Imagine: the weather man tells you the temperatures will drop to the low twenties later in the week. What do you do? I took all my plants in and decided an adjusted spicy chili recipe from America’s Test Kitchen will keep me warm during this arctic front. This chili tastes more like a mole and…
Leek and Potato Soup with Chicken and Tarragon
After Thanksgiving, I had a ton of potatoes that I needed to use before they go bad; they had already dehydrated a bit and some of the eyes and the beginning of growth! The weather had become chilly and drizzly in Dallas so I thought soup would be great! I was honestly surprised at how…
Pot Luck Scalloped Potatoes Part II: Browned Butter-Sage Sweet and Yukon Gold Scalloped Potatoes
I wanted to make something different for the work Thanksgiving potluck. Browned butter, sage and sweet potato is a classic pairing. The Yukon gold potatoes added texture and the starch needed to thicken up the sauce. This is a nice alternative to sweet potato casserole. This dish can be made ahead. Omit the last layer…
Pot Luck Scalloped Potatoes Part 1: Parmesan-Thyme Scalloped Potatoes
I decided to participate in the Thanksgiving potluck at work and bring two types of scalloped potatoes. The colleagues I told were excited for it because who doesn’t like potatoes and cheese? I used a combination of Yukon gold and russet potatoes because I felt the butteriness of the Yukon gold potatoes would be a…
Chicken with Pancetta and Figs
This meal started as a frantic search for a second main dish for a friend whom didn’t eat red meat and developed into one of my favorite dishes to cook and eat. I’ve made this dish again last night for my sister and her family and they loved it! Fragrant from from the Indian spices…
Impossible Burger (Whopper) Tasting!
Today I tried the Impossible Burger in #Whopper form from #BurgerKing. It was in a disc shape, but had a good texture/mouth feel. Definitely better texture than bean burgers (mushy) or mixed grain vegetarian burgers (crumbly). I don’t know if it “bleeds” since Burger King’s whopper was well done and because of this, it was…
Chocolate Chip- Walnut Mini Banana Bread
Makes roughly ten mini loaves. I love banana bread, but I have to admit: I’m lazy. I’ve always had an issue with the hassle of unwrapping the loaf, cutting my slice then rewrapping the loaf then cleaning up the crumbs that I’ve created. So I was determined to make mini banana breads and after some…
Better Than A Sugar Cookie! -Gooey Butter Cake Cookies
I participate in a cookie exchange with a group from work and this particular year I wanted to make something simple instead of over-the-top. I’ve been busy and needed something what was easy and that would taste good. This little gem came to me from my Twitter friend @brandiego and i thought that it sounded…
Whole Wheat Banana Oatmeal Raisin Mini-Muffins
It was 11 o’clock at night and I could not sleep so what does one do? Bake, of course! I had two extremely ripe, black bananas that haven’t gotten mold and were begging, no, screaming, to be used that I have watched age counter for the past week. I remembered this recipe from cooking light…
Split Pea Soup from Bon Apetit
I have to admit, I love a good left-over ham bone. Why? Because it lends so much flavor into the broth of the next recipe you put it into, plus the added meat is a bonus! One of my favorite things to make with a left-over ham bone is split pea soup and normally I…
Scraping The Bowl 