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2019 Christmas Gifts for Cooks and Foodies

Colorful Table and Chairs for Toddlers (In Love with This!)

December 12, 2019 By Joi Sigers

 This may seem like a deviation from the usual posts on the food blog, but… if you think about it…. it is actually very much on brand!

My biggest motivation when I cook or plan meals (and I’m sure it’s the same for you) is my much loved family. Every step made in or near the kitchen is done with them in mind – from the oldest to the youngest and from the first one I ever met to the one I’ve yet to meet (as she or he isn’t due until July 9, 2020!).

We have been blessed with two beautiful grand babies (the beautiful July baby will make it three), so I have been thinking for a while now about finding a table and chairs for them to use while the adults take up all the spaces at the dining table. When I was growing up, we kids had a small table similar to the one shown here (except our chairs weren’t nearly as colorful or fun). When we outgrew it, we moved on to a card table and… again… our chairs couldn’t compare to these beauties!

This Kids Wood Table & 4 Chair Set  (Amazon link) is the best-looking and sturdiest set I’ve found – and, yes, MiMi has been shopping around for some time now.

The set is available in a variety of table and chair colors – the one pictured is my personal favorite but you may prefer pastel chairs or a darker wood for the table. There are even gray or white table options available that’re extra sharp, too.

  • Child-sized table and chair set from Tot Tutors; includes rectangular table and 4 chairs
  • Table crafted in sturdy wood with natural finish; wood chairs painted in 4 bright colors
  • Great for children ages 3 and up with 10-inch seat height; home assembly required
  • Table measures 26-inch wide by 22-inch deep by 19-inch high; 10-by-10-inch chairs stand 22-inch high overall
  • For ages 3+ years

See Kids Wood Table & 4 Chair Set for a closer look.  I can’t wait to be able to use this one for all future Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and birthday get togethers!

Filed Under: 2019 Christmas Gifts for Cooks and Foodies, Christmas Gift Guide, Cooking for Kids Tagged With: children's table, table and chairs for toddlers

Chaffles 101: A New Obsession for MANY Reasons

November 23, 2019 By Joi Sigers

Chaffle Waffles

Chaffles with Blueberries… Delicious!

Have you ever heard of Chaffles? Whether you eat Keto, gluten-free, or simply love trying out fun, delicious new food trends, you’re going to love these!

First of all, what is a chaffle? The basic chaffle is simply 1 egg (beaten) with 1/2 cup of shredded cheese (usually mozzarella, because it’s neutral in flavor, for a basic chaffle)… combined and cooked for 3-4 minutes in a waffle iron or chaffle maker.

Why I, Personally, am OBSESSED with Chaffles:

  1. I have to eat gluten-free (health reasons) and chaffles (even when you add extra ingredients) are gluten-free. However, unlike most gluten-free waffles, breads, etc.. they don’t cost an arm and a leg. Heck they don’t even cost one limb. Shredded cheese and an egg. That’s it.
  2. I have been experimenting with “Keto” recipes because I’m cutting into the number of carbs I eat. I’m not cutting them out, mind you, but I figure I can at least cut back on the number of carbs I consume. The best way I’ve found to do so is to experiment with Keto recipes. Chaffles are Keto-Friendly.
  3. They are crazy fun to make and to experiment with. The options are endless. If you’re making chaffles as “waffles,” you can try a lot of different fruits and/or nuts. My favorite is blueberries but other berries are delicious as well. If you want your chaffle to serve as bread, add a little garlic powder. When I make them for pasta, I use a little extra mozzarella (makes them crispier) and add some garlic powder before cooking. I also make a melted garlic butter for dunking them in. I promise… the flavor is exactly like garlic cheese bread. Before I had to give up gluten/wheat, one of my favorite things to make was garlic cheese bread – French bread with butter, garlic, and melted mozzarella cheese. When I first took a bite of chaffles made with garlic, dipped in melted garlic butter, the flavor took me right back to the French bread. Without the large carb count OR gluten.
  4. I happen to have a hiatal hernia which doesn’t normally cause problems. However, because of this guy, I need to eat frequent, smaller meals and dense food can be a problem. Gluten-free bread and certain other gluten-free food is about as dense as dense gets. Chaffles provide a softer, far less dense way to enjoy waffles, sandwiches, ‘toast,” etc.

