Crockpot Spicy Black-Eyed Peas ‘Peas’ your tastebuds with a spicy crockpot soup

There is enough debate about black-eyed peas that there’s actually an article about them on the Library of Congress website. It starts out very simply, asking, “Are black-eyed peas really peas?” The answer is simple: “No.” The article then goes into a very technical, scientific explanation of how peas, beans and legumes are classified and …

Potato Poblano Corn Chowder Soup recipe lets me tell counter leftovers ‘see you tater’

They’ve just been staring at me. Four potatoes have been sitting on my kitchen counter since Thanksgiving, and as the days passed, they literally were growing some eyes to look at me with. So I knew I needed to make something to use them up, and with the weather finally hitting a dreaded cold snap, …

Crockpot Lasagna Pantry clean out calls for finally using my noodle

After weeks of opening my pantry and sighing deeply at the mess and disorganization, I finally pulled every last item out this past weekend. Joey came into the kitchen to find boxes, bags and containers on every countertop. “Today’s the day, huh?” he said, and then he wisely made himself scarce. He knows better than …

Air Fryer Crab Rangoon Air fryer rangoon can keep you from ‘wonton’ eating

An article on the website “Atlas Obscura” called “What the Heck Is Crab Rangoon Anyway?” lays out the history of the crispy little Chinese restaurant staple. The article notes that while crab rangoon are not from China, they’re an invention by Chinese-Americans, who began serving Chinese dishes to Americans of other backgrounds when they came …

Cherry Almond Crumble Pie I could go ‘almond’ and on about this cherry pie

Joey looked at me this afternoon and declared he’s officially done with turkey. After taking home some leftovers from my parents’ house on Thanksgiving and having our own leftovers from hosting that weekend—and making both a roasted bird as well as one on the smoker—we have quite the collection of Tupperware boxes in our fridge. …