Summer goes by quickly! If you don't take the time to pickle anything, you may miss it all. Furthermore, if you have never canned, pickled, or preserved pickles before now's the time to get started and learn how to can pickles! You could, of course, make fast pickles any night of the week or any week of the year if you wanted to. However, when fresh fruit is in season, it is not only more ...

The smell of smoked meat wafting through the air is hard to beat. Your mouth will be watering the second you start to smell the aroma of wood smoke and taste juicy tender meat. Barbecue is an American staple. For a true aficionado, the portable smoker is the new must-have when it comes to BBQ equipment.  Portable smokers utilize wood chips that you place in the hopper. A fan inside the ...

Since 2004 there has been a 300% increase in veganism in America. So, historical memories of struggling to shop vegan are outdated! Now, you can shop vegan wherever you like and order plant-based in most restaurants. But it's not always as easy as just buying the ingredients; you need to know how to cook them. If you aren't a natural-born cook, this can seem like a daunting chore. So, if you're ...

Did you know that the average American spends around 60 minutes in the kitchen each day? If you love cooking but wish you could be faster and more productive, then getting new knives might do the trick. It may not seem like much, but trying to work with low-quality knives can sabotage your efforts. So how can you tell which knife set options are worth it? Keep reading to learn about 5 things you ...