Cooking Without a Recipe and Other Ways to Give Yourself a Break

Cooking Without a Recipe and Other Ways to Give Yourself a Break

Seeing as summer is here but my summer body isn't, I've embarked on a regimen of tightening the reins on my food indulgences, at least for a bit. As such, I optimistically stocked up on what would provide 2 generous servings of vegetables per person per meal this week. That meant I'd have to also kick it up a notch in the kitchen.

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5 Reasons To Practice Mise en Place in Cooking and in Life

5 Reasons To Practice Mise en Place in Cooking and in Life

Since I learned how to cook 10 years ago, my tastes have evolved, and my cooking skills and nutritional knowledge have improved. One of the best things that has happened on my culinary journey has been learning flexibility and using ingredients in different ways throughout the week, as well as using what I have on hand. Sometimes I don’t have a solid meal plan for the week, but prepping some ingredients in advance by utilizing the mise en place method will help you shorten prep time during daily meals as well as teach you flexibility.

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What's Cookin' Wednesday - Grain-Free Stuffed Peppers with a Kick + Plan to Eat Review

What's Cookin' Wednesday - Grain-Free Stuffed Peppers with a Kick + Plan to Eat Review

Last week, Daniel's Uncle Pat brought us some ground venison, which he does regularly, and I was going to make burgers. That is, until I saw 3 bell peppers in the fridge and was inspired to make stuffed peppers. Daniel grew up eating this dish with rice, and we've made it like that before, but I wanted to add some extra veggies and something special to the mix. I roamed the interwebs for some inspiration and came up with the following, inspired by Cuban Picadillo and with another childhood favorite: El Pato.

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Mental Health Monday and the Joy of Slow Food (with Chili Verde Dove recipe)

Mental Health Monday and the Joy of Slow Food (with Chili Verde Dove recipe)

Yesterday (Sunday), we decided to go slow and enjoy all the minutes of the day while taking in the smoky, rich aroma of Mr. B's chili verde. Daniel grew up cooking and eating Mexican food and most of his specialty dishes in this house follow suit. Usually I do most of the cooking, but when the mister cooks, it's something special; an event. So he chopped, braised, shredded and went to the store 10 times. In between reading and recovering from last night's festivities, I taste tested. All day long, we (I) lounged on our sectional, read and interjected here and there and just enjoyed being together.

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Spicy Blender Coffee

Spicy Blender Coffee

Blender coffee is a happy part of my morning; it's even my motivation to get out of bed on some days. Several months ago, I read about Bulletproof coffee, and I was instantly hooked. Then, I started experimenting to make a delicious blender coffee all my own, which coincidentally others have been doing, too. Don't want to drink coffee but love the ritual of a hot drink in the morning? Try Teeccino .

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