One of the reader questions was about what tools or gadgets do I use most in my kitchen, so here goes: Disposable piping bags. These things are lifesavers. I buy the kind that comes in a 100 pack and it lasts me for months. I uses them for not only the obvious icing but the I use them to fill cupcakes evenly (especially mini ones) as well as anything I want to have look a little more professional. Next is my nutmeg grinder. I use it everyday. Everyday. I bought mine when I was 24 years old, now I am 39...do the math. Yes, they cost $30 and that probably seems like a lot. But considering how long I have had it I am looking at $2 a year so far. And for something I use and has lasted that long for $2 a year, that's nothing! Nutmeg to me is the under used spice of the world. I added it to baked goods yes, but lots of savory items as well. Baking Spray: You know the stuff I am talking about...with built in flour. This has been one of the better inventions for me. I … [Read more...]
You are what you eat…
So you are probably looking at that and saying that doesn’t look very appetizing Peabody. I know. But it helps answer a reader question so I thought I would post it. “I know you have tried many different ways of eating–I think you mentioned you once tried going vegan–or at least mostly vegan. What was that like and how do you balance your regular eating (including you allergies) with your love of food and baking?” You are correct that for a while I was eating mostly Vegan, raw Vegan in fact. In order to get me off some medication I didn’t want to be on, my naturopathic doctor suggested eating raw Vegan until 5 pm every night to give me more energy, which it did. However, after a while my body was not getting the nutrients it needed and so I they put me back to eating the way I was. Though I eat many of the things I now that I did while eating raw Vegan. How do I balance? Well for one thing, I work out pretty much every day and that helps. I usually start each day (or … [Read more...]
