I am acting in my husbands movie project this week, so I won't be cooking. I actually made Hoppin' John and Polish Bigos for my mom and the other actor ahead of time. That way I wasn't responsible for dinner every night and we had something healthy and homemade. This week I decided to talk [...]
I love Italian recipes that show the diversity of the cuisine. I think many people think of Italian cuisine as the stuff you get at the Olive Garden. That's all good stuff. No argument from me there. However, America's Test Kitchen posted their version of Pasta e Ceci or pasta with chickpeas. Chickpeas are more [...]
The week, I am giving you a quick recipe that just sounded fun. Plus, I need to keep going through my surplus of meals. This recipe is not freezer friendly. I saw the recipe for Loco Moco on Foodwishes and I just decided to make my own version of it. If you are not familiar [...]
My stash of meals has gotten a bit full this week, so I am not cooking to try to pare them down. I figured it would be a good time to talk about menopause and weight loss. I believe there are a lot of women out there who think once you start the process towards [...]
I asked my coworker if there was any recipe she would like me to transform. The first thing she said was corned beef. At first I bawked at the idea. Corned beef is a cured meat. There was no way to make that low sodium. Then I actually took a look around. I ran into [...]
I decided to go Tex Mex this week. Chili just sounded good. Not just any chili. Sugar Dish Me came up with a most interesting chili. She made a riff on Chili on Carne. It adds the complex flavors of mole and a bit of sweetness from Kahlua. Kahlua is a coffee liqueur that is [...]
I love Rick Bayless. He is someone who has embraced Mexican culture and the food. He make many authentic recipes and posts them on his YouTube channel and on his website. Every time I fly through Chicago O'hare airport, I make sure I stop by Fontera Grill. It's a wonderful change of pace from the [...]
Chock this up to another recipe I have never heard of. I am giddy when there is a recipe that is brand new to me. When you look around the world for cuisine, what may be common to them is new to those of us who don't live in the culture. Harira is a recipe [...]
I decided to switch it up and do a soup. Not just any boring soup. Soup can sometimes be boring. I think even chili can be boring. However, when I ran across this recipe for Texas Black Bean Chowder from Better Homes and Gardens, this was a nice shake up of the boring soup game. [...]
I decided to go back and try another pasta dish. I was intrigued by a recipe from Epicurious for Cauliflower Carbonara. Carbonara is that pasta sauce made by emulsifying eggs and bacon fat along with a healthy dose of cheese. All things good. However, a little unhealthy, and I'm not talking about the eggs. It's [...]
Your Level Best 