Blackcurrants: a short and crazy history lesson

Blackcurrants are native to Europe and Northern Asia, and are delicious berries. What’s crazy is that growing them was  outlawed in the US in the early 1900s because of white pine blister rust, which is bad for trees. The US government didn’t know the high antioxidant and high vitamin content at the time, and it… Continue reading Blackcurrants: a short and crazy history lesson

Guacamole and Margaritas made by me? DELISH!

I purchased a $10 margaritas and guacamole class through LivingSocial that I took tonight with my friend Leah at Burrito Bar. SO WORTH IT. We started with the guacamole, which we made in a mexican bowl called a molcajete. First we added jalapenos (roasted, and about a spoonful), salt (1/3 of a spoon), garlic (I… Continue reading Guacamole and Margaritas made by me? DELISH!