Taco Tuesday Times Three
Returning from an extended international vacation a few days ago didn’t give me much time to whip up a recipe for today’s post, so I’m recycling …
Beans
Surreptitious Creamy Beany Soup
It’s been an enjoyable adventure adding more soup recipes to the blog during National Soup Month (January) this year. And this recipe in particular is a …
Soups Best Friend? Salad – Greek Salad With Chickpeas
Soups are a great comfort food in the winter time when the weather is cold and salads are a great accompaniment to soups. Just think of …
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Swap A Soup For Supper – Italian Turkey Bean Spinach Soup
It doesn’t have to be a major holiday to cook a turkey in our house. Although I must admit I prefer a whole turkey breast by …
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Instant Pot® Not So Instant Chili
I’m probably one of the last cooks in America that have resisted buying and using the Instant Pot®. I really don’t have a reason or justification for …
Balsamic Glazed Sweet Beans
Scarlett runner beans are not a universally well-known bean. Since my hubby started growing them a few years ago I’ve been working on converting recipes for …
The Favas Are Here! The Favas Are Here!
Fava beans are one of my favorite summer beans that we include in our garden. I have fond memories of growing up eating them as a …
Green Bean and Potato Salad – Italian Style
Summer season is salad season in our house. Salads just taste better in summer. You can’t get ingredients fresher than picking off the vine in a …
Cinco (Five) Black Bean Tacos For Cinco de Mayo
Growing up in Southern California and living most of my life less than two hours from the Mexican border I was exposed to good Mexican food. …
6 Bean, 8 Bean, 10 Bean Soup For All You Beancounters
Bean soup – how basic can it be? Well, that’s what I like about this recipe – it can be as basic as you want it, …
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2017 – Volterra
After a good night’s sleep (who am I kidding?) and a wonderful espresso, we’re ready to conquer the roads of Tuscany. Well, there was more than …
Snap! Sugar Snap Peas With Garlic And Parmesan
The seasons is over for sugar snap peas, can I have an awwwwww? It’s always sad to see the dying plants at this time in summer …