Prior to making this recipe, I had never made Indian food. In fact, I haven’t even eaten much of it since it wasn’t readily available until I moved to Columbus. I love the complex flavors and textures of the dishes. But, because of the unusual (to me) spices, the idea of cooking it at home [...]
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whoopie Pies
It’s practically a law that Thanksgiving desserts involve pumpkin. I believe that they should also involve chocolate, and that the combination of pumpkin and chocolate isn’t given nearly enough respect. In my family, my grandma, aka Honey, cooks most of the Thanksgiving feast. Several of the ladies in my family provide desserts. I had planned [...]
Apple Butter
Last weekend, my mom, sister and I spent most of Saturday and Sunday making and canning apple butter in an event that we call Pioneer Woman Weekend. It started last year, almost as a joke. I was living in a house with an apple tree in the back yard. This resulted in more apples than [...]
Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas
I bought the October Food Network Magazine on a whim. I have since purchased the November one and am considering subscribing. I usually dislike cooking magazines. I find many of them pretentious, since they are full of recipes that require exotic ingredients and a whole day to prepare. Others are too focused on getting dinner [...]
Spicy Taco Salad
One of my favorite quick and easy weeknight meals is taco salad. It uses foods that I almost always have on hand and only takes 30 minutes to prepare. Taco salad gets a bad rap since it is, admittedly, not the healthiest of salads. Personally, I believe that all foods should be enjoyed within reason. [...]
Vegan Brownies
After dinner last night, Jared and I both had a huge craving for something sweet. We don’t keep many sweets around, but the baking cabinet is usually stocked with basic ingredients. I wanted to make something easy that involved chocolate. It also had to be eggless since we didn’t have any eggs. Recipezaar to the [...]
Tasty Links: Fall Foods + Lightsabers
The picture above shows the spoils of a recent shopping trip. I love apple cider but hate the overly processed stuff they sell in grocery stores. I was quite happy to find untreated cider alongside pie pumpkins and Macintosh applies in the local farm market. Currently, pumpkins, squash, and apples are also dominating the food [...]
Cajun Baked Potato Chips
These chips are quick and easy to make. They go great with burgers and sandwiches, or on their own as a late night snack. They’re easy to customize with whatever seasonings and toppings you like. I personally like the salty, slightly spicy flavoring of Cajun seasoning.
Turkey Minestrone
The great thing about minestrone is that there’s no set recipe for it. It was meant as a way to use seasonal ingredients to create an affordable and filling meal. As long as you have broth, onion, celery, tomato, beans and pasta, you have minestrone. My recipe uses ground turkey for some low-fat protein. It [...]
Bread Machine: Garlic-Parmesan Bread
Normally, I’m a proponent of making baked goods by hand. But it’s hard to argue with the convenience of the bread machine. Put ingredients in the machine and set the timer before you leave for work. Come home to fresh bread. That’s why this recipe is meant for use with a bread machine. It tastes [...]
