Mardi Gras at our house this year featured Shrimp Gumbo. That's it! No party, no family meal, no king cake. I find it really daunting to cook a multicourse meal for our family of four, so I would rather cook a single dish that is a bit more elaborate. As an Amazon … [Read more...] about Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo
How to Cut Up a Boneless Pork Loin
Why, you may ask, would I want to cut up a whole pork loin? I was asking the same thing as I unwrapped this unwieldy hunk of meat. Longer than my arm, it was an intimidating beast and I was doubting my choices a bit. Then, I glanced at the price tag and remembered why I was … [Read more...] about How to Cut Up a Boneless Pork Loin
January in Review
Focusing on the New Year's Meal Due to Covid, we had to cook our own lucky New Years' meal and it turned out so delicious. So this month we have focused on writing these recipes for everyone to enjoy, and it has been a blast. Everything came out tasty and we have eaten … [Read more...] about January in Review
Black-eyed Peas & Barley Salad
Black-eyed peas are a new food for me since I usually buy our beans in a can. Don't judge, most beans are good enough out of the can, so making black-eyed peas from dried beans was a new experience. You can check out my recipe for black-eyed peas to see how it went for … [Read more...] about Black-eyed Peas & Barley Salad
Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas are one of the few beans that I cant regularly get in a can for whatever reason. Since that's the case, I had to find a good way to cook these and didn't want to spend all day on it. Thanks to my friend Danielle Z. for providing her expertise in nailing down the … [Read more...] about Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas