HAPPY FALL!!
It’s the most wonderful timeeeee of the yeeeeeaaarrrr!
Hello, boots, scarves, sweaters, and gloves! How’s it goin’, pumpkin-spiked everything and cinnamon-scented air?!
Tis the season, people! I love this freakin’ season!Read More
Kitchen How-Tos
How to Toast Coconut in 5 Minutes
We’re gettin’ nutty on Fooduzzi today, folks! Coconutty.
Dear readers, it’s true, I am a coconut lover through and through.
My addiction to coconut is fierce this time of year; I crave that tropical, rich flavor all.the.time.
While raw coconut is all fine and dandy, have you ever had the pleasure of sinking your teeth into some roasty toasty toasted coconut?! It’s takes the flavor of an already delicious thing to a WHOLE OTHER LEVEL. It. Is. Insane.
It’s very possible that I will ruin all un-toasted coconut dreams for you with this post. Frankly, #sorrynotsorry. Toasted coconut is ridiculously superior. It’s sweeter. It’s richer. It’s nuttier. It tastes more “coconutty.” It’s PERFECT. And guys, you’re gonna want it in, on, and around everything:Read More
How to Run a Food Blog (Lessons Learned After 7 Months)
So, we’re going to change things up a bit today on Fooduzzi – I hope you don’t mind. I promise that we’ll get back to your regularly scheduled mouthwatering recipes next week. Until then, allow me to leave this, this, and THIS riiiiiiight here for ya.
Let’s go back to the beginning: I started Fooduzzi on my birthday (December 18) last year (2014). I was terrified to start my own blog, and thousands of doubts ran through my head as I hesitantly clicked the “Publish” button on my first post: What if nobody reads what I have to say? What if someone doesn’t like me? What if I don’t have enough time to post? What if I run out of thing to say? The list went on and on.
In just seven short months, however, some of those doubts have been dampened as I quickly started learning the ins and outs of running my very own business: Fooduzzi (I still get chills saying that).Read More
How to Make Your Own Juice Without a Juicer
I was on a huge smoothie kick a few years ago. I’d gather my frozen fruit (always blueberries and banana), vegetables (spinach, carrots, what-have-yous), superfoods (I’m talkin’ to you, chia and flax seeds!), liquid (alwaysalwaysalways almond milk), and ice, and blend until it was super smooth. I’d dump my luscious mixture into a mason jar and be on my way to work in under a minute. Gotta love the convenience of a breakfast smoothie.
I love how filling and nutritionally dense smoothies can be, but sometimes I’m after something a little lighter, yet ultimately refreshing to keep me cool and nourished through the hot summer days.
Enter: juice.
I’ve loved apple juice and orange juice since I was a kid, but I never knew one could make juice all by themselves with just a few simple kitchen tools, not including an expensive juicer! And just imagine the flavor customization: carrot-ginger-lemon, pear-apple-spinach, cashew-cinnamon-coconut…the world is your juice oyster!
Oh, um…please don’t put oysters in your juice.Read More
The Easiest Way to Cut Watermelon
I am so excited to be sharing one of my favorite tried-and-true kitchen how-to’s with you today! Because, if you’re anything like me, summer means only one thing: watermelon season.
As far as I’m concerned, it isn’t summer unless I’m shoveling watermelon into my mouth at least once a week. Growing up, when I had somebody who would lovingly chop this difficult-to-cut fruit for me (thanks, Mama Fooduzzi!), I absolutely hated the stuff. I just didn’t appreciate watermelon’s unique texture as a kid. A few years ago, however, something just clicked. Now, I can’t get enough of this refreshing, sweet, delectable fruit! Eaten plain, in salads, in smoothies…I crave the watermelon bad.
Those cravings were quickly put on hold when I realized just how gosh-darn difficult it is to extract that juicy pink fruit from its tough exterior. I went watermelon-less for much too long. And let me tell you from experience, a life without watermelon is just plain sad.
A couple of weeks ago, I was watching Food Network’s The Kitchen, when one of the hosts demonstrated this method of chopping a watermelon. To say it was brilliant would be a morbid understatement. After just a few swift cuts, you can have your perfectly extracted watermelon in a bowl, waiting for your eager fork to dig right in. Guys, this kitchen hack will change your entire summer: watermelon in under a minute. Is this real life?! Read on for some step-by-step photos, a Pinnable image, and video, all showing you just how it’s done!Read More