I'm still short on time this week. Well, technically I have time to do something more elaborate. However, I don't feel like it. This dish is one I am using to entertain some friends of ours and I didn't want to make something too complicated as to not be exhausted by the time we get [...]
Wow it's been busy! For those of you who don't know, I work in public health. I specifically do preparedness. When disease outbreaks happen, we go into action. This means very intense work. Emergency preparedness is not for the faint of heart. However, it is rewarding work. We will figure out this current coronavirus outbreak, [...]
I chose to go a little out there while staying simple. I'm still not in the mood to make anything complicated. This week's recipe is one for Bengal Coconut Dal from the BBC show Indian Made Easy. This recipe uses chana dal or split chickpeas. You can find these at a well stocked grocery store, [...]
This week's recipe was inspired by watching a video by Laura Vitale from Laura in the Kitchen. She did a Zuppa Toscana recipe that looked great, but there was a lot of fatty meat in it and lacked vegetables. I wanted to make a healthier vegetarian version that would give you all of the comfort [...]
I decided to go for comfort food this week. A nice creamy dish that make me happy and reminds me of what mom used to make. Alexandra Barnett at Taste of Home had a recipe for Paprika Pork that reminded me a lot of Chicken Paprikash. I decided to make my own take on this [...]
Chock this up to another dish that I have never heard of before. While I was watching yet another YouTube video on the treadmill, I saw Koshari. Koshari is the national dish of Egypt. With all of the Middle eastern food I eat, I am surprised that I have never heard of this. I found [...]
I've been wanting to write about this subject for a while. I know quite a few people who tell me they don't eat vegetables. I will admit, I don't understand why someone would outright say they will not eat vegetables. Without vegetables, it's tough to eat healthy. You're left with a lot of unhealthy foods. [...]