The Original Chaffle Recipe by It’s Creator (Not Me)

The video below is the original Chaffle recipe and video from the creator of the chaffle, Kat Keto Doss (link to her YouTube Channel). Unfortunately it is not me.. I’d love to have been that clever! I felt it only fair to include the creator in an article about chaffles. Many have taken the premise and have come up with new techniques, new flavors, new creations, etc. but this is the brains behind the entire food craze.

(Continued below…)

When making chaffles, I, personally, combine the cheese and beaten egg and place it directly on the waffle iron on in the chaffle maker. Simple as simple gets. I don’t follow a strict Keto diet, either, so I never weigh my cheese – I use 1/4 cup, plus usually a tiny bit extra down on the bottom of the iron and a little extra on top of the egg mixture before I close the iron. This adds a little extra crunchiness and I just appreciate the golden brown color.

Chaffle Waffles with Blueberries

A Few Personal Tips of the Trade When Making Chaffles

  • I’ve found that I prefer finely shredded cheese over the traditional shredded cheese, but I guess it’s a personal thing.
  • If you like for them to have a firmer texture, allow them to sit a minute or two when you remove them from the waffle iron or chaffle maker.
  • While I do have, use, and love a chaffle maker, I use my Hamilton Beach Waffle Maker more than the Dash chaffle maker. The chaffle maker is ideal for making one (or even two) chaffles if you’re cooking for one person and I use it for my own lunches throughout the week. However, if you’re using chaffles for making several sandwiches or if you’re cooking for several people, the traditional waffle maker is much faster. The waffle maker also makes them larger, obviously, so there is more chaffle to nom on! However, the chaffle maker make a super cute size for small sandwiches (extra delicious with sausage and egg).
  • Chaffles EASILY replace waffles. Just be sure to use mozzarella or the taste will be way off. Basically, you don’t want your cheese to bring any flavor with it, which is why mozzarella perfect for the job. When you add a little butter and syrup, I promise you, you’ll be convinced you are eating good old fashioned waffles. It honestly just blows me away.
  • I love pizza chaffles – they’re an ideal way to conquer pizza cravings. I make them as I would a normal chaffle, but add a little oregano before pouring into the iron. I always add a small amount of mozzarella to the iron as well. While the chaffle is cooking, I warm some pizza sauce (my favorite is Classico, but any will do). When the chaffle comes out of the waffle iron or chaffle maker, I add a little sauce and Parmesan. I normally top mine with sliced olives, but any toppings will do. It’s usually best if you warm the toppings up first, as well as the sauce.
  • You can add a little coconut flour, gluten-free flour blend, rice flour, or almond flour to give your chaffles a more bread-like consistency. I’ve done this before when my chaffles were pulling garlic bread duty. It’s excellent also for pizza chaffles.

Whether you eat keto, lazy-keto, gluten-free, or simply want to cut unnecessary carbs, you’re going to love chaffles. I hope you’ll try them asap. You’ll be hooked!

Below is a keto, gluten-free (and delicious) way to enjoy chili dogs without bread – I made chaffles with cheddar cheese and piled the hot dogs, chili, cheese, and onions on top. It was seriously, seriously good!


Filed Under: 2019 Christmas Gifts for Cooks and Foodies, Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies, Gluten Free, Keto Tagged With: Chaffles, How to Make Chaffles, Keto Recipes

Multi Hard Boiled Egg Peeler: One A-Peeling Kitchen Gadget!

October 30, 2019 By Joi Sigers

Ingenious! This Multi Hard Boiled Egg Peeler is going under the 2019 Christmas Gifts for Cooks Guide category but, let’s be honest here, this is something most of us will want… not just before Christmas, but also before Thanksgiving. Kangaroo Eggs (Deviled Eggs to most of you, but one of my daughters started calling them Kangaroo Eggs when she was little and they’ve been Kangaroo Eggs in our family since. Come on, how could they NOT be?) are a staple of our family gatherings. Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Fourth of July – hmmm, now that I think about it, they’re at get-togethers as much as I am.

