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Cooking 101

Oven Roasted Red Peppers

Oven Roasted Red Peppers

One of my favorite things to do in the kitchen is to make simple staples that can be used in multiple recipes. Oven roasted red peppers take just 30 minutes and they can be used in so many different recipes. One of the most versatile 

Cooking Tools You’ll Use Every Day

Cooking Tools You’ll Use Every Day

Cooking can be intimidating. You have to find recipes, shop for the recipes, then you have to actually make the recipes. Then you have to do it all again the next day and the day after that. I can see why so many people rely 

Cooking 101: Simple Tomato Sauce

Cooking 101: Simple Tomato Sauce

We’re all settled in Norway! It’s been a whirlwind so far and I still can’t believe we got this opportunity. One thing I was warned about that turned out to be true: Norway is expensive! There is 25% sales tax on quite a few things 

Cooking 101: How to Make a Roux

Cooking 101: How to Make a Roux

A roux is pronounced “roo” and you use it as a base for lots of different types of sauces and gravy. It’s always equal parts fat and flour and then you add a liquid to make the sauce. I use a roux the most to