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Welcome to Kastawalt Kitchen! I'm Rachel, and I love cooking, helping people, and a good challenge.

20/03/2025

I've been obsessed with these crunchy chick peas snacks for a while, but ever since I discovered I was determined to perfect my method. Stephen helped me do a blind taste-test of 3 different brands to optimize price, taste and texture. Bonus points if my 2 year old liked them!

Our store brand canned beans cost 99 cents a can, while the dried ones cost $1.89 for 16 ounces. Busch's came in the most expensive at $1.69 for 12 ounces. And the winner is......

GIANT EAGLE CANNED! Once dried, they have a lighter crunchy texture and absorbed the smoked paprika seasoning best.

07/03/2025

I'm giving myself an A+ on my St. Paddy's Day test run. Instant Pot corned beef and cabbage, seasoned with my own spice blend (rather than the included packet), then wrapped up into Irish Egg Rolls! I'm not the biggest fan of corned beef, but I would gladly eat these again.

I did a comparison of cooking styles, and surprisingly, there was very little difference between pan fried in avocado oil vs. baked in my convection oven! So if you prefer to air fry, I'm confident that would work just as well.

I'm so ready for St. Patrick's Day!

06/03/2025

I almost want to call this my lazy meal, but let's be honest, they're just my go-to junk meal! These take some work, but when you really WANT junk food, sometimes you just want junk food. These spicy, bacon-wrapped hot dogs are inspired by a local restaurant that we don't get to go to much since the kiddo. We're also getting excited for this season at Scooter's World Famous Dawg House on Saturday!

Their version is deep-fried, but I par-cook the bacon in the oven whole I prep the hot dogs. They're sliced down the middle, stuffed with jalapeños and queso, then wrapped in bacon and cooked until the bacon is crispy. I spread some extra queso on the bun, then top with a Sriracha and lime aoli and some freezer shoestring fries.

03/03/2025

A very special treat to celebrate a friend's birthday! The recipe for 7 layer cookies (otherwise known as rainbow cookies!) is absolute perfection, but I'm very PROUD of this variation 🌈 😍

26/02/2025

And suddenly I remember why I haven't made jerky in a while. It's only been ready for an hour and I already have a belly ache from snacking too much 🫣

25/02/2025

Marinating something yummy 🍖🛁

Homemade beef jerky takes SO LONG but is totally worth it. Reacquainting myself with my dehydrator before I test out my venison recipe 🦌

17/02/2025

Friends and followers, exciting news!

After years of sharing pics of our meals, I am proud to share that I am launching a website/blog to share my recipes, favorite cooking supplies, and special techniques and tips! I have benefited from many similar sites throughout my cooking "career," and am so pleased to start contributing to an incredible worldwide food community. I love to create special food experiences as well as perfect weeknight recipes.

Before I commit to a format and publicity, I need your help! With this limited launch, I am looking for feedback on both the recipes and the site itself.

Visit KastawaltKitchen.com and let me know what you think! Recipes added weekly if all goes as planned. Thank you for your ongoing support as I expand my reach 💕

16/02/2025

For Valentine's Day this year, we did a Battle of the Bisques! We each chose a recipe, and tag teamed the prep while we cooked all day. I also went a little extra for a different take on surf and turf with steak and white cheddar paninis to dip in the soups.

Stephen was the winner this year, his version tasted EXACTLY like our favorite restaurant bisque at Put-in-Bay.

13/02/2025

Doesn't everyone make impulsive midnight lemon cakes?? I've been craving something sweet, but I also wanted to make something that wasn't super sugary or chocolatey so I could share with the little man.

This glazed lemon pound cake reminds me of one my mom used to get from our local bakery. We would eat a slice and talk about my day at school. I made mini versions so there's enough to share, maybe even with my mom.

07/02/2025

One of my favorite comfort meals in cold weather is chicken pot pie! Made even easier for next day meals by baking it in individual tins, this prep is A LOT so I rarely do it. But hearing my 2 year old yell, "yaaaayyyy Sky Pies!" definitely made it all worthwhile 😍🥧🌌

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