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So, you have a kid in your life who's actually a young adult, poised to spread their wings and leave the nest to chase their own life's purpose... and they're having a blowout graduation party you need to show both up and out for with an amazing and also amazingly useful gift that won't completely break you, but will say "I love you, kid." Here's how to build a kitchen in miniature where there was no kitchen to begin with. That includes a car with a power jack, if the kid you

5 cups all purpose flour (wheat, or gluten-free mix) 1 cup plain oats 1 cup pork lard, beef tallow, or flavorless cooking oil 1/2 cup brown sugar, or to taste 2 cups oat milk (or 1 cup oat milk + 1 cup dairy-free heavy whipping cream) 2 teaspoons raw apple cider vinegar 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 1/2-2 cups raisins or currants Preheat oven to 375 °F. Measure out your oat milk or oat milk/whipping cream mix, and add two teaspoons of

yr Auntie is from Michigan, and has had a medical marijuana (MMJ) card since 2017, so this post is coming from a legal place, physically and metaphorically speaking! April 20th is approaching, and you want to celebrate... but you have a ton of food allergies, and would prefer to enjoy the vibe while not in the ER because you ate a dispo freebie you shouldn't have. So, you get yourself a Magical Butter Machine (not a sponsored link, but I have one and it's absolutely worth it

The scene: it's 2026. The price of food is the highest it's ever been in America, while wages have been stagnant for decades. The winter has been marked by deadly snow and ice storms and the wind chills are still sub-zero in the middle of February, which isn't keeping the protesters off the streets. Not like you can go out to eat anyway, your boo has so many food allergies, you can't trust you won't spend the rest of the night in the ER with them after a food oops... talk abo

1/2 cup uncooked rice 1 cup broth or reconstituted bullion, your choice of flavor 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil 1 teaspoon raw apple cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon Birria seasoning, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Salt to taste 1 15oz can black beans or pinto beans (optional) Chopped cilantro, diced onion, and lime wedges, for garnish (optional) Rinse your rice well under cold water, until the water runs clear, before adding the rice to the ri

2 cans of red kidney beans, undrained (preferably dark red kidney beans, but they're hard to find up north where I am) 2 cups Andouille sausage coins or 1 can of SPAM, cut into small cubes (optional) 2 ribs of celery, finely chopped 1 small/medium green pepper, finely chopped 1/2 white onion, finely chopped 8-10 oz. broth flavor of choice 3-5 tablespoons cooking oil or fat Cajun seasoning to taste Liquid smoke to taste Heat your cooking oil in your largest skillet or soup pot

1 15 oz can yellow corn 1 15 oz can black beans 1/3 cup finely diced red onion 1/2 teaspoon salt Everything from here is entirely optional, and based on your preferences, and what you have on hand when you're making this: 1 4 oz can green chiles 1-2 fresh jalapenos, finely diced 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 1 large avocado, cubed Rinse your corn and black beans and make sure there's no excess water in the strainer before adding them to a medium-sized mixing bowl with a lid. Add y

1 instant bone broth serving (not a sponsored link) + 1 1/2 cup hot water to rehydrate, or 1 1/2 cups of prepared bone broth 1 tablespoon coconut aminos 1 teaspoon fresh or powdered ginger (depending on what you have, and your taste preference) 1 teaspoon lime juice 1/2 teaspoon MSG 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce (contains anchovy) 1/2 teaspoon roasted sesame oil 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Salt to taste Hot pepper, to taste Any cooked meat, or vegetables you'd like to add to the so

1/4 cup red lentils 1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 teaspoon Za'atar seasoning blend 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon lemon juice Salt to taste Pita chips and chopped parsley garnish (optional) Rinse your lentils and add them to the rice cooker bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Cover, and set to "cook," stirring the bowl occasionally as the lentils cook. The soup is ready when the "cook" cycle is finished, stir in the lemon juice, a

I write this as Michigan is four days into a six day blizzard event, and the event is headed all the way down the deep south to the Gulf Coast. Videos of empty grocery shelves are all over social media right now, particularly when it comes to bread and milk, and people south of the Mason-Dixon Line are sharing their Snowpocalypse grocery hauls... y'all are not used to this, and boy is it obvious. I am used to this. My mother taught me how to do this as a young child (this was