Recipes

Tomato and Garlic Sauce

By Lena / March 4, 2022 / Comments Off on Tomato and Garlic Sauce

I got this recipe from Roseanne Pappas on the “We Are Italians – The Recipe Exchange“. I thought it was a really pretty way to cook and it looks great too!

“Jammy” Soy Sauce/Ramen Eggs

By Lena / October 31, 2021 / Comments Off on “Jammy” Soy Sauce/Ramen Eggs

These are so good in ramen. I generally only do two at a time, but you could double/triple the recipe.

Vietnamese Tomato Salad

By Lena / July 11, 2021 / Comments Off on Vietnamese Tomato Salad

Notes from Jaimie Wilson: Don’t skimp on the fried shallots. That’s what makes this. I fried my own because I only had fresh. But the Asian stores have fried garlic and shallots. I used a Hungarian wax pepper. The herbs were Thai basil, Italian basil and cilantro. Ideally, i would have swapped the Italian basil…

Red Thai Curry Paste

By Lena / May 9, 2021 / Comments Off on Red Thai Curry Paste

Taco Soup

By Lena / October 15, 2020 / Comments Off on Taco Soup

My friend Rebecca Yarbrough gave me this recipe and it was really good. Can be frozen.

Cream Deodorant

By Lena / August 19, 2019 / Comments Off on Cream Deodorant

4 teaspoons arrowroot powder 2 tablespoons of shea butter 1 tablespoon of coconut oil 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda 10 drops of lime essential oil 10 drops of geranium essential oil Melt shea butter and coconut oil in microwave for 15 seconds. Mix dry ingredients into warm oils Add essential oils Put in refrigerator…

Kevin’s Carolina-Goblin Hot Sauce

By Kevin Pettway / May 11, 2019 / Comments Off on Kevin’s Carolina-Goblin Hot Sauce

A warm mustardy sauce with a bit of sweet and vinegar. (Requires a high-speed blender. If you don’t have one… this is a pretty good excuse. I use mine daily.)

Kevin’s InstantPot Pot Roast/ Stroganoff/ Stew-Thing-Dinner

By Kevin Pettway / October 26, 2018 /

You can go a couple of different directions with this recipe, depending on how long you simmer it for at the end. The longer the simmer, the saucier and less soupy it will be. It’s a matter of preference though. It’s pretty wonderful either way.

Kevin’s Bean and Ham Soup

By Kevin Pettway / February 22, 2018 /

INGREDIENTS 1 lb dry of Great Northern beans—(cooked) 3-4 quarts of stock (I use chicken for ham soup because I am a heathen) 2-3 lbs of smoked ham hocks or shanks 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (I know, right?) 1/3 cup Sake (Not being pretentious, I was out of white wine and this was great.) 2…

Kevin’s Hot Smoked Chicken and Avocado Soup

By Kevin Pettway / November 26, 2017 / Comments Off on Kevin’s Hot Smoked Chicken and Avocado Soup

Ingredients: 48 ounces chicken/bone broth (I like the bone) Salt to taste (For soups, I often salt with chicken base paste.) 1/2 cup white wine 1/4 cup olive oil 2 medium onions, roughly chopped 4 medium carrots, chopped 4 stalks of celery, chopped 3 avocados, cubed 2 large poblano peppers 3 chicken breasts, pounded flat chopped cilantro…