Taco Soup

Taco Soup

I love tacos. Who doesn’t love tacos? I love all kinds, tacos on flour tortillas and corn tortillas, street tacos with a squirt of lime juice and a sprinkle of chopped onion and cilantro. I love fish and shrimp tacos with crema. Even the American 

West African Peanut Soup

West African Peanut Soup

Cold weather is here, and my family is all very happy because cold weather means soup. I am happy because most soups and stews are one pot meals. If they are not, I try to simplify them to have the least steps possible. This is 

Matzo Brei

Matzo Brei

I grew up working in our family’s delicatessen. I was 14 when I first started helping. Breakfasts mostly involved bagels and fish. My mouth is watering thinking of the buttery hand cut Nova, kippered salmon, and sable fish. I usually made do until lunch time 

Korean Pulled Pork

Korean Pulled Pork

I had a happy accident happen when I ordered two packages of country style pork ribs and got three delivered. Because I needed to do something easy with 15 pounds of pork that would make a lot of meals, I decided to make pulled pork. 

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

For me, chicken pot pie is a go to for a quick dinner. This is a great thing to keep in my freezer and to have ready to go at a moment’s notice. It is also nice to have something that somebody else besides me 

Split Pea Soup

Split Pea Soup

Whose kids like split pea soup? The color is a yucky green. The gloopy texture can be off putting to a lot of people and the name is not a favorite among many. Peas are often the butt of childhood vegetable jokes. So why did 

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Oh mac and cheese, even when I made you out of a box, I still had to drain you. I knew there had to be a better way. After a lot of internet searching and trying out different recipes, I found that I didn’t have 

Instant Pot Swiss Steak

Instant Pot Swiss Steak

Getting beef right now is hard. When my last grocery shopper couldn’t find sirloin, they asked if I wanted something as a substitute. I wanted to know what was available and inexpensive. Her answer was… cube steak. I thought, “what the heck, throw it in”, 

Balsamic Marinated Chicken Thighs

Balsamic Marinated Chicken Thighs

We are at that weird time of year at the end of September where we can still grill but summer produce is a little thin. I have chicken thighs in the freezer and a sugar pumpkin on the counter. How can I make this a 

Zucchini Feta Pasta

Zucchini Feta Pasta

I had two large garden zucchinis left in my refrigerator even though it is nearing the end of September. Needing to do something with them soon, I thought hard. I didn’t want to make a quick bread or have roasted zucchini one more time. Since