This is my kind of food. A recipe that is made to take you through the week in almost any form. I mean, I ALWAYS start with a taco, but it inevitably ends up on my eggs, on top of some greens or an avocado, on another version of a taco with eggs, or by itself…
I can/will/want to eat tacos every single day. I’ve yet to get sick of them, and they keep getting better with age and experimentation. Am I talking about tacos or wine? Ok, both. Do you remember your first taco? I do. Sibley State Park camp ground, age 7. Ha and not kidding. Margaret Fransen offered my…
Tired of being the short-order cook? Here’s how I taught my family to make scrambled eggs on their own—using my favorite method in stainless steel pans for the best-tasting eggs around. Pin this scrambled egg tutorial for later! Yes, You Can Master Scrambled Eggs (Even in a Stainless Steel Pan!) One weekday morning, I realized…
A bowl of simple beans never tasted so good! Slow-Cooked Pinto Beans: Easier (and Tastier) Than You Think! I can’t believe it took me years to make beans from scratch. I was intimidated by all the conflicting advice—to soak or not to soak? Did I need to start the night before? Stovetop, crockpot, or instant…
A whole post about white rice? You better believe it. I just finished teaching my first Make it Homemade: learn to cook food you love in 6 lessons cooking course, and while I didn’t teach a whole lesson on how to make rice, this recipe got an honorable mention. This baked oven rice dish is…
Is this the last soup you’ll make this season? I’ll leave it to you to decide! While I’m growing tired of red chili and stews, my Instant Pot chicken bone broth is still on rotation. Want one last soup adventure? Think brothy beans, roasted chicken, fresh tomatillos, and limes—it’s exactly how we want to eat…
We love this roasted poblano chile sauce for its mild and smoky twist on proteins and vegetables. And yes, I just said mild and chile sauce in the same sentence! While a sauce full of chile peppers sounds suspiciously hot, the mild poblano peppers roasted in this sauce have a very gentle but notable kick….
Fun fact: I don’t love gadgets and kitchen equipment I don’t use. Who has room to store something you might use someday? Not me! But I love functional and well-made kitchen tools that last a long time! Since some of these resources I love are investments, please reach out if you have any questions. Without…
UPDATE: THIS POST AND RECIPE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2015. I HAVE UPDATED IT TO REFLECT NEW INFORMATION AND HELPFUL CONTENT! Anybody craving potato salad? We pull this classic potato salad with pickles recipe out at least once a summer over here, and the time is now. My Dad was often the potato salad maker growing…
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