I’m a huge rib fan, I have a mocha rub that is delicious, bake in the oven for 6hrs, oh yum. So when a friend of mine said they were cooking country style ribs, well, I thought they were ribs. As, I’m sure, most of you already know, they’re not. Well, now I know, but,…
Category: American Cuisine
The key to delicious food, is depth of flavor. And the only thing that can create this, is time. It’s a process that cannot be rushed. It takes hours for the individual ingredients to release their flavors, and for those to come together to create something that is greater than just the sum of it…
Everyone has a burger recipe. Because everyone loves burgers. Burgers are classic American comfort food, we all grew up on on them, either homemade or fast food. I mean, the Golden Arches claim to have sold over a billion, that’s a lot. So, I’ll add my recipe for cheesy tangy turkey burgers, because, they’re really…
Another dish that comes to us from our southern neighbors. Chili, with it’s roots in Mexico. And it’s popularity across America. Chili is a contraction, Chili con carne is it’s correct name. The result of a hybrid of languages. Chilli, is from the ancient Nahautl language for the chili, and Con Carne is Spanish for…
As part of my cooking for one series of posts, I’m looking at different ways to make dinner prep healthy, hearty and easy. Minimal prep equals minimal cleanup. One of the ways to achieve this is with a slow cooker. Prep is minimal, the food cooks while you’re out, and dinner is ready when you…
As I seek to make my diet a little healthier, I’ve come back to an American classic, Turkey. And saying American classic is not by chance, the turkey is native to North America. So we have a food source that is truly American and healthy too, sounds like a win win to me. So read…
Sweet potatoes are delicious. They’re good for you too, they’re higher in fiber, vitamins A, B6 and C than regular potatoes. They also have a lower Glycemic Index. A good friend of mine gave me an indoor grill. And I love to cook them that way, they come out soft and sweet, with the grill…
I went to the store the other day, asparagus was on sale. I love asparagus. It’s healthy, and, if you’ve read some of my other posts, I like to have a healthy balanced diet. One way to do that is to make sure there’s something green on every plate. And, asparagus is green, so that’s…
An important part of cooking is variety, whether you’re cooking for one or a whole family, you can’t eat the same thing every night. However, a few factors work against that. Firstly, time budget, in as much as you only have so much time to cook a meal. Secondly, financial budget, when you shop for…
I love split chicken breast. Crispy skin seared in the pan, then finished in the oven with vegetables. The sweet potatoes are soft and sweet, the beans are delicious, and it makes for a colorful plate. As part of the cooking for one series, this works because its easy to make, not much prep and…
