Nutritionist by trade. Foodie at heart.
My fellow food blogger (the sassy cook) and I have always wanted to do a taste test on rice pudding. It is one of our favourite desserts and since there are so many types of rice pudding available in the grocery store we figured this would be a good experiment to take on. We consultedContinue reading “Rice pudding – what type of rice to use?”
For this experiment we prepared mulled wine using three different methods. Mulled wine made from scratch Ingredients: 1 750ml bottle full-bodied red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz 1 cup apple cider 4 tablespoons honey 2 fresh rosemary, plus extra for garnish 3 cinnamon sticks 3 whole cloves 3 whole peppercorns 1 orange, slicedContinue reading “Food lab: Mulled wine”
This experiment involved making two types of cupcakes: one batch using a packaged cupcake and icing mix and the other made from scratch. We also used a package of decorative cupcake liners which are great for presentation and also serve a functional purpose – they are made of a sturdier paper and claim to be strongContinue reading “Food Lab: Vanilla cupcakes”
My coworkers and I decided to do a guacamole taste test featuring four different types of guacamole. Here is some information about each type: Homemade A (made with a few simple ingredients) Cost : ~ $3/250 mL Ingredients: 2 very ripe avocadoes 1/4 small onion, diced juice of 1/2 lemon 1/4 tsp salt Directions: MashContinue reading “Cook-off: Guacamole”
Pumpkin pie was on sale this week for $3.99/pie. Even I have to admit that this is a good deal. I have done pumpkin pie taste tests in the past but it was comparing frozen pie crust vs. from scratch and canned pumpkin pie filling vs. pumpkin puree. I decided to take the pumpkin pieContinue reading “Food Lab: Pumpkin pie (from scratch vs. store bought)”
For this experiment I used two different recipes: One for regular chocolate cupcakes and another one for vegan chocolate cupcakes. Regular Chocolate Cupcakes Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder 2 tsp instant coffee 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup butter 1 3/4 cup sugar 4 large eggsContinue reading “Food lab: Vegan cupcakes”
For this taste test we tried four different types of chicken stock: Chicken Bouillon Cubes Homestyle Stock: Chicken (gels) Chicken Broth (tetra pak) Chicken Stock Mix (powder) For this taste test we reconstituted three different types of chicken stock and also tried a chicken stock available in tetra pak. My observations between the different types: Continue reading “Food lab: Chicken bouillon”
For this experiment, I prepared five different types of custards. One was made from scratch, two were canned (Irresistible’s and President’s Choice brands) and two were prepared from powder (Bird’s and Horne’s). I must say, I am intrigued by all the different forms of custard on the market. Canned and powdered? Why even bother makingContinue reading “Food Lab: Custard (powdered or canned vs. from scratch)”
This experiment involved following a recipe for blueberry muffins. I decided to give the sweeteners a fair shot and decided to use a recipe for blueberry muffins that was on the back of the box. For this experiment, I made one batch of muffins with sugar, one batch with Splenda and one batch with Equal. I’m curiousContinue reading “Food Lab: Blueberry muffins (sugar vs. sweetener)”