There is nothing like sub zero weather to make you crave a warm, nourishing soup or stew. I just love soups and stews of all sorts. They typically are filling, use inexpensive ingredients and can be scaled up or down easily to feed just a few or a whole crowd. One of my goals on… Keep Reading
Recipe: African Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew
I’m always looking for new bean recipes to work in to my weekly meal plans. My sister in Colorado made this crockpot stew and just raved about it–she said she couldn’t stop eating it and that everyone who tried it at her work just loved it. I made it for the family and it was… Keep Reading
Crockpot Jambalaya
Jambalaya is a traditional Louisiana Creole dish. Of course, like many region dishes, it has a huge number of variations. The “typical” version contains one or two meats (chicken, seafood &/or sausage) rice, peppers & onions, along with a healthy helping of spices. Many versions include tomato, although there is a whole category of Jambalaya… Keep Reading
Quick Meals: 10 Simple Way to use Chicken
Today is the final installment in my 3 part series on quick meals. I’ve been showing everyone how having frozen precooked meats on hand can really speed up dinner preparation and save you from the dreaded “drive thru trap”. Previously I wrote about ways to use Ground Beef and Meatballs. . . today I tackle… Keep Reading
