on Dec 29, 2015, Updated Jan 03, 2024 47 Comments Why You’ll Love This Recipe Versatile: This recipe is easy to make using your choice of stovetop, slow cooker, or Instant Pot cooking method and dried or canned black eyed peas! I also provide options for using canned and frozen black eyed peas. Since you’ve not added other overwhelming ingredients such as sausage and aromatics, once you have your cooked peas, you can use them in any number of soups, salads, dips, or as a main dish or side dish!...

on Oct 15, 2012, Updated Jun 05, 2023 15 Comments Let me explain. Whenever Little Buddy and I are busy cooking together in the kitchen we’re usually talking about the latest airsoft equipment he’d like or something funny somebody said at Scouts or what he thinks about this or that as we work together. And since I normally have music playing in the house throughout the day, when we cook together, I also let him pick the music....

How to Make Cuban Ropa Vieja Step #1: Heat a 6-quart or larger Dutch oven (or other heavy-bottomed pot) on a burner over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook for about 5 minutes, until the fat has rendered and the bacon is cooked. Remove the bacon pieces with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate. It’s a cinch to make this skirt steak stew, and it just requires a bit of prep work and about 20 minutes of active cooking time....

How to Make Mango Cucumber Salad Step #1: Toss together the cucumber, onion, salt, and garlic in a colander. Let stand for 20 minutes to drain. I adapted this African cucumber mango salad recipe from one I found in my all-time favorite cookbook, Cooking Light’s Global Kitchen. I mean, international recipes that are lower in calories? Yes, please. Step #2: Meanwhile, toss together peanut oil, tomato, jalapeno, cumin, cinnamon, and mango in a large bowl....

on Dec 22, 2016, Updated Oct 06, 2021 20 Comments I originally shared this recipe in 2011 after my sister, Wendy, and my niece, Katherine, spent the weekend with us. That weekend, we baked Christmas cookies, made my Grandmother’s divinity and date nut roll, and laughed and chatted until the wee hours of the morning. I woke up the next morning sleepy-eyed but determined to serve a breakfast that everyone would love and remember from our weekend together....

I wanted to make something that felt worthy of this culinary matcha, so I decided to whip up a batch of homemade biscotti. How to Make Matcha Biscotti Step #1: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius). Line a 13×9″ baking sheet with parchment paper (or use a silicone baking mat). Step #2: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, eggs, and sugar until the sugar has dissolved....

How to Make Garam Masala Chicken Curry Step #1: Thinly slice the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and season with salt, pepper, and 1 tbsp. garam masala. Step #2: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Once hot, add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Step #3: Turn the heat up to medium-high and add chicken. Sear until brown on both sides. Step #4: Add tomatoes and onion and stir to coat in spices....

on Feb 12, 2013, Updated Jun 14, 2023 6 Comments And French Onion Soup is one of my favorite soups, too. So, the other night, I decided to have a little soup and sandwich combo of sorts. I knew if I was making the soup and having a grilled cheese to go with it, I didn’t want to add the bread and cheese to the soup. As much as I love bread and cheese, even I know when to back off just a touch....

Curried Ham with Mangoes! In fifteen minutes! I picked up this awesome old cookbook (circa 1987) called Tropic Cooking at the used bookstore up the street and found a really basic recipe for using up leftover ham, which essentially read, “Mix with mangoes and curry powder, then broil.” How to Make Ham Curry with Mangoes Step #1: Preheat your oven’s broiler to high. Adjust an oven rack to be about a foot from the heat source....

