Thank you for your comments on the Christmas chili bar post. Here is my official recipe for slow cooker beef and bean chili. If you’ve been with me a while you know I love soups and I love my slow cooker. And chili may be my all-time favorite. I’ve shared before, but I’m typing this […]
The hustle and bustle of holiday season is not for me. I don’t attend a lot of parties, bake cookies or do much decking of the halls. But, a simple comfort meal homemade with love? And sharing the meal with our neighbors? Yes, please. Beef and bean chili in the slow cooker, homemade cornbread muffins […]
Hello, my friends. Potpourri is my chatty post catching you up on what we have been doing and providing recommendations on what I love. And. Maybe just letting you know about what I don’t love but what is necessary. Like exercise. Or bad books. What I’m Doing Let me start this by saying that I […]
Full disclosure: I am not a keto eater. I love any carb you set in front of me. I know. I shouldn’t. And I could lose my extra weight and I could lose some of my inflammation if I’d cut back. Keto is pretty compelling as a diet. But. I love my carbs. Okay, no […]
Move over, Jimmy Dean, a new breakfast bowl’s in town. And these make ahead breakfast bowls are homemade and live in the freezer until hungry man is ready for a hearty breakfast. Hub likes a big breakfast: eggs, meat, potatoes and a cheesy topping. But who wants to go to all that work every morning? […]
My sister Monique made this yummy dish inspired by Serious Eats during my Sacramento visit. It was so good that I decided to make it my own while using one of my new jalapenos. Using the Instapot made this chili verde chicken a snap. A traditional recipe would have been on the stovetop for an […]
We’re ready to put another October in the books. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how I got so old. I just let time fly right by. Darn it. In any event, here is the October wrap up and how we have been spending our time around here. What I’m Eating I made a really […]
Inspired by an online friend who lives in Europe (Germany or Switzerland?) I tried homemade European style granola for the first time. And it turned out great. I used her basic recipe and modified it using ingredients I have and ingredients readily available locally. Low Sugar Using just a bit of honey and only ¼ […]
I can never resist a bit of alliteration. Sorry about that crazy title. Although we’re still in full-on summer weather here, it might be cooling down a bit where you are and you’re looking for a bit of comfort in your diet. Here are some of my favorite fall food recipes I’ve shared over the […]
Are you celebrating cooler weather or are you already missing summer? As much as I love waking up to walking weather, this year has flown by way too fast for me. September potpourri is my little corner discussing this and that and catching up with you. Here is what I’ve been up to. Fall Decorating […]