Instant Pot “Clean” Thai Chicken Soup
It is customary after the Winter holidays that we introduce light recipes in January that complement many folks desire to rebalance their bodies.
Tag: Gluten Free
Instant Pot Venison Chili
On my travels this week I’ve come to Northern England where I’m discovering the delights of locally sourced venison meat from Yorkshire. In my home landscape of hills and dales, there is a lot to be celebrated.
Slow Cooker & Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash
After two failed slow cooker recipes in the same day, a blackberry jam which burned (!) and a cherry almond rice pudding with an unpalatable outcome, I gave up on the sweet stuff. Instead, I turned to a fail-safe favorite 2 minute prep recipe which …read more
New England Style Chowder
In a week filled with anniversaries, birthdays, and award celebrations, I managed to get one family meal on the table, which came from my Crock Pot.
Sichuan Spice Blend Debuts!
Our eldest child, Phil, is a passionate adventurer. He fell in love with Asia in his teens. Two years ago, he ventured back to China to study and live there for eight months. To visit Phil, and also wanting to better understand this part of the …read more
Texas Brisket “Slow Cooked Chili”
“Can one imagine Mediterranean food without tomatoes?” Jane Grigson asks in her Vegetable book, 1978. Add to that chilis and I declare two of the most used ingredients in my kitchen.
Carrot Cake Oatmeal
We’re always on the look out for ways to make our weekday 6.30am breakfast with my older daughter, Lily, more inspired.
Hot Fruit Compote
The Margaret Fulton Crock Pot Cookbook 1982 edition is as you would expect from the early 1980’s. I removed it’s external cover to reveal a bare brown book with a funky white font. Fulton is a British born Australian food writer who brought global dishes into the homes …read more
Gluten Free Zucchini Bread
When I met The Date Lady, Colleen Sundlie, at the Specialty Food Association e-commerce forum last month, my mind immediately focused on the versatility of her product as a sugar alternative in our recipes.
Vegetarian Bolognese for Two
Preparing meals for two isn’t confined to the lifestyles of empty nesters and single parents. In our many hours of research, we’ve learned that single friends regularly use their crock pot to cook for two – dinner for the evening and a hot lunch the following …read more
Garden Beetroot Soup
Our month long tour of community garden initiatives concluded this week when Meg visited the dedicated garden space for the Julie and Michael Tracy Foundation (JMTF) Urban Garden Program. The purpose of Meg’s visit was to finalize the details for our cooking class for a …read more
Slow Cooker Spiced Steak in Tamarind Sauce
Lately whenever my back is turned, my preschooler, Connie, mixes up some culinary potion under the kitchen table. In just seconds she can confine the entire contents of my baking shelf to just one bowl, leaving a telltale trail of powders and sticky mess across …read more
