For some time now, I’ve been hearing all this buzz about kale chips. How healthy they are. How yummy they are. How easy they are to make. Until recently, I’ll admit that I didn’t even know what kale looked like, let alone how it tasted. Today, I finally decided to …
I have always loved Brussels sprouts, even if cooking them makes the house smell like a giant fart. Yes, I said fart. Anyway, I’d always had them steamed from frozen, and then eaten them plain or maybe with a little butter. Then I learned how to roast fresh Brussels sprouts. …
This morning, feeling like doo doo from a cold or allergies (the jury’s still out on that one), I was dreading coming up with a dinner idea for tonight. I did not feel like planning or cooking. Then, I remembered the crock pot. And my total dump it all in …
This is an update to the Isabel Chicken recipe. My mom decided to try it with shrimp, and she says it’s amazing. Ingredients 1 lb raw shrimp Marinade: 4 T Dijon mustard (I like Trader Joe’s, but any will do) 6 T soy sauce 10 T olive oil 1 t …
This is my grandmother’s recipe for pumpkin bread. I’ve always loved it, and a few years back I finally asked my aunt for the recipe. A Facebook friend recently posted that she was looking for a pumpkin muffin recipe, so I decided to share this. In my opinion, this one …
My cousin Michelle taught me this one. The recipe (as far as we know) originated with her friend Carol (hence the recipe name). I’ve only made minor tweaks, like consolidating some seasoning and adding the potatoes. Ingredients 1 Purdue Oven Stuffer Roaster (the kind that’s born with the pop-up thermometer) …