Category Archives: Recipes

Pasta with Kale and Tomatoes
So my sister pinned a photo of a one-pot dish with spaghetti, kale, grape tomatoes and feta and it was all I could think about. I had to have that combination of flavors. Kind of like when someone mentions that they had sushi and I can’t stop thinking about it, wanting it, craving it, until I finally go out and enjoy it.

Pasta with Kale and Tomatoes
So my sister pinned a photo of a one-pot dish with spaghetti, kale, grape tomatoes and feta and it was all I could think about. I had to have that combination of flavors. Kind of like when someone mentions that they had sushi and I can’t stop thinking about it, wanting it, craving it, until I finally go out and enjoy it.

gumbo for the super bowl
as promised, we are making more gumbo for the super bowl.

amped up black bean soup
After I made the beans, I read the recipe and had two problems – first, I had pre-cooked the beans, forgetting that the recipe called for cooking the beans along with the veggies and second, the recipe seemed much more boring than I was craving so – I started over and re-created this soup.

amped up black bean soup
After I made the beans, I read the recipe and had two problems – first, I had pre-cooked the beans, forgetting that the recipe called for cooking the beans along with the veggies and second, the recipe seemed much more boring than I was craving so – I started over and re-created this soup.

dance like no one is watching and write like no one is reading
I find it odd that people are reading this.

dance like no one is watching and write like no one is reading
I find it odd that people are reading this.

what to do with pork tenderloin
This was my dilemma. I made one a couple nights ago and it was yummy but I find that we rarely sit down to a 3-part meal meaning; meat, vegetable plus something to round it out.

what to do with pork tenderloin
This was my dilemma. I made one a couple nights ago and it was yummy but I find that we rarely sit down to a 3-part meal meaning; meat, vegetable plus something to round it out.

Here is my basic, (usually leftover) casserole:
You can used anything for the layers – any pasta on the bottom (I prefer angelhair) any veggies next, meat next if you want.

Here is my basic, (usually leftover) casserole:
You can used anything for the layers – any pasta on the bottom (I prefer angelhair) any veggies next, meat next if you want.

3rd Week of January
15 below this morning – up to 10 this afternoon.
Definitely a day to spend in the kitchen.

3rd Week of January
15 below this morning – up to 10 this afternoon.
Definitely a day to spend in the kitchen.

Winter Couscous
This dish is for my decadent craving & a Canadian cucumber.

kale, beans and sausage
I have been trying a selection of soups – This one turned into more of a kale stew and it is oh, so good.

kale, beans and sausage
I have been trying a selection of soups – This one turned into more of a kale stew and it is oh, so good.