When I think of those rare snow days we had as kids, I almost always have a cup of hot chocolate at some point in my hands, warming my tummy. I still love hot cocoa (had an amazing one at the chocolate museum in Cologne, Germany in November). Now though, I have to confess, I’m more likely to warm myself… Read More
My Favorite Red Beans and Rice Recipe Now for Instant Pot
A few years ago, I shared the crock pot recipe I use making red beans and rice. When I got an Instant Pot (electric pressure cooker), I wanted to keep flavor and ease and see if we could make it faster. My friend Chef Alli converted it into an Instant Pot recipe for red beans and rice. This week, when… Read More
An Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe for Instant Pot
Chicken tortilla soup is something I find myself ordering time and time again in restaurants. I love it. The flavors and textures come together and I smile from ear to ear. finally I decided to try to make some, but as usual, I didn’t use a recipe. I bought chicken breasts without a plan or knowing how it would turn… Read More
Quick & Easy Blackberry Cobbler Recipe (How-To Video)
I drove back from Memphis the other day and had to stop at a berry farm…. was so excited that blackberries are coming in. I bought a bunch of them…. a couple of quarts thinking it was high time for blackberry cobbler and it really was! I had to get my grandmom’s blackberry cobbler recipe too! When I was a… Read More
Snow Day Recipes — Crock Pot Red Beans & Rice, Snow Cream
I don’t do recipes on the blog much — there have been very few here! But today, with the weather, I decided to go for it even though I just published another post about Winter Storm Ion around lunch time. Why the change of heart? I trace it back to red beans and rice! I talk about how I grew… Read More
Call Them Chickpeas or Garbanzos, Hummus Starts on The Farm
I love Mediterranean and Indian foods and have eaten lord knows how many chickpeas or garbanzo beans in my adulthood! So when I came across a farmer on Twitter — Gayle Anderson, also known as @IdahoGayle — who grows the precious bean, I had lots of tweets of thanks. Whether it was hummus, falafels, or an Indian dish I can remember the… Read More
