Bananas are good for you. I eat them every day, however the one challenge I have, is keeping them fresh. I buy them a little green so they will last longer in the kitchen, but, they seem to turn brown too quickly. Now some will extol the virtues of brown bananas, they’re sweeter etc., unfortunately…
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We tend to think that sweet potato casserole is a Thanksgiving thing, well, yes, it is a Thanksgiving thing, But, it’s just as delicious on April 12th as November 24th. This particular sweet potato casserole is called easy sweet potato casserole because one evening at a friends house I was handed a couple of sweet…
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Barbecue Chicken Heart Kabobs
I will agree, not everyone is a fan. When it comes to giblets (the parts inside the chicken), it’s either take it or leave it. Well, for those of you sitting on the fence, give it a try, you’ll be glad you did. This recipe was introduced to me by a good friend, and I…
When preparing a meal, there are ingredients and cooking methods that automatically make the it better. This has three of them. Mushrooms, cheese and baked. Roasted chicken, mixed with cheese and loaded onto a Portobello cap, baked so that everything comes together. Definitely making it more than just the sum of it’s parts. This dish…
The slow cooker is a magical device. Put in the ingredients, cook on low all day, and you end up with a bowl of delicious. It’s definitely an essential kitchen appliance, I love mine. Contrary to popular belief, good isn’t quick. Flavors need time to develop. The slow cooker creates a dish that is more…
I love tilapia. It’s a versatile, easy to cook fish, and, there’s literally hundreds of ways to prepare it. I have a few here, with tomatoes in the oven, and in the skillet. It just so happens that the same coating I use for the pan fried tilapia works great in the oven. Crispy baked…
I would call tuna mac and cheese casserole a comfort food. Back in the day an easy meal for the kids, box of mac and cheese and a can of tuna, 20 mins and dinner is on the table. Well, these days, I make my own mac and cheese, but the tuna is still from…
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Spinach Feta Stuffing
There are only so many realistic food combinations. Yes, there are millions of ways of preparing thousands of different ingredients. However, on a weeknight you don’t want to spend hours preparing, and hours cleaning up after dinner. Although that dinner will be amazing. I love food, and I love to cook, I’m a foodie. But,…
As is usually the case, I seem to end up with something in the freezer, then have to figure out what to do with it. That’s because I buy stuff on sale, and figure out the cooking details later. In this case, a package of chicken legs. Cooking them in the slow cooker seems like…
When it comes to bird, I’m a fan of dark meat. It’s flavorful and cooks well. I’m also a foodie, which means I’m always looking for new ways to prepare food. On this particular day, I have chicken thighs, I have a few recipes here to cook them: curried, slow cooker, pan seared. But I…
