A friend of mine recently completed a month-long challenge where she did something new every day. She made a cheesecake and sang karaoke for the first time! This inspired me to try something similar — only my challenge will happen solely in the kitchen. This upcoming January I plan to make my own yogurt, bake… Continue reading Cook Something New Every Day for 31 Days (#31daycooks)
Category: Saucy Dipper
The Case of the Unidentified Dip
My friend Barb over at Creative Culinary posted a beautiful picture of a caramel sauce on Twitter with the caption, “I have no idea what this is but it looks good. Anyone else ever do that; make something; take photos and then ???” For me the answer is “yes.” Quite a few times actually. I’ve… Continue reading The Case of the Unidentified Dip
Question of the Day: What About Those Little Condiment Packets?
We’ve all got one. You know. That stash of condiment packets leftover from Chinese takeout orders and late night trips to fast food drive-throughs. We don’t dare throw the condiment packets out. What if we decide to go camping or, heaven forbid, we run out of ketchup and only discover that fact the moment we’re… Continue reading Question of the Day: What About Those Little Condiment Packets?
Saucy News: Little Dipper and Dipstock
That cute young thing you see there was born November 27. Maggie, who was aptly named the “Little Dipper” by Karen Harris over at Savoury Table, has slowed down the Saucy Dipper a bit. I used to post twice a week, then once a week, then every two weeks, and now… My posting frequency may… Continue reading Saucy News: Little Dipper and Dipstock
Why My Fingers Are Sore and Other News
No, I didn’t put my hand in a blender. My fingers are sore because this is my 100th post! In just under one year, I’ve made a crazy amount of sauce and dip. To celebrate this milestone I’ve got a few things I want to tell you about.
Food Photography Tips from a Photog Who Knows
In my other writing life, I help small businesses with their online marketing–using words mostly. Whether its website content writing, social media content, or blogging, I can help out by being a writing coach, marketing strategy consultant, or get down and dirty and do the writing myself. So when a friend of mine and I… Continue reading Food Photography Tips from a Photog Who Knows
Saucy Bloopers and Your Favorite Posts
In seven months, I’ve published 76 blog posts, responded to over 400 visitor comments, and consumed about 18,000 more calories than I would have consumed if I hadn’t been blogging as the Saucy Dipper (figure about 300 calories per dip or sauce and 60 total dips and sauces). I’m not complaining, though — not even… Continue reading Saucy Bloopers and Your Favorite Posts
Eight Things You Don’t Know About Me and a Recipe for Sara’s Chicken Things
Magic of Spice over at The Ardent Epicure asked me (along with a few others) to answer a handful of questions. In essence, I’ve been tagged, and I’m flattered. I’m flattered that she wants to know about ME. Below are my answers to her questions PLUS a recipe that doesn’t quite belong on Saucy Dipper, but… Continue reading Eight Things You Don’t Know About Me and a Recipe for Sara’s Chicken Things
Water Saving Tips for the Kitchen
Today is a big day. It’s Blog Action Day. Thousands of bloggers are focusing their posts on the global issue of water. I’m happy to be part of this year’s Blog Action Day for a couple reasons. First, I think bloggers–no matter how small or large their community–can educate their readers on issues that the… Continue reading Water Saving Tips for the Kitchen
Ten Ways Sauce Can Save Your Life
I am very fortunate and very excited to be going to the Second Annual Saucey Affair next week (October 21) in Denver. This is THE fundraising event for Colorado’s 9Health Fair, which is a program that promotes health awareness through various programming and free and low-cost screenings. To help raise funds for this fantastic cause,… Continue reading Ten Ways Sauce Can Save Your Life