Everyone has their favourite food and ingredients. Both of these may change over time (let me tell you how happy I am that a spoon full of butter, dipped in sugar sounds incredibly unappealing at this point in my life) but when you cook your own meals, there are several ingredients and products that will […]
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Truthful Living Food
When I was a kid, I didn’t like all the food that was put in front of me. Ok, full disclosure, that’s is an understatement. Chewing on a piece of capsicum or tasting celery would make me run to the bathroom or a sink. My parents still sigh when they think back to how long […]
Refrigerator and Freezer Food Storage Chart
Unsure about how long your almonds will stay fresh when you freeze them? Doubting how many weeks you can freeze your bread, without it falling apart when you defrost it? Or maybe you want to know what the best way is to store bananas. Truthful Food’s Refrigerator and Freezer Food Storage Chart will come in handy […]
Fun Food Fact: Food Packaging I
Fun Food Fact! Did you know that the ‘air’ that you find in a lot of food packaging, is not the same air you and I breathe in every day? The air we breathe on earth is a mixture of roughly 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen and minimal amounts of Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Neon, Helium, Methane, […]
Fun Food Fact: Chocolate I
Have you ever thrown out chocolate because you thought it had gone bad since there was a white, powdery layer visible on it? Fun Food Fact! It probably didn’t need to be thrown out. Let me tell you why.
Tips for making Muffins
Muffins! Who doesn’t love a good muffin? But how do you get them exactly right? Not dry, not too sweet, but just perfect. Keep reading, and you will know how to in no time!
How to line a Square Baking Pan with Parchment Paper
One of the most disappointing things that can happen when you have spent an hour or so in the kitchen, trying to make something delicious, is your creation sticking to the bottom of the pan. You can grease the inside before you fill the baking pan or you can use a knife to cut along […]
How to Melt Chocolate
For a lot of delicious recipes, chocolate is an essential ingredient. You can bake chocolate into a cake as part of the batter, use chocolate chips to add some flavour to your breakfast (I recommend a combination of cranberries and dark chocolate in your yoghurt), and you can melt it and use it to coat […]
How to Make Marbled Chocolate
Serving or eating something that looks fancy is a great way to make a moment a bit more special. Marbled chocolate is ideal for that purpose because it looks great and it is easy to make! This tutorial will show you how to marble chocolate in a few simple steps.
Tips for making Frosting
Frosting is fantastic! I go crazy for it. It is the perfect outlet if you feel like getting creative with colours, shapes, flavours, and more. Aside from the aesthetics, using frosting is an opportunity to add more flavours to cupcakes, cakes, and desserts. Not only that, but it can also extend the shelf life of […]