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Greek Style Potato Skillet
Comforting Autumn Food Is there anything like potatoes to bestow comfort, fullness and satisfaction? Maybe it's because I'm part Irish, but I LOVE potatoes--carbs and all! And this is potato season. Before the ground gets too cold, our CSA farmer is busy digging up...
Crock Pots vs. Instant Pots
You might remember an article I wrote a few weeks ago, "There’s a Problem with Instant Pots?" A couple responses made me realize that further conversation is needed. Carolyn wrote: "I am that person with the languishing Instant Pot! A friend gave it to me months ago...
Creole Seasoned White Fish
In a previous post, I shared my discovery of garlic granules which I used to make Honey Ginger White Fish. As promised, here's another spice blend using garlic granules: Super Simple Creole Seasoning Makes enough to season 2 servings--Get the Print Version 1 tsp....
Why Most People Begin Cooking at the Wrong Time
Quick Quiz What time do you begin to cook? A) When you race into the kitchen fully stressed about getting a meal on the table, fast? B) When you start pulling food from the fridge, trying to figure out what to make with it? C) When you hop out of the car and run in...
Recipe: Honey Ginger White Fish + New Ingredient Ideas
Recipe: Honey Ginger White Fish Here's a recipe for Honey Ginger Sauce that is used to make Honey Ginger White Fish. Be sure to scroll down to learn about some of the ingredients I discovered to make this dish easier. And also remember that sauces and spice blends are...
There’s a Problem with Instant Pots?
Hard to believe there could be a problem with Instant Pots. So many people rave about them. But I've noticed one problem, and it lies in the word "Instant." In our time-starved world, that word is enough to send anyone racing to buy one with visions of instant meals,...
Kitchen Tip: Handy Tomato Paste
You might have seen the recipe for Creamy Mexican Dressing in the previous post. It calls for 1 Tbsp. of tomato paste. Sometimes I dread seeing that in an ingredient listing. Because can I tell you how many times I have opened a can of tomato paste, used a tablespoon...
Recipes: 2 Fun Salads for Autumn + 1 Easy and Tasty Dressing
Lettuce is a cool weather crop, so as the temps begin to drop, we'll get some almost-sweet-tasting lettuce, but while it's still warm enough for a salad to be appealing. These two salad combos are made even more interesting with the addition of a creamy Mexican salad...
A Strange Question for You
Does it feel like you're suffering around meals and eating? This question only comes up because one of my marketing gurus advised that we identify how and what our audiences might be suffering. Over my many years in the kitchen, I've felt a lot of things about meal...
In the News: Fake Fiber
A post last month reported on a recent article that had this to say about fiber: “Protein may be hot, but it’s fiber that Americans need to eat a lot more of.” So now fiber is "trending," which is easy to see in the food aisles because food makers are racing to cash...
Recipe: Salmon (or Tuna) Patties
There are still a lot of warm to hot summer days ahead. Here's a quick-cooking main dish protein that only needs very simple sides, like steamed green beans or sauteed zucchini plus corn on the cob. For the canned salmon, be sure to buy a skinless and boneless...
Processed Not-Foods: Good News/Bad News
The Good News: We're eating fewer ultra-processed foods! "The mean percentage of calories consumed from UPFs fell 3 percentage points since 2018." The Bad News: 53% of our calories are still coming from ultra-processed foods. A Heartening Trend At least the trend...