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Aug 24, 2017
Easy Crepe Magic!
Aug 24, 2017

After Paris, I determined to try my hand at crepes once again. Maybe I had carried the crepe magic back with me. Read more on the Upper Barn Blog to learn more about this simple crepe recipe as well as technical tips that helped me.

Aug 24, 2017
Looking For Cookbooks to Inspire Your Kitchen?
Jun 28, 2017
Looking For Cookbooks to Inspire Your Kitchen?
Jun 28, 2017

Sometimes we just need a little inspiration to get in the kitchen after a long day. Here are the cookbooks and guides inspiring me to find my way to the kitchen every day, multiple times a day, to create and spread my table with sweet and savory goodness. Check out these five cookbooks on the Upper Barn Blog.

Jun 28, 2017
Jun 5, 2017
The How & Why of Chicken Broth.
Jun 5, 2017

Did you ever wonder where the idea of serving chicken noodle soup when someone is sick came from? It’s not just because it is easy on stomach and warm. Chicken soup started as home remedy because of the nutritional value of chicken stock (broth) to repair and calm the lining of the small intestines, bringing healing to the body. Read more about the how and why of chicken broth on the Upper Barn Blog.

Jun 5, 2017
Apr 11, 2017
Easy Breakfast Smoothies.
Apr 11, 2017

I will have to admit that thinking about my breakfast routine at my house in Mekelle, on a cold morning, brings me tons of peace while sitting in a hotel in the middle of nowhere Ethiopia. I can almost feel the fur in the bottom of my slippers as I shuffle around the kitchen in my bathrobe. I yawn as I pour oil on a hot pan and watch it sizzle. I breathe in through my nose to smell the freshly roasted coffee beans as I pour them into the grinder. I watch the blender hum with frozen bananas, canned coconut milk, peanut butter, dates, and almonds. Its more like a breakfast milkshake than a smoothie, but before you get too excited you will need frozen bananas for all these recipes.

Apr 11, 2017
Really? I can roast my own coffee beans?
Mar 30, 2017
Really? I can roast my own coffee beans?
Mar 30, 2017

We all love coffee, but know what will take your brew to the next level? Roasting it by hand.  It doesn't take much time and is guaranteed to make your house smell amazing.  Join the Upper Barn Blog as I take you on a tour of Ethiopia and hand roasted coffee.

Mar 30, 2017
Mar 7, 2017
Simple, Simple Syrup.
Mar 7, 2017

You don't have to be a mixologist to get creative.  Learn how to make a simple syrup that will transform your cocktails (and maybe) your cooking. Link to Upper Barn Blog for the rest of the post.

Mar 7, 2017
Cobbled-Together Pad Thai Recipe.
Jul 7, 2016
Cobbled-Together Pad Thai Recipe.
Jul 7, 2016

These are the lessons I am learning about community and cooking here is land called Ethiopia. 

Jul 7, 2016

 

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