I'm trying to make the best of the fact that it's still wintery here in Kansas. Whenever it gets to this time of year and spring is so close I can almost taste it, I start to LOSE MA MIND. I don't want to be a negative Nancy over here, but I freaking hate cold weather. Winter itself has some nice perks: Christmas, coziness, and cold weather food, but the cold weather itself makes me want to curl ...
Instant Pot Chicken Poblano Soup
Soups are one of my all time favorite things to cook. There is so much versatility, and you can make them SO PAINFULLY delicious when you add a bunch of yummy flavor combinations. There are days where I'm craving the simplicity of a straight up chicken noodle soup, but most of the time I like to make soups that are a little more unique and just bursting with a slap-you-across-the-face amount of ...
One Pot Smoky Lentil Stew
Do you want to know what happened in Kansas today? They closed schools because of EXTREME COLD. Like...no snow...no ice...no dangerous driving conditions...just cold weather. The concern is that they don't want kids waiting outside for the buses when it's like negative ten degrees. So hopefully that gives you a nice frigid visual of the weather outside right now. Growing up in North Carolina ...
Stout Chili
You chilly? Eat some chili. Ima just leave that cheesy pun there for a few minutes so you can enjoy it. Has it been enjoyed? Good. Let's continue. Ummmm can you maybe ignore the fact that this is the second chili recipe I've posted within a few months? What can I say...I'm a fan of chili, and I love how creative you can get with it. Also, it's the perfect cold weather food! It simmers on ...
Pork Shoulder and Roasted Tomatillo Stew
And the new upcoming trendy food item of 2018 goes tooooooo...hominy! JK there's probs no way that's going to happen. I rarely see hominy used in recipes. In fact, this is only the second time that I've ever even cooked with it or tasted it. The first time was in college when I was following someone else's recipe, and it was a vegetarian chili verde. But now...oh man, the hominy bug has bit me ...
Healing Chicken Noodle Stew
This stew could not be more perfect for the current weather in Kansas right now. It has been raining for two days, and it is just wonderfully comfy and cozy. Rainy days are awful if you are trying to run errands and be productive, but if you are staying inside all or most of the day? Pure bliss. Rainy days also aren't great for blog photography because no bright natural light = no bueno. But they ...
Crock Pot Moroccan Lentil Soup [Vegan]
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I really need to make and post more Crock Pot recipes. Crock Pot meals are so much fun...they require so little work when you throw everything into the Crock Pot, and it's so awesome to have dinner all ready to go in the evening, especially when you know it's been simmering away all day! It's kind of hard to come up with Crock Pot recipes, though. I am never super confident that my cook times ...
21 Day Fix Turkey Chili
It’s winter. Chili is a must. There’s just something about making and eating chili during winter specifically that makes my whole body just so happy 😀. It’s a soothing process. Even more so than other stews and soups, but in a different way! Chili is such a hearty, meaty comfort food...and bonus: you are left with leftovers that get better and better in the fridge (one of my favorite parts of ...
Vegan Chili Stewed Chickpeas
So basically these last few weeks have been a hey-my-husband-is-finally-home-from-his-deployment-so-let's-celebrate-and-go-out-to-eat-every-three-seconds type of situation. We haven't been eating super badly (with the exception of a few several meals), but it definitely hasn't been kale salad and protein shakes over here. We went to Topeka with my sister-in-law and niece yesterday, so we ate at ...
Sausage, Vegetable, and Barley Stew
You know last week when I said it was hot in Kansas? Fail. It got chilly again. Why, why, whhaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy ????! Bright side: chilly weather = cozy food. Like this delicious stew! This stew is super flavorful, comforting, hearty, and deee-licious. Have you ever cooked with barley before? If you haven't, you really, really need to try it. It is SO good in stews like this. I'm not sure how to ...