Sometimes I let the husband cook. It always brings me a bit of anxiety because I never know what he is going to come up with. His latest thing is to zero in on something I enjoyed at a restaurant and try to recreate it at home, especially…
I’ve got serious issues with Ramen noodles. Sure, they are cheap. But after I watched Marc Summers in 2008 school me in the ways of how this block of noodle was made, I vowed never to return to the 10 cent package of wonder. (For those curious minds,…
One of my husbands favorite soups is beef and barley. We all know that Campbell’s soup, while convenient, isn’t exactly the best option. It might do in a pinch when nothing else is available but I choose to stay away from packaged food as much as I…
This yummy photo is actually from the chicken and dumpling recipe which creates its own chicken broth. So warm , wonderful, clean and chemical free. Today I am going to show you just how easy it is make your own chicken stock and I promise you it’s…
I mentioned in Wednesday’s “Bean and Bacon” post that dry beans are some of my favorite ingredients to work with. Growing up we didn’t always have a lot of money. My mother learned from her mother, who learned from her mother, how to make a bag of…