Quick Summary: A Mexican-style slow cooker chili with turkey (or leftover Thanksgiving turkey), butternut squash, poblano peppers, and black beans. Smoky depth comes from ancho and chipotle chile powder. Prep: […]
Mexican Chili: Turkey, Squash, Poblanos & Black Beans Read Post »
Quick Summary: A fruit crisp combining tart apples and sweet blackberries under a buttery oat topping. Includes tips for choosing the right apples, preventing soggy filling, and getting the perfect
Apple and Blackberry Crumble with Crispy Oat Topping and No Soggy Filling Read Post »
Quick Summary: Heirloom winter squash varieties offer superior flavor compared to commercial hybrids. Top picks include Blue Hubbard (roasting), Sweet Meat (soups), Cinderella/Rouge Vif D’Etampes (pies), Long Island Cheese (classic
Winter Squash Varieties: 10 Picks for Flavor and Cooking Read Post »
Quick Summary: A seafood platter can be as simple as opening a few tins of fish or as dramatic as a three-tiered tower of lobster and oysters. This guide covers
How to Build a Seafood Platter: Three Approaches from Simple to Showstopper Read Post »
There is no better Fall breakfast (in my humble opinion!) than rich, velvety pumpkin butter slathered on toast with a cup of coffee. This homemade pumpkin butter is made with
Homemade Pumpkin Butter Recipe Read Post »
Quick Summary: Root vegetables like carrots, beets, and parsnips roast beautifully on a sheet pan at high heat, developing crispy edges and sweet, caramelized flavor. This recipe pairs them with
Roasted Root Vegetable Recipe: Easy Oven-Roast Method on Sheet Pan Read Post »
Quick Summary: A creamy corn chowder with cod, made richer by simmering fresh corn cobs into stock. The natural milk sugar from the cobs eliminates the need for added sugar.
Seafood Corn Chowder: Without Shellfish Read Post »
Quick Summary: Potted plants need extra winter protection because roots aren’t insulated by ground soil. Rule of thumb: subtract 2 zones from a plant’s hardiness rating for containers. Hardy plants
Overwintering Potted Plants in Cold Climates Read Post »
Quick Summary: Green tomato kimchi combines unripe tomatoes with napa cabbage, chile peppers, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce, then ferments for 3-5 days. The result is a spicy, tangy condiment
Green Tomato Kimchi: How to Ferment End-of-Season Tomatoes Read Post »
Quick Summary: A unique twist on chili that uses Mexican mole sauce (homemade or prepared) for depth and complexity. The chocolate and chile notes of mole transform ordinary turkey chili
Turkey Chili with Mexican Mole Sauce Read Post »
Quick Summary: A Louisiana seafood gumbo thickened with okra instead of roux or filé powder. Made with shrimp, white fish, the Cajun trinity, and a homemade spice blend. Easier than
Louisiana Seafood Gumbo with Okra: No Roux, No Filé Powder Needed Read Post »
Quick Summary: A complete guide to preserving fresh fruits and vegetables from your garden or farmers’ market. Covers freezing, dehydrating, pickling, canning, salt preservation, root cellaring, shrub syrups, fermenting, air
10 Tested Ways to Preserve Herbs, Fruit or Vegetables Read Post »
Quick Summary: Master the five essential methods for cooking fish fillets: sautéing, roasting, grilling, poaching, and steaming. Includes a specific recipe for sautéed red snapper with sour cream dill sauce.