The only thing I hate about making Kangaroo Eggs (Deviled Eggs) is the peeling. Hate it with a passion. Some have a beautiful gift for shelling a hard-boiled egg without causing any damage to the egg, itself. They’re peels even look like works of art. My youngest daughter, Stephany, is the world’s most gifted egg artist. Every egg, perfect. Every peel, long and glorious. She doesn’t even chip a nail in the process.

I do NOT have this gift. Like, at all.

That’s why I am very excited about the Multi Hard Boiled Egg Peeler, on the left.

I’ll soon be making these popular eggs and everyone will think Steph made them! I may or may not let them in on my secret.

Multi-Hard Boiled Egg Peeler Description:

  • Peels 1-3 eggs in under ten seconds. Quick, simply & no mess.
  • Egg Stripper spins and rotates in water to loosen and remove egg shells.
  • Simply fill the egg stripper base with water up to the water fill line. Add hard-boiled & chilled eggs. Close & shake it up and down (but not too hard!) for about 5 seconds.
  • Seeing the white of the egg indicates that egg shell was loosened enough and the egg will be ready to slip out of its shell.

The Multi Hard Boiled Egg Peeler is available in two sizes – the small allows you peel 3 eggs at once, while the larger one accommodates 5 eggs. Since I make mine in batches of 12, I’m just ridiculously anal enough to go with the smaller one, as 3 is a factor of 12…. 4 spins around the block will get the job done.

And they thought I never paid attention in math class. Obviously I did…. that day.

For those who want to REALLY make Kangaroo Eggs (Deviled eggs) as simple as is legal, check out the Dash Egg Cooker.


Filed Under: 2019 Christmas Gifts for Cooks and Foodies, Christmas Gift Guide, Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies, Egg Recipes, Gift Ideas for Cooks Tagged With: egg peeler, gift ideas for cooks, Kitchen Gadgets

Bee-U-Tiful Glass Honey Dispenser (Sorry, I Had To….)

October 10, 2019 By Joi Sigers

I eat honey as often as any self-respecting bear.. I mean, bears come to me for advice, okay?

My Honey of a Checklist

  • in hot tea
  • honey mustard dressing
  • on oatmeal
  • on toast
  • drizzled over hot cornbread
  • in yogurt
  • on chocolate with ghee and sea salt
  • drizzled over freshly fried chicken (add a little red pepper flakes for a real knockout!)
  • a little warm honey drizzled over bacon & eggs is Heavenly
  • I have even been known to drizzle warm honey over pizza – it is AMAZING, especially if you throw in a little crushed red pepper flakes.

Judge me, if you must, but it will not slow me down.

The only drawback to my honey fanaticism is the sticky little containers – even those shaped like bears look (and feel) unsightly after a while. I was actually on Amazon yesterday shopping for Orange Blossom Honey (have mercy) and I saw the beauty pictured to the right.

Can you say TOTAL game-changer?

The Glass Honey Dispenser promises me that it will not drip, it will keep my honey (even the extra-special kind I order from Amazon) fresh and fabulous – and that it will look gorgeous doing it.

This bee-utiful hive-shaped glass dispenser would make a wonderful gift idea for anyone who loves honey.


Filed Under: 2019 Christmas Gifts for Cooks and Foodies, Gift Ideas, Gift Ideas for Cooks, Honey Recipes Tagged With: gift ideas for cooks, gift ideas for foodies, glass honey dispenser, honey

Gift Ideas for Pig Collectors

September 26, 2019 By Joi Sigers

If you scroll through my food blog for any length of time, you’ll see pig after pig after pig. I’m completely and utterly (if only cows were my obsession, what a joke this would be) in love with pigs and you can find them everywhere in my kitchen.  The deliciously unique pig platter (pictured on the right) needs to join my crew as soon as possible.

In fact, I plan to see to it that she does.

Made of resin, I plan to use her more for looks than anything else.

Equally beautiful is the adorably unique small pig bowl pictured to the left. How gorgeous is this?! When you click through and see the picture on Amazon, you’ll notice they have a few artificial flowers in it, along with a candle. LOVE the way that looks and that’s exactly what I’ll be putting in mine.

