Have you ever noticed that the hotter the climate, the hotter the food? There are several reasons for extra-spicy food closer to the Equator – protecting people from spoiling food, stimulating appetite in hot weather, and increasing metabolism to induce sweating so the body feels cooler.
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Frappé
I am not a coffee connoisseur, but love my morning cup of hot, strong, black brew. When traveling thru the UK, Australia, and Central America I have been surprised at how often instant coffee was served – in homes as well as restaurants.
Puffy Omelette
As a child, I was aware of what it meant to be frugal. My grandmother would patch holes in plastic bread bags so she could use them for months. My sisters and I were encouraged to put money into “the trip fund” instead of buying something superfluous like potato chips. Mom sewed all of our clothes – even underwear – and hand-me-downs were commonplace.
Frugality may very well be hereditary.
Classic Hashbrown Potato Casserole Made Gluten Free
How many church cookbooks do you have? Even though I love the creativity and beautiful photography of professional cookbooks, there is something special about the tried and true daily recipes, approved by families, and shared with their friends in the church cookbook.
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Barbacoa Beef Brisket for Pressure Cooker
In recent months, I have been unfaithful to my first love at Chipotle. After sampling my daughter’s barbacoa bowl, I turned my back on a long-term relationship with chicken, and have had a fling with barbacoa.
Egg and Dill Salad
Springtime. New life. Light evenings. Fresh breezes. Pussy willows. Daffodils. Campfires. And frost boil-jumping. What? Yes, that is one of my favourite activities in the spring.
Pulled Beef, Beer, and Roasted Garlic Sandwiches
Every once in a while something from my kitchen doesn’t turn out very well. A flop. Disaster. Epic failure. At those times, inevitably, one of my kids says, “You should have followed a recipe, Mom”. I did! It just wasn’t a very good recipe! But in reality, recipes are just guidelines. I seldom follow them exactly, but alter them to match the ingredients I have on hand, or according to my instinct of what will taste great.
Creamy Mexican Chicken
I love playing in the band at church. The talent on the platform each Sunday is enough to blow my mind, and we have a blast together. The only drawback is the crazy-early rehearsals.
Oven Roasted Herbed Potatoes
There is something special about red potatoes. I’m not exactly sure why, but it probably has to do with the many summers I spent in Sweden eating this staple.
Easy Honey Glazed Chicken Thighs
In all honesty, EASY doesn’t matter if it doesn’t taste amazing! Period.
