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American Cuisine Soups and Stocks

Smoked Sausage and Yellow Split Pea Soup

I’m a big fan of split pea and ham soup. The color is a little off-putting, I mean, it’s green goo with little cubes of ham. However, it’s delicious and hearty, great for cold weather, kinda warms you from the inside. My leftover spiral cut ham and split pea soup is delicious. So, in my…

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American Cuisine Mexican Cuisine Quick Easy Dinners

30 Minute Turkey Chili

According to the Collins English dictionary: “Chili: A dish made from meat or beans, or sometimes both, with a thick sauce of tomatoes, and powdered or fresh chilies.” Well, if I use this definition, my 30 minute turkey chili, is, in fact a true chili, borne from the need for something to eat, and absolutely delicious. In the effort to eat healthier, one of the things I’ve…

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American Cuisine Soups and Stocks

Pressure Cooker Beef Stew

We live in an instant society, everything right now. And the same attitude is applied to our culinary desires. That’s why there’s a drive through on every block. There’s call ahead, place the order on the way, when you get there, your prepared food is waiting for you, and brought to your car window. Personally,…

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Quick Easy Dinners Soups and Stocks

Chicken Thigh and Lentil Stew

Wednesday night, getting home in a rainstorm, and, now to figure out dinner. It’s nights like this that I wish I’d put up the slow cooker. Walk into an beautiful smelling house with something hot ready to eat. Unfortunately not this night. But I still feel like a hearty stew, let me see what I…

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Latin Cuisine Soups and Stocks

Mondongo, a Classic Latin Stew

I’m a foodie, I love all types of food, However, I have come to appreciate peasant food. Peasant food is cheap food. This is the case with Mondongo. A stew made from tripe, pork shoulder and beans. The pork shoulder is cheap cut of meat, and, the tripe is offal, and, that’s a hard sell…

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American Cuisine Slow Cooker Cuisine

Slow Cooker Turkey Stew

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…