Vegetarian 6
The Weekend Fixings: March 2nd and 3rd
Happy first weekend of March. I can’t believe we have already been through two months! This weekend was full of some outstanding meals. The first one was Saturday night’s dinner, Sweet Potato Chili then Sunday started off with a hearty skillet bake breakfast. Vegetarian Sweet Potato Chili I had been searching through one of my […]
Stock vs. Broth
While looking over recipes one will call for broth and then another will call for stock. What is the difference?? Stock Stock has one major difference than broth. Stock is made from more bony parts. Stock has a much more fuller mouth feel and richer flavor. This is due to the gelatin released when the bones simmer. Usually, […]
Nick’s Sweet Potato Soup
Tonight’s dinner was one of the on a whim creative nights. I’ve said it before, cooking with leftovers is one of my favorite things to do. There are endless possibilities with what you can do with them. I had some leftover sweet potatoes from making Sweet Potato Pancakes this weekend. I didn’t measure anything and […]
Sweet and Spicy Pork Chop
Tonight was one of those nights where I just kept throwing things together. It’s like a painting, starting with one color and then adding more to make it a great piece. Start with your main piece and then keep adding flavors in and you come up with a great meal. My ‘main’ choice tonight was […]
Coal Miner Pasta
The other day I was watching Rachel Ray (yes..I watch her from time to time) and she had mentioned that her husband’s favorite recipe was Coal Miner Pasta. I was interested by the name of the dish and it sounded really good. I used her recipe from her site but made some changes to it. How to […]
Mushroom Swiss
I always find is disappointing when you order a mushroom and swiss burger to only get the mushrooms straight from the can. Today, I ate lunch at Hickory Park in Ames. That is some great barbecue up there. Instead of waiting for a table, I got my lunch to-go. It was very quick service! I always enjoy […]
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