Mushrooms are one of my favorite foods. You can slice them into a salad, chop them finely and add them to a meatloaf (try it!), roast them, bake them in a bit of beef broth, or simply sauté them in a bit of oil and butter, which is probably the easiest way to turn three …read more…
Ingredients 2 Tbs olive oil 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped 1/2 medium onion, minced 1 tsp ground cumin 1 Tbs chili powder 1 6-oz can tomato paste (I prefer low-salt/no-salt varieties) 1 green bell pepper, seeded and choppped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 15-oz can pinto beans, undrained 1 15-oz …read more…
When I was a kid, a family friend taught my mother how to make the standard chicken-and-rice casserole, which started with rice, cream of mushroom soup from the can, and milk. You mix those together, pour the mixture into a baking dish, nestle chicken pieces on top, sprinkle with paprika for looks, and then pop …read more…
So this happened today: This was today. Snow. It should have been yesterday. So I made some soup. 93/366 #spring #saturday #nofilter #snow #366posts #winter A photo posted by Kenneth John Odle (@notcuriousanymore) on Apr 2, 2016 at 12:26pm PDT And here I was, getting used to spring-like weather. Because I am feeling somewhat under …read more…
Exactly one week ago today, I felt a strange tickle in the back of my throat, a little irritation at the rear end of my nasal passages. The next day, what could possible be either a head cold or a chest cold. I slept okay that night, and then all hell broke loose. I woke …read more…
Some time ago, I bookmarked this recipe and wanted very desperately to make it, but never had the time. It was hot today (over 80°), but in a few days the temperature is expected to drop almost thirty degrees. So I figured that today would be a good day to make it because like all …read more…
This is my favorite recipe for chili. It’s not authentic—Texans would take real issue with this recipe—but it is delicious 1 pound ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 teaspoon cumin seed, crushed and ground (in a mortar and pestle) 3 tablespoons chili powder 3 cloves garlic, minced (I add more) 1 15.5-oz can black …read more…
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