Autumn/Winter Essentials: Chili, Chili Spice Mix

I use chili spice mixes in a lot of recipes; however, this is the mix that...

Healthy Essentials: Fermented Black Beans

Fermented black beans make an excellent snack or side dish, and they are easy/peasy to make....

Side Essentials: Easy/Peasy Brown Gravy

The other day I posted a recipe for easy mash taters, and this is the gravy...

Comfort Essentials: Awesome Mash Up

Nothing communicates comfort like a yummy bowl of warm mash potatoes… Full Stop. Now, add some...

Poultry Essentials: Spicy Adobo Chicken

I have been on a “spicy” kick lately, and this is no exception. Served this up...

Drink Essentials: On the Wild Side Bloody Mary Mix

If you like a good Bloody Mary, and you like them on the spicy/hot side, then...

Tater Essentials: Spicy Baked Potato Wedges

These are good as a side or just by themselves with some ketchup or other dipping...

Smoker Essentials: Heavenly Pulled Pork Rub & Base

As I pen these words another Labor Day is slowly disappearing in the rearview mirror. This...

Slow Cooker Essentials: Mouth Watering BBQ Sauce

This is the recipe that I made to go with the smoked pork shoulders I made...

Summer Essentials: Strawberry Yogurt Delight

It is Summer, and although it is inexorably winding down to Autumn (cannot wait), it is...