Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #54: Potsticker Gyoza Pan Fried Dumplings (#homecooking)
How about that title? I love these things so much, I am rebooting my original post with more deliciousness. Potstickers, Chinese Zhao Ji, Japanese Gyoza, Korean Mandu, and Peking … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #53: Ninety Minute Rise Dinner Rolls (#homecooking)
Fresh baked bread. It even makes my husband quietly go “mmm,” and he’s not an easy person to please with food. I’m lucky to get a “meh.” Here is the … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #52: Easy Quick Tomato Soup (#homecooking)
Sometimes — okay, fine, most times — you just don’t want a fuss about dinner. Amiright? My daughter gets home from school at nearly four o’clock which is dark and … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #51: No Fail (American) Biscuits (#homecooking)
Ever wanted an impossibly high, flaky, biscuit to come right out of your oven? Want one recipe that can be quick and rustic or really fancy for the holidays? I … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #50: Crockpot Vegetable Beef Stew (#homecooking)
I had some stew meat on sale and I poked around my pantry and fridge to put something together. The crock pot on my counter was begging to be used … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #49: Easy Super Roasted Butternut Squash Soup (#homecooking)
Just look at that picture. It’s that time of year for the one-pot super stars. I’ve made good butternut squash soup before and even an experiment-gone-great butternut squash soup, but … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #48: Ma’s Super Moist Boiled/Steamed Scrambled Eggs (#homecooking)
My grandma makes these soft scrambled eggs that defy description. Are they boiled? Are they steamed? Yes and No. They are somewhere in between. They aren’t creamy, but are … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #47: Easy Baked Beets (#eatyourveggies)
I like beets. I don’t like peeling raw beets or having my fingers red stained for days because I never have gloves handy when I pick up beets, so they … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #46: Eat Your Greens Kale Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing (#eatmoresalad)
Don’t you love it when cooking isn’t really cooking at all? I picked up this overpriced bag of salad that was on a crazy sale at the store and my … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #45: Chicken Pot Pie With Easy Homemade Crust #homecooking
Hello, friends and eaters! This post was supposed to make it’s appearance on Star Wars Day — May the Fourth Be With You — but I couldn’t carve out the … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #44: Magic Vegetable Soup #homecooking
I am excited to share this recipe because it is super easy and tasty just the way it is and once you have the base of the soup you can … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #43: Chinese Scallion Pancake (Congyoubing) #homecooking
More bread! Making your own bread is one of the most satisfying things you can accomplish in the kitchen for pennies and just a little effort (think of it … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #42: Arepas with Ground Beef and Broccoli Slaw #homecooking
I love bread and all of its cousins. I am especially fond of fresh breads, pockets, quick breads, muffins, scones, fry bread, biscuits, and cakes that are fast and … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #41: Simple Roasted Butternut Squash Soup #homecooking
To continue on our soup theme for the cold weather a-coming, join me for another exciting, satisfying, entry into the world of nontechnical cooking. For the full effect of … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #40: Semi-Homemade #Ramen
As the daylight has gotten shorter and the weather colder, I find myself desiring to hibernate. I suffer in the cold and I am convinced I was born much … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #39: Potluck Quiche (#Leftovers)
A couple of weeks ago, it was time to empty the fridge because it was getting scary in there. We all know that that means it is time for … Continue reading
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