There’s a good chance that you, like me, were raised believing that part of cleaning up the kitchen at the end of the day was a good sweep with a broom to get all the crumbs off the floor. There’s…
Read More
My Favorite No-Mayo Egg Salad
Ingredients 1 tablespoon plain yogurt 2 teaspoons tahini 2 teaspoons za’atar salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon chopped cornichon pickle(Optional) 4hard-boiled eggs, peeled and coarsely chopped Directions Step 1 Mix yogurt, tahini, za’atar, salt, and pepper together…
Read More
My Amazing Tomato Basil Soup (Like Applebee's®)
Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 small clove garlic, minced 1 (10.75 ounce) cancondensed tomato soup ¼ cup bottled marinara sauce ½ (10.75 ounce) canwater 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano, or to taste ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon…
Read More
My Jambalaya
Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 2Polish sausages, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch thick pieces 1 large onion, diced 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3green bell peppers, seeded and diced 2zucchini, chopped, or to taste 1 (14…
Read More
My Favorite Chicken Salad
Ingredients 2cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes 3 stalks celery, finely diced ¾ cup chopped pecans ½ cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons minced yellow onion 1 ½ tablespoons sweet pickle relish 2 teaspoons prepared mustard 1 ½ teaspoons ground black…
Read More
Why Are My Cookies Flat?
Baking is a science. It’s frustrating when your “experiment” fails, but you can usually pinpoint where you went wrong in the process and change your technique for next time. If your cookies turned out a little flatter than expected, don’t…
Read More
Oats Overnight is My New Favorite Addition to My Breakfast Routine
Although breakfast is one of my favorite meals, truth be told, I’m not very good at making it. Especially this year, with an election upcoming, wildfires raging, and a pandemic ongoing, it’s hard enough to get myself to complete my…
Read More
My Vegan Pancakes
Ingredients 4 cups flour 1 tbsp baking powder 2 tbsp sugar 2 flax eggs (1 tbsp flax and 1 tbsp water make one) 3 1/2 cups milk 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt Steps Mix dry ingredients, then wet Oil…
Read More
My Southern Black Eyed Peas with Collard Greens
Ingredients 14 oz cooked organic black eyed peas 1 tbsp olive oil 4 cloves galric minced 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 bay leaf 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1/2 cup water 2…
Read More
I Drink My Red Wine Chilled and So Should You
This time of year, the mid-day sun is warm but there’s still a chill around the edge of the evening by the time the sun goes down. This is what we call shoulder season—the in-between time when temperatures fluctuate significantly…
Read More