving-themed meals every day for the rest of my life. Here's how you can, too.
Mandy in
DIY, cooking, thanksgiving, Turkey, advice, food, recipes

Nov 23, 2012 at 10:00am | 20 comments

cooking

Dear Mitt Romney: Am I Setting Feminism Back 30 Years Because I Like to Cook?

Ah crap. I would love it if an employer told me I didn't have to stay at work until 8:00 every night.
Somer Sherwood in
Issues, cooking, women, feminism, parenting, mitt romney, binders of women

Oct 22, 2012 at 6:00pm | 88 comments

cooking

I Learned How to Cook for a Man. Am I a Sell Out?

I went for years surviving mostly on Smart Ones, convenience store junk food, and Chinese takeout -- health and personal well-being be damned. It’s called feminism, people.
Shayla in
Fun, cooking, selling out, feminism

Aug 29, 2012 at 6:00pm | 88 comments

alcholism

Cookngs wth JulieannE: Drunk Food Edition

Like if the cast of "Chopped" were first forced to get absolutely blitzed on Milkwaukee's Best and shots of Captain Morgan.
Julieanne in
Fun, alcholism, cooking, drunk food, food, gross, snacks

Jul 23, 2012 at 3:30pm | 172 comments

big macs

Foodstuff of Nightmares: Big Mac Secret Sauce Ranch Dressing

I'm an Alice Cooper song about heart disease.
Julieanne in
DIY, big macs, cooking, don't, julieanne is a terrible person, no, recipes, why

Jul 13, 2012 at 3:00pm | 87 comments

bad cook

I'll Try Anything Once: Cooking

You thought you wanted me to make dinner, but you had no idea.
Emily in
Relationships, bad cook, cooking, food, i'll try anything once

Apr 25, 2012 at 2:00pm | 165 comments

cooking

I'm a Food Writer and I'm Too Lazy to Cook

I subscribe to a home meal delivery program he called a CSM (Community Supported Meals -- think CSA, but instead of random produce you get cooked meals).
Dana McMahan in
Healthy, cooking, food

Apr 24, 2012 at 9:00am | 65 comments

cheese

Broke Girl Pasta That Doesn't Taste Like Garbage: Farfalle With Mushrooms and Parmesan

I love food that's quick and easy, and because I'm a student, cheap is a bonus too. This recipe includes all of those components!
Hannah in
DIY, cheese, cooking, food, mushrooms, parmesan, pasta, recipe

Mar 30, 2012 at 10:00am | 56 comments

cooking

MINDBLOWINGLY DELICIOUS: Southwest Quinoa Salad With Homemade Salsa and Avocado-Lime Dressing

This salad is so amazing, I shout its praises a lot while eating it.
Hannah in
DIY, cooking, food, recipes

Mar 21, 2012 at 12:00pm | 49 comments

cooking

Miami Restaurant Russian Roulette: Let's Make Jamaican Jerk Chicken

I went from the comic shop to my very first Jamaican food experience. I was greeted by overwhelming spices, soap operas blasting on the corner TV and a short elderly woman lounging in a recliner.
Violet Séverine Blanchard in
DIY, cooking, delicious, exploring, food, miami, new kid in town, recipes

Mar 20, 2012 at 6:00pm | 34 comments

childhood

Cuban Fried Beef & My Failed Ninja Dreams

I showed up to the dinner table in my ninja suit and pulling out a large butterfly knife to cut my meat. We were having Vaca Frita (Cuban Fried Beef) and my butter knife just wasn’t sharp enough.
Violet Séverine Blanchard in
DIY, childhood, cooking, delicious stuff, food, nostalgia, recipes, Vaca Frita

Mar 7, 2012 at 6:00pm | 15 comments

cooking

Meat-in-A-Can: I Want to Make Your Spam Musubi Dreams Come True

I love Spam. There, I said it. I’m not ashamed of it either.
Violet Séverine Blanchard in
DIY, cooking, food, Hawaii, recipe, say something nice on the internet day, Seattle, Spam, sushi, the south

Mar 2, 2012 at 5:00pm | 56 comments

baking

Cookin' With s.e.: Quiche

Sometimes I have dreams about it. What I’m saying here is that I really love quiche.
s.e. smith in
DIY, baking, cooking, eggs, food, quiche

Mar 2, 2012 at 2:00pm | 31 comments

cooking

Welcome to My Melting Pot! Classy Comfort Food: The Sloppy Joan

I’ve never been a food “snob,” whatever that means. I can even see the positive side of a gas station chili cheeseburger cooked in a greasy microwave.
Violet Séverine Blanchard in
DIY, cooking, family, hybrid foods, mutts, recipe, sloppy Joe

Feb 24, 2012 at 6:00pm | 38 comments

chocolate

Cookin' With s.e.: Pudding

When I’m having a terrible, no good, very bad day, the only thing I really want to eat is chocolate pudding.
s.e. smith in
Fun, chocolate, comfort food, cooking, desserts, pudding

Feb 23, 2012 at 10:23am | 90 comments