As I stated in a previous post, I am a little new to the whole overnight oats fad. It’s definitely something that I’m not proud to admit, but at least I’m doing my best to right that wrong. You see ever since that first recipe I have been hard at work experimenting with a […]
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I don’t know about you, but I could literally eat a side of rice with every meal and be perfectly content about it. It’s like the perfect side dish for just about anything. However, plain old rice tends to get boring, which is why I like to change it up from time to time.
Persian cuisine is easily in my top 5 favorite cuisines of all time. I mean how could one not fall in love with its balanced flavors, the bright & fresh ingredients, and of course the myriad of different types of kebabs. It’s where you find all of the classics such as koobideh, bakhtari,
I don’t know what it’s like where you live but this past week has been hot as hell. I’m not going to sugar coat it folks, it has been downright miserable, at least by Colorado standards. Luckily there’s always one positive this all of this hot weather. And that’s the fact that it’s now
Penne arrabbiata has always held a very special place in my heart. Not only is it my all-time favorite pasta dish, but it is also the first one that I ever truly learned how to make. In fact, I’m a little dumbfounded as to why it has taken me so long to make a
Most people wouldn’t normally associate the state of Colorado with peaches. However, If you ever find yourself here during the late summer you’ll find roadside stands selling fresh peaches in just about every nook and cranny of the state. And like most Coloradans, My family likes to take full advantage of the peach season
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After making last week’s southern cornbread recipe I ran into the recurring problem of having too much leftover buttermilk. It’s something that’s always ticked me off because you only really need a cup of buttermilk for most recipes, yet typically you can’t purchase it in any size smaller than a quart. Sure I could
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Hello class and welcome back to another segment of Yankee tries to not piss everyone off while explaining southern food! Today’s topic, southern cornbread. For those of you who are unaware, there are two types of cornbread typically made in American households. You have northern style cornbread, and you have southern-style cornbread. And
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Stop me if you’ve heard this all before, but I love pork chops. I have no issue with saying that they are one of my all-time favorite cuts of meat. And honestly, how could any carnivore not enjoy the simple pork chop? They’re a relatively cheap cut of meat that won’t put a dent
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Collard greens are one of those old-timey southern dishes. You know the type of dish that people have fond childhood memories of. The dish that where there’s a constant debate over who in the family makes the best collard greens. The dish that you make from the heart and never from a recipe.
