Looking for a quick lunch or snack with a decent amount of protein? And inexpensive? How about a burrito in less than 5 minutes? I recently came across a new product from StarKist called Smart Bowls. These are their version of a grain bowl. Fully cooked, they can be eaten from the pouch or heated […]
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Tuna and Pasta, A Comfort Food Lunch
Tuna and Pasta is a great comfort food lunch that is easy to make and easy on your budget. Today was a comfort food type of day. The weather this week has been crazy. It was 72 °F (ca. 22 °C) the other day, and I was out walking in a short-sleeve shirt, and there […]
Crêpes Breakfast Snack or Dessert
You know how you can get a song stuck in your head, and you can not let it go. Have you ever had that happen with food? I had that happen recently with crêpes. Then I went on a cruise that had a crêpe station every evening. I planned my day to have a crêpe […]
Coq au Vin Crock Pot Style
Coq au Vin, rooster in wine is a traditional French meal. This dish was designed to take a tough old rooster and transform it into an amazing meal. Roosters are not found in our modern markets, and hens are not as tough. Coq au Vin using your grocery store chicken does not need as long […]
Beefsteak Tomato and Eggs
Tomatoes and Eggs for breakfast? A fast and impressive start of the day, A Tomato, a egg, some seasoning and a little cheese to top it off.
Tilapia With Lemon Butter Sauce
Do some Cooking to Impress Yourself with this fast and simple dinner. A Pan Seared Tilapia over Spinach Mashed Potatoes topped with a lovely Lemon Butter Sauce. This can be done as a shortcut meal, being finished in about 20 minutes. This is a pantry meal for me, as all the ingredients are things I […]
Ceviche Cooking To Impress Style
I was recently in Miami Beach and walked past a Peruvian restaurant. It was one of those expensive places that had a leather-bound menu out front. What caught my eye was there was a whole section devoted to ceviche. Ceviche is a Peruvian seafood dish that instead of being cooked is marinated in citrus juice. […]
Baked Eggs Simple But Elegant
Have you tried baked eggs? If you want to do some Cooking to Impress while still serving up a nutritious breakfast, Baked Eggs may be just what you are looking for. A few simple ingredients layered in a ramekin, then placed in a hot oven for a few minutes, will result in something very special. […]
Fish Pie A British Comfort Food
Fish Pie By Naomi Johnson Fish Pie A British Comfort Food I was utterly delighted when Charles picked me to write a guest blog post for him, his philosophy of teaching people to cook basic foods is something that I really feel is ignored nowadays. Social media can be useful for any number of life-hacks […]
Chicken in Alfredo Sauce Great for New Cooks
Chicken in an Alfredo Sauce by Callie-Anna Samuel Chicken in alfredo sauce is a very popular dish across the world. It is favored and enjoyed in many different ways and can be prepared fairly easily. Its combination of delicious flavors provides a delicate Italian savor that pleases every single taste bud. Its ingredients, such as […]