It is football season! And the Super Bowl is today. Now, I’m from Oregon where there is no professional football team. And I live in Wisconsin, where football is much more in vogue! But the Packers are out of contention. So, even if I were […]
Who doesn’t love a good scrambled eggs? It’s a staple for a reason! I’m a huge fan of just throwing together something simple in the morning. This Queso Fresco Anaheims recipe consists of roasted purple potatoes, scrambled eggs, queso fresco stuffed Anaheim peppers, and a […]
It is officially fall. Frost is absolutely in the air. It’s actually the day after Halloween. Which means that any day now it’s going to snow and it may officially be Christmas season. But it also means that I have to use up all of […]
To round out my splurge on nachos this week, I have combined black beans with bananas, roasted Hubbard squash, enchilada sauce Thai chilis, and avocado dip with Greek yogurt and pecans. I’m a huge fan of nachos. They’re one of the easiest foods to simply […]
I have an enormous amount of Thai chilis still ripening in November. I brought a couple of the plants inside to try and winter over. But the most prolific of the Thai chilis just is not thriving in the transition! Which is no worry, I […]
I have been craving peanut butter lately. I can’t exactly explain it. Maybe it’s the crummy weather and needing a comfort food. Maybe it’s the rapid 30 degree shifts in temperature overnight. Or maybe it’s just stress eating! Because life also happens. But all that […]
This is a very quintessential burrito. With black beans and brown rice? There is nothing more classic in burrito form. The Slow Cooker Black Beans are flavored with calabaza squash and homegrown habaneros. And the Brown Rice is packed with calabaza squash and homegrown Anaheim […]
This burrito is full of calabaza squash. I’m incredibly fond of calabaza. It’s a very large squash that’s a bright orange hue with a sweeter and heartier flavor than your more typical butternut or pumpkin. Although both can easily be substituted in these recipes. I […]
Halloween is looming in the air. The weather is starting to take a turn. A chill is setting in the air. Leaves are beginning to fall. And I’m in full on gourd mode. I didn’t go into this meal intending it to be festive themed. […]
Slow cooker black beans are incredibly simple to make. We sometimes like to think that beans just come out of cans. But they’re far easier to make at home than most people realize! You really just throw a bunch of produce and beans into a […]
