Author name: Crystal

Chicken nugget and sauce

Chicken Nuggets Made Better

How does one elevate the humble and rather boring chicken nugget? An intensely flavoured and brightly coloured cilantro sauce, also great with any white meat, fish, or seafood, or in a wrap or sandwich.

Cilantro sauce in a white ramekin.

Cilantro Sauce

A spicy and intensely flavourful cilantro sauce that is sure to liven up any meal.

Freshly baked bagels on a baking sheet lined with parchment.

Bagels

There is nothing like a homemade bagel, dense and chewy, fresh from the oven. This recipe comes together in under

Homemade bagels on parchment by Crystal Smith.

Bagels Primer

Homemade bagels take time, certainly, but not as much as you might think. And baking bagels is easier than you might imagine too. Herein, my collected bagel baking wisdom.

Dishwashing pile

A Dishwashing Glove That Doesn’t Smell?

An innovation in dishwashing is something that will always get my attention, especially one that promises “no more stinky sponges or cloths.” Because if there’s one thing I hate about washing dishes, other than the actual washing the dishes part, it’s the struggle to keep both dishcloths and gloves free of odour.

Refried beans in a glass bowl with a tortilla chip dipped in.

Easy Refried Beans

Quick, easy, and versatile, you can use these refried beans to fill a taco or burrito, as a dip, or even on a pizza.

Scroll to Top