Kitchen Safety

Last week, I covered what to keep in your kitchen as far as tools and staple foods. Well, that’s all fine and good, but if your kitchen’s an OSHA nightmare or a Hazmat zone, having all the right stuff isn’t going to make a difference. Today, I’d like to cover some basics of kitchen safety, particularly the stages before and after food is cooked. Though much of what follows is just common sense, not all of it is common knowledge. Take this stuff to heart, folks; it might mean your life or that of your loved ones…

What to Keep in Your Cave, Part II: Staples

Yesterday, I wrote about finding yourself in a situation where you needed something and didn’t have it. We’ve all been there: You’ve got the coconut flour sifted with the salt, baking powder, and cinnamon; the eggs cracked, the butter melted, the almond milk added; you reach for the vanilla extract, and… gone. No vanilla extract. Well, there go the pancakes. =/

Today’s list is focused on the staple foods you should have in your kitchen on an ongoing basis; in other words, you should try to never be out of them. Though by no means exhaustive, what you’ll find below are some of the most common and/or most crucial recipe ingredients and meal “bases” that will not only keep you from running into a brick wall in the middle of cooking, but also ensure that you can make an entire meal without a recipe… if you’re feeling adventurous. =)

What To Keep in Your Cave, Part I: Tools

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed something and didn’t have it? Don’t you wish someone had told you before that you needed it so that you wouldn’t find yourself in that situation? I’m sure we all have. Today’s post is all about making sure you’ve got the right tools for the job, right when and where you need them. Though this list is pretty long, I’ll bet dollars to (gluten-free) donuts that you’ve got a good two-thirds of it in your kitchen already. The other third is stuff you probably don’t have room for, can’t afford (yet), or have never even heard of. Aren’t you glad you’ve got me to help you with this stuff? =)