The other day I remembered the New Year’s Resolution I set for myself for 2015. Yes, I’m talking about last year, not this year. Brief recap: 2013 was the year I gave up fast food (still going strong, except for 3 minor Taco Bell incidences we won’t talk about here) 2014 was the year I gave up drinking soda (except for one or two whiskey-coke incidences we won’t talk about here) 2015 was the year I decided to eat eggs....

on Aug 19, 2015, Updated Dec 21, 2022 42 Comments I can always depend on Bart and Sam loving any dish that includes that signature buffalo sauce flavor. From chicken wings to our favorite buffalo chicken dip, I know those are surefire hits whenever I make them for them. There’s just something about that little vinegary, spicy kick that can liven up so many dishes. Homemade Buffalo Sauce Recipe For years now, I’ve been making my own using ingredients that I always have on hand in my refrigerator and pantry – butter, hot sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire and garlic....

on Feb 11, 2016, Updated Sep 17, 2021 47 Comments I love a cup of rich, delicious coffee in the mornings! There’s just nothing like it. And being able to make my own homemade coffee creamer is just about the best thing ever! You see, when I was a little girl, my grandmother would let me have a little cup of coffee in the mornings with her for breakfast. She enjoyed her coffee on the lighter side, with plenty of cream and sugar....

on Jan 21, 2016, Updated Sep 09, 2023 34 Comments Tender chicken is great to use in so many dishes. Some of our favorites are weeknight dinners like chicken enchiladas, easy lunches like chicken salad, and dips like buffalo chicken dip. I think you’ll find so many ways to use it throughout the week! How to Make Easy Instant Pot Chicken Recipe Ingredients Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information....

How to Make Jalapeno Margarita Step #1: Assemble your ingredients. Today is International Margarita Day, so you know I had to put out a new margarita recipe for you to try! This recipe is specifically for those of you who love all things spicy! This spicy Jalapeño Margarita really adds a punch to your favorite summer cocktail. If you are not a fan of spicy, don’t worry! One great thing about this recipe is that you control how much jalapeño you want in your drink....

on Apr 23, 2012, Updated Nov 11, 2021 44 Comments I also realized that I’m getting old. It’s hit me a time or two now since I’ve turned forty, but last night, it hit me harder than ever. We pulled up into the parking lot for the late movie, late meaning 9:30 pm, nearly my bedtime. As we pulled in and I saw rows upon rows of cars, all I could think of was, “I sure hope our movie isn’t crowded....

on Jan 24, 2013, Updated Sep 06, 2023 10 Comments I had to sneak a picture of this before my family knew it was out of the oven. When they know that a Lemon Blueberry Breakfast Cake is happening, they get a bit antsy for it to be ready to eat. I completely understand. It was pretty hard to just sneak nibbles of the crumbs as I cut a piece for a photo, but I knew if I didn’t get a photo before serving this cake that I most likely wouldn’t be able to get one....

These classic French Madeleines are made from a genoise cake batter (or génoise in French) which is a traditional French sponge cake where air is left within the batter to provide volume. They might be called cookies but they taste fluffy like a cake. So, it’s like having the best of both worlds in one dessert! Plus, the perfect way to end any day, is making a warm cup of Lemongrass Tea alongside a plate of these cookies....

on Jul 29, 2015, Updated Sep 16, 2021 12 Comments I’m not really wanting to admit to myself that school begins next week in our area. I remember when I was in school (way back when the dinosaurs roamed the earth! HA!), we didn’t start back until after Labor Day weekend. And you’d think since we are homeschoolers, that we could just up and start back any ol’ time we pleased, but that’s just not the case for us....

on Mar 19, 2012, Updated Jun 05, 2023 356 Comments This meringue recipe makes me happy. Seriously. It also brings back so many memories of watching my Mama and Grandmothers making meringue to top their pies or chocolate pudding. I love that! A smooth, glossy fluff of meringue on top a dessert immediately grabs my attention. I can’t wait to dig into a scoop of banana pudding or a favorite pie just for the feel of the airy topping melting in my mouth just as soon as it touches it....

on Oct 31, 2014, Updated Mar 14, 2024 5 Comments My family loves a cup of warm mulled apple cider. We start making it as soon as the evening air becomes crisp and cool and enjoy it throughout the fall and winter months! I love to have a pot of it simmering on the stovetop for my family or in the slow cooker when we’re having friends over to watch the game, tailgating or camping in the RV, and I love pulling out my large urn throughout the holidays when we are entertaining....