Living in Southern Maryland, I miss a lot of the foods that are common staples where I grew up in New Jersey. So I often try to find ways to make them myself. Beigli is one of those items. This Hungarian Poppyseed Roll has always...
Living in Southern Maryland, I miss a lot of the foods that are common staples where I grew up in New Jersey. So I often try to find ways to make them myself. Beigli is one of those items. This Hungarian Poppyseed Roll has always...
I am way behind on posting, but I have been sick for the past couple of weeks and it is freezing. Perfect timing for nice hearty soups. Here is my most recent IP adventure, Loaded Potato Soup. So easy and delicious! Materials: 6qt Instant Pot...
My mother sold her house last month. She had lived there for about 42 years. It was the house I grew up in. While it is weird to know that the house is now someone else’s, I do not have any sentimental attachment. In fact,...
Being Italian and from Jersey, I love cannoli, but here in Southern Maryland, it is hard for me to find really good cannoli. We have a bakery around the corner, but theirs tastes more like buttercream to me. Maybe there is a difference between Belgium...
One of my struggles is overwhelm. For the past year, I have been working from home and you would think that would make my life easier, but it has just made things more difficult. There is little separation between worklife and homelife. It was made...
I am the only one in my house who likes cranberry sauce. So last year I attempted to make a keto friendly sauce for my father-in-law who was joining us for Thanksgiving. It was so good, I plan on making a version of it again...
Today, despite suffering from a flare of my TMJ due to concentrating too much this week (I grit my teeth when I am focused on a task), I am in a good mood. The summer term is over for my university teaching and my grading...
This is a quick post for today, I just wanted to share one of my absolute favorite spices and two ways I use it: Chinese Five Spice Powder. This spice mix is usually a combination of white pepper, cinnamon, fennel, star anise, and clove. The...
I saw this recipe on Pinterest and wanted to try it. So I included the ingredients in my Walmart Grocery order (*hint* place your order after midnight to grab a time slot during this time of social distancing). There was just one problem…I ordered the...
Homemade pizza made with pesto, potato slices, and cheese. So yummy!
It has been really cold the past few days. Plus our household has come down with the crud. So it is a perfect day for soup. Last week I had Maryland Crab Soup for lunch while out at a restaurant. It cost me $19 for...
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Yummy beets cooked in the Instant Pot!
Black Bean Soup with all pantry ingredients via the Instant Pot.
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