Chili Cheese Homemade Corn Chips

I rarely buy chips or snacks at the grocery store for a variety of reasons, but mostly I just forget that snacks have an important place in my day. After looking through my kitchen and finding only meal-material, I set out to find a solution using a basic staple: cornmeal. I love chili-cheese fritos, they’re quite the guilty addiction! I set out to make my own with this delicious recipe and the result was a crunchy, cheesy, spicy treat perfect for snacking! Continue reading

Warm and Toasty English Muffins

English muffins are delicious and versatile. They are perfect with eggs, bacon and cheese for breakfast, slathered in jam or even used as a mini pizza for an afternoon snack. English muffins come in huge packs at the grocery store, but it’s frequently hard to find a brand that isn’t loaded with sugars, artificial flavors or high fructose corn syrup. Here’s a great recipe to make your own English Muffins! Continue reading

Basic, Yet Amazing, Sourdough Bread

Homemade bread is unrivaled. It makes your home smell incredible while it’s cooking and it’s warm and fluffy when it’s done. The perfect sour dough bread starts with a sourdough starter, but this recipe works even without one (it would just be french bread instead of sourdough.)

It takes a while from the mixing and rising process until it’s covered in butter and in your mouth, but this sourdough bread is worth the wait. You can add any optional ingredients to this basic recipe, I like adding cracked wheat or garlic and cheddar cheese.  Continue reading