Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #23: Cape Verdean Kale Soup with Kidney Beans (Caldo Verde)
Welcome to another exciting episode of Cooking Without a Recipe! As some of you know, cooking with me is terribly inconsistent and often devoid of more than nudges in the … Continue reading
What’s Up Doc #1: Today Will Be A Slow Post and Response Day
I know I am pretty late with a post today, but I am running on about three hours of sleep in forty-eight hours due to Hive-Watch 2015. My son is … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #22: Lemon Meringue and Chocolate Cream Pies (Thanksgiving 2014)
I have two brothers who are quite younger than me. The youngest is a dad with twin daughters and the other one is biding his time looking for the lady … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #21: Butternut Squash and Spinach Soup (Pimp My Dinner #1)
This is the result from the post where I challenged some of my readers to Pimp My Dinner using the ingredients I had available. This is the result. Thanks to … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #20: Tamper Proof Buttermilk/Yogurt Quick Bread (Kid Friendly)
I had thought to get the Pimp My Dinner up first (it will be forthcoming), but yesterday I just had to throw the kids some leftover beans and bread. Sometimes … Continue reading
Pimp My Dinner #1: Frozen Spinach, Leftover Corn, Frozen Squash, and P.A.N.
Shall we play a game? I’ve got these ingredients but I don’t know what to make for dinner (or lunch) tomorrow. Your mission if you choose to accept it is … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #18: Waffle Time
I have an old Belgian waffle maker that I am pretty sure I got as a Christmas gift when I first moved out, or it might be one of the … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #17: One Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes (Kid Friendly)
Around here, my sous chefs can make things quite challenging. Ingredients can get omitted and over mixing is a strong possibility, so one bowl recipes where things can be dumped … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #16: Shakshuka Pork
In my previous blog I showed off the wonderful dish Shakshuka (egg poached in tomatoes) which is a very simple, and easy middle eastern dish. This is one of my … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #15: Shakshuka (Kid Friendly Eggs Poached in Tomatoes)
Last week, I was inspired by a blog that I saw that had a photo of a gorgeous pan of Shakshuka (though I commented on it I can’t find it). … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #14: Canja (Canja de Galinha – Cape Verdean Chicken Rice Soup)
Here is the “pay it forward meal” from the leftovers I had from my grandmother’s Chicken Gizaud. I did look around the Internets and could not find one … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #13: Chicken Gizaud (Pollo Gizado – Cape Verdean Stewed Chicken)
This is one of my “pay it forward meals” where you can take the leftovers and use it as a base for a next meal. Sometimes when I make my … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #12: Jag (Jagacida – Cape Verdean Bean and Rice)
I’ve got something special to share today. Jag. That’s all I ever heard it called when I was growing up, but apparently it is really called “Jagacida” which is simply … Continue reading
Diary of on Inconsistent Cook# 11: Super Easy Homemade Cheese Crackers (Goldfish Style))
I’ve had this recipe sitting in limbo since April of last year just around the end of the Chickenpoxalypse 2014. I had always intended to come back and finish to … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #10: Buss Up Shut Roti (A Flaky Roti from Tobago and Trinidad)
I made something very interesting today that is a twist on the usual Indian Roti. The recipes have very similar bases with both using water, flour, and salt, however, this … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #9: Pot Luck Fish Chowder
It’s that time of the week again where the dregs and leavings in the refrigerator get put through the “sniff and keep or gag and toss” process. This day was … Continue reading
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