I didn’t exactly start out making Sweet Potatoes Mexican Rice today. I’ve been making rice and beans together for the last couple of weeks. The peppers in my garden are ripening, so I need to use them while I still have them! I just started […]
I’ve just brought most of my plants in for winter. They’re still producing fruit. A couple of the plants are actually producing a lot of fruit. Right now I have an abundance of Carolina reapers. There’s always a chance for cross-pollination among peppers, so you […]
The other day I made Mexican Rice for Enchiladas and have been hooked. I don’t often make actual rice in my rice cooker. As much as I like rice, it’s kind of boring. It’s easy to overcook or undercook or have burn to the bottom […]
I’ve been making a lot of really big meals lately. I’ve been in kind of a cooking rut this summer. Although that does tend to happen when things get busy and I don’t have the time and/or the energy to come home from a long […]
I’m a big fan of roasted garlic. There’s nothing better in the winter than the scent of freshly roasted garlic. Especially when it’s snowing outside and the oven is nice and toasty warm. It’s not quite winter yet, but I’m getting in the fall and […]
Fall is in the air and you know what that means: it’s bean season. Not really, bean harvesting season is in midsummer to early autumn. And, while there are plenty of people who grow or may otherwise have access to fresh beans? Most of us […]
It’s officially fall and you know what that means: It’s pepper season. Peppers are a fall harvest crop and one of my favorite things to grow. It might take all summer for them to ripen in my climate, but it’s well worth the effort when […]
I’ve been excited about black beans lately. They’re quick and easy to toss together (15 minutes to throw into a crock pot and then 8 hours to slow cook). No need to soak them overnight or fuss with simmering them on the stove (unless you […]
Fall is in full swing. And you know what that means? It’s pepper season. I might be considered a pepper aficionado at this point. I eat an enormous amount of peppers. But I also like to grow my own peppers. And don’t get me wrong, […]
I’ve been in a cooking rut for a little while. Although the peppers in my garden are just beginning to ripen. So, it’s almost the season for making anything and everything with spicy food. Today, I have a couple of flaming jade peppers. Flaming jades […]
