Would you like to help your circle learn to save money, eat well, and make a difference. Consider volunteering to teach cooking classes using my videos, slides, and scripts! What are the classes? Cooking While Broke. Learn how to cook tasty, healthy food even on a very tight budget. Zero-Waste Cooking. Learn how to reduce […]
Cook for Good is Anti-Racist
I want to listen more than talk right now, but this must be said: Cook for Good is anti-racist. Black lives matter. Police should protect and serve, not do harm. The Cook for Good motto is “Save money. Eat well. Make a difference.” The differences I want to make include helping to end hunger and […]
Candy Bar Brownie Pie
Candy Bar Brownie Pie looks like a fancy dessert, especially when paired with a tasty nicecream like So Delicious Cashewmilk Salted Caramel Cluster or Very Vanilla. This recipe shows a few tricks for adapting to our current ingredient shortages. I chopped up a candy bar because I couldn’t find chocolate chips. I also used whole […]
Broccoli in your Smoothie!
What do you do with the middle part of a broccoli stalk? It’s devoid of attractive florets, too complicated to peel, and a bit too tough to chew. This week, I found the perfect answer: put it in your smoothie! Just chop it up into pieces that are up to two inches across, so your […]
Template Recipe: Stir-Fry
There are at least eight reasons to learn to stir-fry. Stir-fries are quick, easy, delicious, healthy, can be filling without being fattening, require little fuel to cook, and …. drum roll please … showcase seasonal vegetables. If your CSA box came stuffed with greens or you stocked up on what seems to be too many […]
Coronavirus: Food Safety from an Expert
Food-safety expert Ben Chapman of North Carolina State University (go Wolfpack!) shares his tips for avoiding coronavirus and other foodborne pathogens in this great interview by Rebecca Jennings on Vox. Bottom line: smart behavior may not feel like much, but it’s the best approach. You don’t need to sanitize your Doritos. (Sorry, William Gibson. You’re […]