Originally carved out of a knotty wood, this adorable pig bowl measures 4″ wide, 8″ long, and 3″ wide.

Like the beautiful pig platter above, the pig bowl is also made of resin.

Click through the links or the pictures to take a closer look.


Filed Under: 2019 Christmas Gifts for Cooks and Foodies, Christmas Gift Guide, Christmas Shopping, Pig Collectors Tagged With: Christmas gift ideas for cooks, Christmas Gift Ideas for Pig Lovers, Cook's Gift Guide

Gorgeous Pfaltzgraff Football Platter

September 23, 2019 By Joi Sigers

The gorgeous Pfaltzgraff Football Platter shown here isn’t just on my gift-giving list this year, it’s at the top of my, “Buy for my own darn self” list as well.

My family celebrates any and all seasons, days and occasions as we can. What can I say? We love to eat, love to laugh, love to make a lot of noise and look for a reason to do all of the above at once.

Football season was made for families like this one!

Whether it’s college football or the NFL, weekends just become a lot more fun this time of year, don’t they?

Product Description from Amazon

  • This rectangular Football Platter will be a big winner on game day
  • Designed to look like a football field, this platter is perfect for serving your guests lunch meat and cheese, hors d’oeuvres and more
  • Football platter measures 17 inch long x 11 inch wide
  • Crafted of ceramic
  • Use & Care: Microwave and dishwasher safe

I’m picturing so many delicious things on this gorgeous platter…. pigs in blankets, cookies, brownies, sandwiches, chips, cheese and crackers… and, just like that, I’ve made myself hungry.

See Pfaltzgraff Football Platter for more information and a closer look. This is a beauty.


Filed Under: 2019 Christmas Gifts for Cooks and Foodies, Christmas Gift Guide, Christmas Shopping, Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies, Fall Favorites, Game Day, Gift Ideas for Cooks, Tailgating

Christmas Gift Guide: Daily Gift Idea… Alexa-Inspired Products on Amazon

September 23, 2019 By Joi Sigers

When buying and giving Christmas gifts (or any gifts, for that matter), I love things that’ll make my loved ones smile and (if I’m lucky) even laugh. That’s why I love the line of “Alexa…” gifts on Amazon. Below are just a few of the ones that are applicable to a food blog, click the link above to see the entire collection. They’re absolutely ingenious – and sure to make you AND THEM smile.

Click through the following links for a closer look and to read more about each handmade item.

Alexa, Order Tacos Towel 

It’s like this Alexa, Order Tacos Towel reads my mind. Seriously, I am never NOT in the mood for tacos. My favorite Authentic Mexican restaurant makes the best grilled shrimp tacos you’ve ever tasted and I could, honestly, eat them every single night and twice on Saturdays. What is it with Authentic Mexican cooks? They make everything so delicious?!

Product Description from Amazon: These are 100% premium cotton flour sack towels. They are as useful as they are pretty. Flower sack towels are also known as tea towels. These are a natural white towel, not a bright white.

  • Image is ink that is heat pressed into fibers to be permanent. It is a dark gray color and not solid black, which adds to the slightly vintage farmhouse style charm.
  • Size: 30 x 30 inches
  • They are hemmed on all 4 sides, with slight size variances possible.
  • 100% cotton towel

 

Alexa, Do The Dishes Towel

The Alexa Do the Dishes Towel is one most of us can appreciate. I say “most” because I am (in many ways) a very odd duck. I enjoy doing dishes! Love to cook, love to clean up after the deed. Now if Alexa wanted to clean the fridge or do the laundry, she can knock herself out!

Product Description from Amazon: These are 100% premium cotton flour sack towels. They are as useful as they are pretty. Flower sack towels are also known as tea towels.

  • These are a natural white towel.
  • Image is ink that is heat pressed into fibers to be permanent.
  • Size: 30 x 30 inches
  • They are hemmed on all 4 sides, with slight size variances possible.
  • 100% cotton towel

Alexa, Cook Dinner Towel

One of my three beautiful daughters is receiving this Alexa, Cook Dinner Towel as a Christmas present this year because she is the PERFECT example of a gal who simply does not like to cook. As in at all. Her mother has a food blog, loves to cook as much as she loves to breath and yet… she’d rather have a trip to the dentist than to cook a meal.

