I have been into cooking with our Crock Pot as of late. Let’s face it…more often than not cooking with a slow-cooker method is less hassle, and I’m all about less hassle in the kitchen some days! Other days tend to be more time-consuming with food for me {in the prep, cooking, and clean up} … Continue reading
The inspiration for today’s post came from the fact that we had cabbage hanging around in the fridge for quite some time that needed immediate attention. If I didn’t use it today, I didn’t know if I was ever going to use it. We had a pork roast in the crock pot and rice cooking … Continue reading
The recipe that I am sharing with you today actually resulted from a variety of things that we needed to use up in the fridge. Week old Thai basil. Even older leeks…not even going to mention how much older. Freshly picked broccoli. Half of a can of coconut milk, being stored in a container from … Continue reading
It is cold outside. Like, sub-zero temperatures. Brrr….brrr….brrr!!! When it is this cold, I like to have some warm-eatin’s, namely chili. Pair it with a great cornbread, and you’ve warmed my heart and belly. {A little known fact about me as well: Ever since I was a child, I have always enjoyed a big, cold … Continue reading
Today’s post is a recipe that is great to use in replacement of those store-bought taco seasoning packets. Chances are you already have most of the ingredients on hand in your pantry. Why not whip up a batch to have this seasoning mix on hand for the next time you have a hankering to make … Continue reading
Happy New Year! Today, I made Hoppin’ John! This a traditional New Year’s meal, incorporating black eyed peas, or pigeon peas. I had always heard that eating black eyed peas on New Year’s Day was traditional, but never knew why. So, I went to Wikipedia and learned what it had to say: “Hoppin’ John is…
I remember carving pumpkins as a child, and then afterwards mom would clean and roast the seeds. Eating them while they were still warm and crunchy was the best! I hadn’t roasted any pumpkin seeds in many years and was determined that this year I was going to do it! Pumpkin time was going to … Continue reading
Not too long ago I posted a recipe for Whole Wheat Pumpkin Oat Muffins. They were good, but had a lighter and chewier texture. What I was in the mood for the other day was a pumpkin muffin that had more of a cake-like crumb and consistency. I played around a bit and came up … Continue reading
Today’s post is an addition to the Fall series that I am doing on using pumpkin. It seems like the everyone goes crazy for pumpkin when the air starts to cool and the leaves start to turn, and for some reason I am no exception. The oven has been turned off pretty much all summer, … Continue reading
Fall. Cool air. Soups. Pumpkin. All of these things were swirling around in my head one night recently as I was thinking about what to make for dinner. It all came together with this bold-flavored soup with a curry flare. I had no problem throwing the soup together with it’s many flavor-inducing components, but honestly … Continue reading
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