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Grilled French toast & more

If you want to cook a quick, delicious breakfast this is a great place to start. My three year old son was absolutely in love with eating this today. I do have to say that I was very satisfied myself with the results of my creation today. I don’t know about you but I amContinue reading “Grilled French toast & more”

Loaded baked potato soup with leeks in the Instant Pot

So when I first started cooking in my Instant Pot I was extremely overwhelmed and intimidated. I have to admit it took me a minute to understand the concept, but then again I’m an over thinker to the bone. The one thing that helped me the most was a recipe book I wasContinue reading “Loaded baked potato soup with leeks in the Instant Pot”

Slow Cooking with The Instant Pot

So I love to cook on or with just any anything. I haven’t dabbled in cooking underground yet but I’ll get there, it’s on my list! So with that being said, I love my Instant Pot. I would say I use it a lot, from making homemade broth to dinner its a real winnerContinue reading “Slow Cooking with The Instant Pot”

The Cast Iron Skillet

When I moved out of my mom’s house at 17, I didn’t know my way around a kitchen very much. Maybe I could drop some fry chicken at work and set a timer, but cooking an actual meal could have gone great or not so great back then. My mom didn’t own anyContinue reading “The Cast Iron Skillet”

My favorite comfort dish

This is my absolute favorite comfort meal, I love cooking it too. Yummy, French Onion Soup Pork Chops, and of course mashed potatoes to compliment. Now, I follow this recipe from Pinterest, but I do one slice of provolone and one slice of mozzarella on top of each pork chop. That’s my only difference.Continue reading “My favorite comfort dish”

Dinner Tonight

Earlier I decided to fry up an eggplant for dinner tonight. I have had a craving for eggplant parmesan so yeah let’s do this! One of the first things I like to do, is cut my eggplant and soak the pieces in salt water for about 5-10 minutes. This takes away the bitterness. Continue reading “Dinner Tonight”

Becoming my hippy self

I have to confess! I really didn’t want to drink the turmeric tea and be like one of what I considered, a health nut. So, I’ve decided I’m going to slowly step into a more natural lifestyle without stressing about if some aspect of the journey doesn’t stick. So I think for meContinue reading “Becoming my hippy self”

Curry Coconut Chicken

Curry seasoning is one of my absolute favorite flavors to work with. Sometimes I even add it to my homemade chicken soups because let’s face it, a little flavor never hurt no one! For this recipe I like to use bone-in chicken thighs, they just have such great flavor and texture. After IContinue reading “Curry Coconut Chicken”

Grilled Leeks & Radishes

I can honestly say I had never cooked a leek or a radish until 39 years of age. Crazy I know, but totally true. So of course, like most people I turned to Pinterest for recipe ideas and more, because I definitely didn’t just want to make leek & potato soup. After getting a fewContinue reading “Grilled Leeks & Radishes”

Homemade Scrap Broth

So, I’m sure you are already scratching your heads, wondering what the heck I’m talking about. If you continue reading, great news, you’re going to find out! But, before I divulge the answer to the big question, I would like to tell you why I prefer to make my own. As many ofContinue reading “Homemade Scrap Broth”