I mentioned it in my frozen mini pancakes post that I would need to try making pancakes from scratch. Though I had to pick up some buttermilk I had all the other ingredients in my cupboards. Here is the recipe I went with:   Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe Ingredients 1 cup flour 1 tablespoon white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 1.25 cup buttermilk 1 egg 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla…

When I starting writing my about me post or the typical blog mission statement about its purpose and what and why I was starting this blog I had to start myself a little on the “Whys” since I was getting a little long winded. Instead I decided to break this up into a few smaller posts about the various topics. The first of these is less waste. Now this can be taken two ways one on the environmental side due to the fact that by eliminating the…

  Like much of the population we never eat the heals of the bread on top of that my wife and daughter like to cut the crusts of their bread so we have quite a bit bread going to waste, so made perfect sense to try my hand at making some breadcrumbs. The process is very simple, cut up your bread into equal size pieces and lay them on a single layer on a cookie sheet and place them in your oven.  Set oven to 300 F degrees and once it…

Though many of my previous posts have been some serious fat/flour intensive creations, like many of us I have a few extra pounds to shed.  The problem is eating healthy can sometimes get expensive especially when you are out of town.  With an upcoming vacation coming and not wanting to spend $3-4 each for some convenient protein bars I set out to make my own.  Not finding a recipe I liked or matching the final nutritional…

Every time I buy vanilla I always have to stare at the bottles for a few minute contemplating if I should pay the extra cost for “Pure Vanilla” versus the imitation stuff.  Provided the real stuff costs 15 times more than the fake stuff when I walk away with my little eye dropper worth of pure vanilla extract for the small fee of $7.99.  Just for the record $638.72 per gallon, which makes gasoline look pretty cheap. The last time I…

I decided to try my luck with some homemade chili.  After perusing a few different recipes it became clear that chili should be a dish you just through together and adjust as needed.  After a couple attempts here is my favorite version and a piece of cake to make. Spicy Chili Chicken Chili Recipe 16 oz can Pinto beans 16 oz can White beans 16 oz can Black beans 10-12 oz of cooked chicken breasts 16 oz can of Diced tomatoes 16 oz can…