
Happy New Year one and all! 2022 is here and I thought I’d kick things off here on my blog with a new post. I recently got a chance to try a new line of flavored rice dishes by Rice a Roni called Heat & Eat. The rice comes in microwavable pouches and it takes…

There’s a YouTube channel I watch frequently from the very talented Julie Pacheco. If you haven’t seen her recipe videos, I highly advise you to do so! Her meals are practical, convenient, and fun. Sometimes she posts videos that help you get the most out of particular ingredients. It’s impressive! In a video for refrigerated…

I recently participated in Social Nature’s campaign for Wild Planet Skipjack Tuna, a sustainable, non-GMO, 2 ingredient canned tuna product. According to Wild Planet’s website, Skipjack tuna is low in mercury compared to other varieties. Each can is packed in water and sea salt. I got to try a can of Skipjack tuna from Wild…

As 2021 marches on, I am continuing my cooking adventure with Storage Chef, a food storage subscription service that offers family friendly meals for emergency use or for households on a tight budget. For about $40 a month, you can receive 40 servings of food selected by the website to add to your storage supply.…

I am fascinated with survivalist practices and emergency preparedness, especially when it comes to food. I tried a few freeze dried foods in the past just for fun, like astronaut ice cream and military MREs, and overall, they were rather good! During these unpredictable times, my interest has taken a more serious turn. Many of…

I was scrolling through some photographs from my family’s Christmas festivities in 2019 when I found a few snapshots of a recipe I used for the first time. The recipe was for Easy Fudge Bites, a batch of rich and indulgent chocolate truffles from Martha Stewart Living magazine. The memory of making these fudge truffles…