“Test the Recipe” is a recurring column on PCFG where we test vintage (anything published before 1990) recipes and see if they stand the test of time or need updating. In this post we test th...
https://poorcouplesfoodguide.com/2018/12/09/test-the-recipe-blueberry-muffins/
Pretzels of all kinds are a great snack. Hard pretzels are yummy, and easy to take on the go, but I think we can all agree that soft pretzels are the superior variety. If you don’t, then yo...
https://poorcouplesfoodguide.com/2018/10/14/cheat-code-pizza-dough-pretzels/
It’s now officially fall which means it’s seasonally appropriate to start eating pumpkin again! It also means that Smoothie Sunday is coming to a close for the year. But they’ll be back...
https://poorcouplesfoodguide.com/2018/10/07/smoothie-sunday-pumpkin-oatmeal-smoothie/
You hear a lot about antioxidants but you don’t hear very often what they actually are. Antioxidants are molecules that prevent the oxidation of other molecules. This is important because o...
https://poorcouplesfoodguide.com/2018/09/04/smoothie-sunday-anti-oxidant-power-smoothie/
This week’s Smoothie Sunday is a first because it’s main ingredient is actually kind of a weed. Wineberries are an Asian species of raspberry that after being introduced to North America fo...
https://poorcouplesfoodguide.com/2018/08/07/smoothie-sunday-wineberry-smoothie/
Full disclosure – this is not the most attractive looking smoothie I’ve ever made. In fact it’s probably one of the least attractive ones. Like, I was actively disappointed in how not g...
https://poorcouplesfoodguide.com/2016/09/18/smoothie-sunday-guavacado-smoothie/
So, my original intention for this smoothie was to be kiwi and star fruit, but my usual grocery store didn’t have any star fruit. I scoured another local grocery store for star fruit and came...
https://poorcouplesfoodguide.com/2016/09/11/smoothie-sunday-prickly-pear-kiwi-smoothie/
For those who don’t know, Peach Melba is a fairly simple dessert featuring peaches (sometimes grilled, vanilla ice cream, raspberry syrup, and oftentimes mint. My dad really likes Peach Melba...
https://poorcouplesfoodguide.com/2016/08/28/smoothie-sunday-peach-melba-smoothie/
Sticky rice goes by a few names, since it has a few different varieties with minuscule differences. Sweet rice, sticky rice, glutinous rice, etc… They all have similar food applications, and ha...
https://poorcouplesfoodguide.com/2016/08/16/cheat-codes-make-sticky-rice-easy-using-a-rice-cooker/
I have to admit I don’t have a ton to say about the creation of this smoothie. I had a mango left from a dinner I made earlier in the week that was very ripe and needed to be used, and the bl...
https://poorcouplesfoodguide.com/2016/08/14/smoothie-sunday-blackberry-mango-smoothie/