Okay, last one I swear. It’s just having to eat the same thing four days in a row really gets my creativity going. So in this post for Thanksgiving turkey leftovers, we’re going to make Homemade Dumplings with Leftover Turkey So, I’ve got a rule when it comes to creating turkey day leftovers dishes: escape the […]
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Turkey Leftovers Part 1: Turkey Black Bean Soup
Okay, I don’t know about you, but I am about sick of turkey leftovers. Yes, Thanksgiving dinner was great…like four days ago. But now, I want something new and different. Something that in no way tastes like Thanksgiving dinner. Something like Turkey Black Bean Soup Ah…this recipe takes me back. The first article I ever […]
Turkey Stock
Quick tip if you still have turkey bones lying around. Whatever you do, don’t throw away those bones. Locked inside your turkey carcass is the key to the most amazing turkey stock you’ve ever had in your life. With that stock you can make delicious gravies, soups, stuffings, vegetables…anything you want. It’s so easy. So, […]
National Health Care
No topic has been as been as politicized as national health care reform since maybe Lewinsky-gate (and maybe not even then). It’s an issue that has caused a Senator to accuse the President of lying, has divided Republican versus Democrat, Democrat versus Democraft, doctor versus doctor, and American versus American. I should have said something earlier. […]
#MeatlessMonday Pigs in A Blanket Veggie Style
I really should be ashamed of doing this, but tonight we’re kicking it old school with Pigs in a Blanket … Veggie Style And when I say old school, I’m talking like kindergarten. You want healthy vegetarian cuisine? Not on this Meatless Monday, my friend. Not on this Meatless Monday. See, a while back I threw a big Christmas […]
Big Acres Gourmet Products Milagro Mole Brushed Shrimp
Mole sauce tastes good on beef, burgers, and pork, why not Milagro Mole Brushed Shrimp Yes, sadly we have come to the final part of the trinity: the last delicious meal I made from one single bottle of @melanieyunk’s delicious mole sauce that she gave me. Now, this is the second bottle of Big Acres […]
#MeatlessMonday meets 2009 Nude & Eco-Cheap Cooking Initiative Recipe 13: Eggplant Rolltini
Okay, it’s #meatlessmonday again, which means it’s time to do right by yourself and the earth by going twenty-four short hours without meat. Sound tough? Not when you have Eggplant Rollitini I just love eggplant and I swear after this, so will you! Also, you may have noticed, this is another fantasic 2009 Nude & […]
2009 Nude & Eco-Cheap Cooking Initiative Recipe 12: Baked Rice in a Pumpkin
When Shawna Coronado sent me that image you see to your right and told me to make something with it for the 2009 Nude & Eco-Cheap Cooking Initiative, I got really excited. See, I love pumpkin and I love to make savory meals out of it. And I knew, knew I could make a delicious dish […]
2009 Nude & Eco-Cheap Cooking Initiative Recipe 11 #meatlessmonday Homemade Creamy Tomato Red Pepper Sauce
Homemade Creamy Tomato Red Pepper Sauce Happy 2009 Nude & Eco-Cheap Cooking Initiative and happy #meatlessmonday! Hopefully you are enjoying many a meatless dish tonight, but if you’re out of delicious meatless ideas have I got one for you?! This one is super simple and delicious. I was actually inspired to make it when eating at […]
Fish, Chips, and Le Grand Lemon Confit & Pumpkin Seed Aromatic Sauce
Sadly enough, this brings us to the end of our culinary explorations with Le Grand’s gourmet raw sauces. (If you are not familiar with Le Grand, you can see all my thoughts here. If you are familiar, then let’s get to cooking: Fish, Chips, and Le Grand Lemon Confit & Pumpkin Seed Aromatic Sauce There was […]