Loaded Stuffed Potato
Happy Monday! We have been staying at home for almost 3 months now. School is finally out so the homeschooling portion is over for now. I haven’t really been cooking that much during this time. I had really great intentions but very little time. Now that summer is creeping up, perhaps I can do a better job! Next up is graduation. Surprisingly, the school district has scheduled an outdoor graduation ceremony. We have to figure out how we are going to handle it. I am still concerned about being around people who may not really believe in masks and social distancing. We have to figure it out. May is National…
Fresh Homemade Salsa
May is National Salsa Month. Yum! In celebration of this, here is a recipe for fresh homemade salsa. Whip up a batch this weekend!
A Chicken Salad with Strawberries, Feta, & Pecans Using an Instant Pot®
I have had an InstaPot® for a long time. I haven’t used it all that much. It’s my mother’s fault. My mother had a pressure cooker when I was a child. It was one of the older pressure cookers — one that had manual pressure release. She used it when she was canning — especially the year my father had his huge garden. She was uncomfortable with it to say the least. When I bought my pressure cooker, she put the fear of the pressure cooker in me. Even though the new pressure cookers are much safer, she got into my head again. Mothers can be good with that right?…
National Shrimp Scampi Day
Having an allergy to seafood has played a large role in my life. My mother figured it out when I was a toddler. However, my family was a regular seafood-eating bunch so I found reasons to get out of the house on Fridays. I had not interest in eating most types of seafood — although I was jealous of the hush puppies and fries at the local fast food seafood joint! But… I did like shrimp. I didn’t eat if often but I did eat it. Probably dodged a few bullets in my youth… Now I steer clear. Everyone else in the house eats seafood but they know that I…
National Pecan Month: Pecan-Crusted Pork Chops with Plum Sauce
Another National Pecan Month recipe! When I was a child, pork chops was one of my favorite meals! Juicy fried pork chops! Yum! My mom used a basic flour recipe when making her chops. This recipe would have been a welcome addition to the dinner repertoire when I was a kid. Enjoy!
Garlic and Chive Cauliflower Mash
It is still National Garlic Month! A perfect month for the garlic lovers of the world! Here is another garlic recipe for the themed month. The co-star in the recipe is cauliflower. The new-found love for cauliflower is weird for me. I grew up running from this veggie as fast as I could. Now, it’s everyone’s friend and in EVERYTHING! I have adapted, I think. Or is it that today’s cauliflower tastes better than the version from my youth? LOL It’s anyone’s guess…🤷🏽♀️ Back to the garlic and cauliflower mash recipe…. This tasty cauliflower mash pairs well with a large number of beef, pork, chicken, and plant-based entrees. Plus, it…
What Groceries Should You Buy While Self-Isolating?
In the middle of a quarantine, there are a lot of factors that can influence what is or isn’t available to you and other people who are trying to keep themselves free of infection. For a lot of people facing those sorts of changes for the first time, choices can be tough, and options will seem to be in short supply. In order to give you some help, this article has some solid advice on healthy groceries to buy while self- isolating. Perishable Foods The first category of your foods are perishable foods. These are foods like dairy, eggs, meat, and produce that have a shorter shelf life. While you…
Comfort Food: One-Skillet Lemon Chicken Orzo
Stuck in the house? This dish is also perfect for those busy weeknights when you want something quick and satisfying. Not dirtying every dish in your kitchen is a bonus. This recipe pairs bone-in chicken thighs with lemony orzo for a hearty meal you can have on the table in just over half an hour. Quite the comfort meal! For this recipe, the chicken thighs are cooked with skin on to impart extra flavor. However, the skin is removed for serving to save a few calories.
Chunky Bacon Potato Soup
Today is Homemade Soup Day! Do you make a lot of homemade soup? It’s the perfect time for a hearty, warm soup. I enjoy making soup — one-pot wonders. After some prep work, you can put everything in one pot and walk away. Serving is almost as simple. Some bread, some salad, and the soup — easy peasy. My son is rather picky so finding dishes that he appreciates can be difficult. The bacon puts this one over the top for him! Have you tried this recipe? Let me know how it went in the comments!
“Creamy” Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup
January has been a busy month. The College Football Championship, the Grammys, NFL playoffs, my birthday… Lots to do and see. And on top of that, slow cookers and baking get a special highlight this month. However, I didn’t spend much time on one other month — National Soup Month! Today is the last day of the month. I need to include something for that theme right? And it fits in with the slow cooker theme too! Another Two-fer! Today’s dish is a vegetarian rice soup. This satisfying, earthy soup is so warm and comforting. The wild rice is filling, while the finely minced and chopped vegetables give the soup…
