cooking — Read — Julianna Strickland

Now that most of my time and energy are spent baking sourdough loaves every day, I have a good stash of sourdough discard in the fridge patiently waiting to be made into something. So far I’ve made cinnamon rolls and bagels with my sourdough discard, and then last night I tried chocolate sourdough banana bread and it’s GREAT. Moist without being too soft, sweet without being cloying, and a little tangy. I’m into it, and I hope you will be, too! (Also, apologies for a lack of pictures, it was dark when I was making it last night and I didn’t snap any cute pics, oops).

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mexican hot chocolate ice cream

My BFF Natasha Feldman is a great chef (check out her site, Nosh with Tash), and she periodically hosts a fun game on Instagram called Mystery Nosh. It’s like Chopped, three contestants get a box with mystery ingredients and they have to make something fun with it. This round, I got to play and it was THE BEST. Our box had mini pretzels, red chili flakes, and honey sticks. As soon as I saw the mystery ingredients, of course I thought ICE CREAM. (if you want to see my whole process via Instagram Story, it’s in my highlights, click here!)

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homemade corn tortillas

I never liked corn tortillas until I visited Mexico years ago and tasted my first handmade one. WHOA. When they’re hot off the grill they’re soft and warm and so insanely delicious. I asked if someone would teach me how to make them (good news, I found a willing taker) and now they’re something I love making at home.

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organizing natasha's pantry

My friend (and C&S partner!) Natasha just moved and asked me to help her plan a pantry system that wouldn't dissolve into mayhem after a few months of use (as pantries often do). She's lucky to have a pantry space with pull out drawers, but even with this luxury, without a system these drawers could quickly become overloaded with food. Check out what we did below, hopefully it will help you get your pantry in shape, too. (And if you still feel overwhelmed, you can hire me to come do it for you!).

organizingJulianna StricklandJuly 24, 2017organizing, organization, pantry, organized, kitchen, baking, cooking, grains, flour, sugar, fruit, nuts, container store, OXO, storage, julianna strickland, organizing guru