Red Snapper with Sour Cream Dill Sauce (5 Easy Cooking Methods) Read Post »
Quick Summary: Nine traditional Mexican drinks and frozen treats to beat summer heat. From creamy horchata to tangy agua de Jamaica to icy raspados, these recipes are easy to make
9 Refreshing Mexican Drinks for Hot Summer Days (Non-Alcoholic) Read Post »
Quick Summary: Quick Summary: A creamy, cooling cocktail made with homemade horchata base, spiced rum, and DIY cinnamon vanilla simple syrup. Horchata is a sweetened rice-based drink popular in Spain
Horchata Cocktail with Spiced Rum (Plus Mocktail Ideas) Read Post »
Quick Summary: Homemade corn tortillas using masa harina and a tortilla press. Three ingredients, about 30 minutes start to finish. Includes tips on pressing, cooking on a comal, and getting
How to Make Corn Tortillas with a Tortilla Press Read Post »
Quick Summary: Tangy, garlicky refrigerator pickles made from green tomatoes, ready to eat in 24 hours with no canning equipment needed. Works with unripe end-of-season tomatoes or green heirloom varieties
Quick Pickled Green Tomatoes: A Simple Refrigerator Pickle Recipe Read Post »
Here’s how to get every last tomato from your plants. Quick Summary: Tomatoes cannot tolerate frost. Extend the season by covering plants when nighttime temps drop below 60°F, removing flowers
How to Protect Tomatoes from Frost Damage and Extend Your Harvest Read Post »
Quick Summary: Banderillas are flour tortilla-wrapped hot dogs, fried until golden and served with a creamy, spicy chile de arbol sauce. The sauce blends toasted dried peppers with evaporated milk
Mexican Sausage Banderillas with Spicy Pizza Sauce Read Post »
We’re all well aware of the benefits of growing your own food: it’s tasty, it’s cheap and it’s fun. But what if you don’t have a big garden to grow
Indoor Vertical Gardening: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Food at Home Read Post »
Quick Summary: Roasted poblano strips cooked with onions, mushrooms, corn, and Mexican crema, folded into cheese quesadillas. Classic comfort food from the BajÃo region of Mexico. Vegetarian and endlessly adaptable.
Quesadillas Rajas con Crema: Poblano Strips in Cream Sauce Read Post »
You don’t need land to grow food. A balcony, deck, or small patio can produce vegetables, herbs, and even fruit if you grow vertically. I’ve helped customers at the Twin
Vertical Gardening: How to Grow Food in Small Spaces Read Post »
Quick Summary: A salsa container garden needs two 24-inch planters: one with a staked tomato, garlic, onions, and cilantro; one with a pepper plant and more onions and cilantro. Choose
How to Grow a Salsa Garden and Make Salsa Roja Read Post »
Quick Summary: Best tomatoes for sandwiches are large, meaty slicers with small seed cavities. Heirloom varieties that are meaty include: Mortgage Lifter (mild, sweet), Cherokee Purple (smoky), Brandywine (balanced), Aussie
Best Tomatoes for Slicing on Sandwiches: Meaty Slicers Read Post »
Quick Summary: Best vegetables to grow for savings: tomatoes (taste difference is dramatic), bell peppers (expensive to buy), herbs (pricey and often wilted in stores), lettuce (harvest as needed, reduce
Best Vegetables to Grow on a Budget (And 6 to Skip) Read Post »
Recipe for Hubert Keller’s Chow Chow sliders and an easy way to make a Michelada for Gameday or casual celebrations.
Chow Chow Sliders: Mini Burgers with Pickled Relish Read Post »
Quick Summary: Attract butterflies by planting nectar flowers (milkweed, aster, coneflower, black-eyed Susan) and host plants for caterpillars (milkweed for monarchs, fennel for swallowtails). Herbs like lavender, basil, and mint
How to Attract Butterflies: Best Flowers and Herbs for Your Garden Read Post »
Quick Summary: Traditional Mexican pork tamales with tender shredded pork in red chile sauce, wrapped in corn husks and steamed until the masa is perfectly set. This recipe simplifies the
How to Make Tamales: Traditional Mexican Pork Tamales with Red Chile Sauce Read Post »
Quick Summary: Salmon fillets glazed with a creamy harissa-mayo sauce and broiled until golden. The North African spice blend adds warmth and complexity without extra carbs. Ready in 20 minutes.
Harissa Baked Salmon: A 20-Minute Slow-Carb Dinner Read Post »
this recipe for low carb chicken enchiladas is so packed with flavor that you won’t miss the tortillas. Made with HeathGlen’s enchilada spice blend.
Chicken Verde Enchilada Casserole (Low Carb Version) Read Post »
