I can confidently say I have eaten hundreds of stews in my lifetime. You could say I have tasted the rainbow when it comes to stews. The list covers stews from Latin America all the way to stews hailing from Africa and in between. Some of these stews even varied in spices, vegetables, and protein. Some […]
If you have ever tried making bread at home the endeavor is a bit time consuming but oh so rewarding. There are few things in life that are better than pulling out a freshly baked bread loaf out of the oven. Pulling out the bread, cutting through the crust, and slathering some butter while the […]
Take out has its moments. You are busy running around, hungry, and all you want is a crispy egg roll, or some corn flour soup, or perhaps some noodles and fried rice. The funny thing about Chinese food is many people believe it is difficult to make because it is an ethnic cuisine which uses […]
Unfortunately, Halloween happens to fall on Monday this year. That won’t stop people from attending various parties and kids from trick or treating so let’s all make the best of things. If you are like me chances are you have been too busy to carve pumpkins for Halloween which means we need to get on […]
Not to be confused with the dry meat, aka jerky. Jerk is a type of spicy seasoning mix commonly used in Jamaica. The season is used as a dry rub, much like dry rub season used in BBQ. This recipe is a little different, though. Unlike traditional jerk which is really tasty but often too […]
There are various donut recipes floating around the blogosphere. Some of them feature puff dough, others resemble the consistency of brioche and we certainly have a number of these recipes on our site. One recipe that we have yet to feature on the site uses apple cider to make the donuts. We have a recipe […]
In the last few weeks, I have become an advocate for one pot cooking. I won’t sit here and tell you it has to do with a health trend or better way of eating. The reason has to do with being lazy. I hate having to wash a bunch of pots, pans, or bowls after […]
It may be tempting to purchase ramen noodles served in a styrofoam cup as your quick and inexpensive weekly lunch, but trust me on this don’t! Making your own ramen soup is really simple and totally worth it. Don’t get me wrong, there is something fun and nostalgic about purchasing Cup a Noodles from time to […]
Today is starting out to be a chilly yet very busy day. The running around with various kid activities, cleaning the house, and a few miscellaneous errands are keeping me warm but as soon as everything is finished, I am going to need something to keep me warm as the sun sets. I figured today would […]
Bread pudding is a great and simple dessert that allows you to use leftover stale bread so you don’t have to throw it away. It is a really simple dessert that you could put together without a recipe. All you need are plenty of eggs 4-5, some milk, sugar, cinnamon. That’s pretty much it. Then it […]
Because you can never have too many pasta salad recipes. Sure if you lived in the Arctic or Siberia, a pasta salad may not be the most palatable thing to eat, but if you happen to live somewhere with reasonable climate year around. A pasta salad makes the perfect main meal or side dish. I […]
