With the start of the school year comes the flurry of science fair projects. While my kids are too little to participate, my daughter is enamored with science and knows I love it too. She even bought me a kitchen science kit for Christmas (I guess you could say she knows me pretty…
Category: Food Science
Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos
A few weeks back a friend asked me if you can freeze cooked eggs. Even though cooking eggs usually doesn’t take too long, there are those mornings when you are running a bit late but you don’t want to scrimp on breakfast. I told her I’d do some experimenting (and a bit of…
Lavender-Sea Salt Butter
My daughter’s preschool ended the year with a trip to a nearby agriculture foundation, Lowell Ranch. The tour involved viewing the livestock projects for 4H and FFA and the agricultural barn plus hoop house, and finally making butter. Making homemade butter is a great, simple experiment to do with kids of any age. At…
Measuring Cup Calibration – An Experiment
Have you ever had that “oh no” sinking feeling in your stomach? Perhaps the last time was in school when you forgot your homework, or just after leaving for a trip you questioned if you left the door unlocked. For a competitive cook, one way to get the same effect is to realize…
Prep Ahead Hash Browns – An Experiment
My husband is on a hash brown kick for his breakfast, choosing to start the day with a big meal to make sure he has the energy to keep up with our children. Store bought hash browns are convenient, but can get pricy, so I was determined to find a method of prepping…
Foolproof Hard-Boiled Eggs – An Experiment
The idea to do an experiment regarding hard boil eggs was actually posed by one of my readers. She wrote: “This past Thanksgiving my daughter’s boyfriend requested traditional deviled eggs be included as one of the appetizers. I have been buying brown, cage free eggs for the last year as I think they…
Meltology – A Review of Cheese Melting
Cheese is eaten in my house everyday, and it is a common ingredient in my recipes. Meals such as pizza and burgers are best with perfectly melted cheese, but past the more common cheeses of mozzarella and cheddar, my knowledge of how other cheese hold up to heat is a bit limited. Hence, I…
Perfectly Caramelized Onions – An Experiment
Caramelized onions are a food item that can make nearly any dish better. I love to stir them into eggs and dips, or add then as a topping to steak, burgers, or pizza, just to name a few uses. The key to perfectly caramelized onions is the old mantra – Low & Slow…
Does Color Affect Taste?
When you pick up a sports drink or your favorite mineral infused water, do you chose by its flavor, nutrients, or color? Does the color of your food or beverage impact the way you think it tastes? These questions intrigue me and have actually been on my mind for decades. When I…
