I’m not talking about dating and relationships here. I’m referring to the dates we see on the labels of the food we buy and the canned goods we have in our pantry.
Seeing the label: “use by” or “best if used by” indicates the last date when the product is likely to be at peak flavor […]

Do you love chocolates? I do. I’m a chocoholic to the highest degree. One of the best form of chocolates I love are truffles most specially Teuscher. So decadent! I gathered, that the cacao tree’s botanical name is Theobroma, which means “food of the gods”. And chocolates are derived from cacao. Oh well, if it’s […]

To homemakers out there that frequent the supermarkets, did it ever occur to you that there can be a lot of different sugar types? Oh well, you must be saying now, of course, there’s confectioners sugar, super fine sugar, brown sugar and the like. I only knew of a few types of sugar, until I […]

It has been touted that whole grains are healthy. It helps cut the risk of diabetes, obesity, heart disease and some cancers. That’s the reason why health professionals recommend at least three daily servings of whole grains. The reality is, we still eat less than one. It used to be hard to find whole grains […]

It happens all the time… fresh herbs wilting in my produce drawer in the fridge. What a waste! Herbs are not cheap, that’s why every year I always make it a point to plant herbs. Soon enough in the winter though, those planted herbs die. The last one to die on me this year […]

Not all flour are created equal. Thus, each kind of flour is used for specific purpose.
White Flour - all purpose white flour is useful for thickening, pastry and batters. This is also available as unbleached. Purchase self- rising if it’s specified in a recipe.
Whole Wheat Flour - this gives a heavier result and it is […]