Category Archives: DIY

Trail of Crumbs Book Review + Spicy Cioppino with Creole Stuffing

Posted on August 4, 2012 by beckyajohnson

When I heard Kim Sunée speak at the BlogHer Food ’12 Conference, I knew I had to read her memoir Trail of Crumbs: Hunger, Love and the Search for Home. When Kim was appromixately three years old, her birth mother … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the World Virtual Book Club, DIY, Movie Reviews/Book Reviews, Recipes | Tagged book reviews, cioppino, Creole food, food, memoirs, non-fiction, recipes, Spicy Foods | Leave a comment

Caribbean-Inspired Skillet Granola

Posted on July 15, 2012 by beckyajohnson

Yesterday was a day of firsts. I invented my first-ever recipe for granola, participated in my first video shoot, edited my first video, joined YouTube and uploaded my first video to the internet. And today I bring you my first … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Recipes | Tagged Bob's Red Mill, breakfast, contests, granola, recipes, snacks, Spar for the Spurtle, vegetarian recipes | 1 Comment

How to Preserve Tuscan-Style Pasta Sauce

Posted on July 8, 2012 by beckyajohnson

My parents’ garden has an abundance of tomatoes (and basil) at the moment. The past two summers we have canned homemade salsa, but this year I wanted to try something different. Enter homemade pasta sauce. Rather than bring out all of … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Green Living, Healthy Living, Recipes, The Simple Living Experiment | Tagged food, food preservation, pasta sauce, recipes, tomatoes | 1 Comment

Spar for the Spurtle 2 + A Giveaway

Posted on June 18, 2012 by beckyajohnson

I love a good contest, especially one that involves creativity, cooking, subsequent eating and the chance to win free trips. Bob’s Red Mill’s contest Spar for the Spurtle 2 meets all of these requirements. Each year for the past 19 … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Healthy Living | Tagged Bob's Red Mill, competition, contest, giveaway, Golden Spurtle, oatmeal, recipe contests, Spar for the Spurtle, spurtle | 8 Comments

Noam Chomsky + How to Make a Classic Mojito

Posted on June 13, 2012 by beckyajohnson

I should have saved my mojito tutorial for an Ernest Hemingway book review — mojito was reportedly one of his favorite drinks — but alas, it’s hot in Las Vegas and my parents have an abundance of mint in their … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Challenge, DIY, Movie Reviews/Book Reviews, Recipes | Tagged book challenge, book reviews, cocktails, mojito, Noam Chomsky, Occupy, recipes | 2 Comments