For this recipe, you can use sweet potato, pumpkin, or butternut squash! I used canned just to make my life a bit easier, but if you have fresh sweet potatoes, you’ll want to roast them in the oven at 425F degrees for 40-45 minutes. Then, add the ingredients into a blender, or...
After all, the quality of your ingredients can sometimes make or break a dish, and since I’ve never made a satisfying version of mapo tofu at home, I thought it was time to buy proper ingredients from the source itself (doubanjiang from Sichuan). Well, I was so disappointed when I ma...
I tagged about ten different recipes in Kim’s book that I can’t wait to try. Given the winter weather, the merry season, the busy time of year when easy dinners are appreciated, and the larger crowds that come to the table for holiday celebrations, I thought it would be ideal to hi...
I brought a pan of buffalo chicken mac and cheese to school that Elizabeth made me to share with my department and the sweet PE teacher had left the most delicious chocolate chip butter cake on my desk. So we had quite the feast in my little wing. ...
And there are so many different ways to cook vegetables! You can readily replace butter with soy margarine, milk with soymilk, etc.in most recipes. You can find many traditional dishes that are vegan “on accident!” I also find that if you just serve food without making a huge fuss abou...
Yes, you can do all that with sourdough bread – but sometimes I just want to make those things NOW, not tomorrow. So I am on a crusade to help people learn how to use Natural Yeast if they have an inclination to do so. #1 rule: NEVER RUSH THE SOURDOUGH#2 rule: Sour dough ...
A truly American innovation, Spam, a processed canned pork, was manufactured by Hormel Foods. By 1937, it was on grocery shelves and gained popularity during World War II as an inexpensive way to feed families and soldiers whobrought it with themaround the world. Today, the food can spa...
Bite-sized hush puppies with honey butter and lemon are also available here. Arepas: El Rey de las Arepas — former Tigers great Miguel “Miggy” Cabrera’s favorite spot in Detroit for Venezuelan food — returns this year with arepas filled with your choice of chicken or beef, alo...
Yeah, me too. Unfortunately, the breakfast variety bucket doesn’t include them but Mountain House gives you the option to buy them yourself, which can be found asindividual packs on Amazon here. If you’re like me and you like variety but you also like pretty much everything, I’d sugg...
Remove the lid, add the green beans, and stir to combine. Continue simmering, uncovered. Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently so that it doesn’t stick to the bottom. Reduce liquid as desired—you can go for a dry, or more soupy consistency. ...