I’ll stop right here and admit I’m not much of a “salad guy.” Yes, I know salads are a healthy way to maintain a good, balanced diet, but I just have a hard time getting excited about leafy vegetables coated in cold, slimy dressing. If I’m in a hurry at lunch, salads can be difficult [...]
This recipe comes from my awesome friend, Eric Hays. It’s a sweet apple treat that the whole family will love. I hope you enjoy it.
Ingredients:
4 medium-large apples peeled and sliced thin
3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/3 cup butter (melted)
Hey, everyone!
We’re taking a week off from blogging, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been hard at work. Right now we’re trying to clean up some of the static content lying around the site (and perhaps make a few minor adjustments to the site’s layout). Because of its popularity, I decided to add pictures to [...]
Hey everyone. Just a quick heads up.
Next week I’m going to be doing some site maintenance on some of the pages here at Cook on a Shoestring. I’m going to try to flesh out some content, move some stuff around, and start working on a couple of new projects for the site. [...]
Oils, Fats, and Shortenings. Wow! What a title!
It’s like we just ran to the edge of the “Everything Unhealthy Pool” and jumped into the deep end. Are oils, fats, and shortenings really a shoestring pantry essential? Yes. In fact, I think they have a place in every pantry, regardless of how healthy or unhealthy your [...]
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, everybody! Today people all over the world are pausing to remember how awesome Saint Patrick was.
This week, in honor of Saint Patrick and his ministry in Ireland, we’re looking at a couple of tried and true Irish recipes. On Monday, we told you about Irish Soda Bread. Today, we’re bringing you [...]