Literally.

Her two sisters took after me when it comes to cooking – they love it. Funny thing is, each one of them is a wonderful cook – including the non-cooker! She makes excellent spaghetti, breakfast foods, and all of her desserts are outstanding.

Funny thing, though, some people simply do not like cooking and this towel is just for them.

Product Description from Amazon: Towels measure approximately 25″x15″.

This is a natural colored, 100% cotton towel.

To see even more wonderful (and hilarious) gift ideas like these, see “Alexa…” gifts on Amazon.


Filed Under: 2019 Christmas Gifts for Cooks and Foodies, Christmas Gift Guide Tagged With: Christmas Gift Guide 2019, Christmas Gift Ideas 2019

Kicking off the Christmas Gift Guide with a Sloth in a Coffee Cup (Because Why Wouldn’t I??)

September 20, 2019 By Joi Sigers

I have good news and bad news for you… the window of opportunity for Christmas shopping is now officially wide open! You can shop for Christmas gifts now without being looked at like you have three heads. That’s the good news.

The bad news is this window begins closing a little bit each day, until it relentlessly slams shut before you know it!

That’s why I’m beginning the 2019 Gift Guide for Cooks and Foodies today. I may not have the graphic for the sidebar yet (soon, soon) but I have a fun gift to kick things off with – the Feeling Slothee, Need a Coffee mug you see here.

Crazy cute!

For whatever reasons, gifts like this are my favorite to give AND receive – the deliciously unique and fun variety. The kind that makes the recipient smile ear to ear as they show it off to everyone in the room.

  • Designed exclusively by Geek Details and shipped exclusively from Geek Details.
  • The imprinted design is beautifully displayed on both sides of the mug and looks as pictured. It stops approximately 1 inch from both sides of the C-handle.
  • The premium full color sublimation imprint creates vibrant, long lasting, lead-free designs.
  • Microwave and dishwasher safe for your convenience.
  • Eleven ounce white ceramic coffee mug also holds a great cup of tea and includes a large, easy to grip C-handle.

I love everything about this adorable coffee mug, especially the fact that it is an exclusive design (there’s that uniqueness that floats my boat). I also love the fact that the design is on both sides.

See Feeling Slothee, Need a Coffee for a closer look. SO DARN CUTE!


Filed Under: 2019 Christmas Gifts for Cooks and Foodies, Christmas Gift Guide, Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies, Gift Ideas, Shop Tagged With: Christmas gift guide, Christmas gift ideas for coffee lovers

Pig Paper Towel Holder: Pig Collectors will Lover This

September 16, 2019 By Joi Sigers


As someone who is both obsessed with and a collector of pigs, I feature a lot of pigs on this food blog. What’s funny is, I hear from SO many of you who feel just as strongly about them as I do.

They’re whimsical, fun, and impossibly cute… what’s not to love, right?!

The adorable Pig Paper Towel Holder, pictured here, is pretty much a MUST HAVE as far as I’m concerned.

Not only is she a beauty, she serves a very useful function – she give that ever-present and ever-wandering roll of paper towels an attractive place to call home.

  • Bring a farmhouse accent to your kitchen with this delightful paper towel holder featuring a fun-loving pig
  • This standing paper towel holder features a dark brown, rustic color that blends cleanly with your country-themed decor
  • The perfect housewarming or birthday gift for animal lovers, and anyone looking to add a country rustic aesthetic to their kitchen
  • Four hooves keep this holder standing evenly on your kitchen
  • Pig Paper Towel Holder, 6-1/4″W x 18-1/2″D x 6-3/4″H; Cold cast ceramic and wood

Click here for a closer look.


Filed Under: 2019 Christmas Gifts for Cooks and Foodies, Kitchen Decor, Pig Collectors, Whimsical Kitchen Tagged With: pig collectors, pig paper towel holder, pigs, pigs in the kitchen

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