I did a thing, you guys. It involved these baby back ribs, my oven, and a grill. Are you in enough suspense? As much as people may think ribs require loads of work to be good, that’s simply not true. Baby back ribs- all ribs, in fact- just need the right prep and you can…
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Meat Spice Blend for Pork, Beef, and Poultry
I’m notoriously cheap. Don’t get me wrong, your girl loves her some clothes, shoes, and quality kitchen tools. But, the thought of paying for something that I know I can make at home destroys my soul. That may be a smidge dramatic, but it’s true. I can’t fathom paying loads of money for the same thing…
Cilantro-Lime Bulgur Bowls with Sweet Potatoes
QUICK!!! Let’s hurry up and eat something healthy before our bodies know what we’re doing!!! I’ve resolved to be better to my body this year. It hasn’t happened yet, meaning: I’ve not set one foot into a gym to date. I’m good with me, though, because I have been drinking the hell outta some water annnnnd, I…
Tabbouleh (Bulgur-Parsley Salad)
No one sits back on a Tuesday evening and says to themselves, “Jesus wouldn’t have eaten Ham on Easter.” I mean, no one who is normal thinks about that stuff. As we all know, I tend to be abnormal more often than not, so this is totally how I think. I mean, really. Jesus wasn’t strolling down…
Middle Eastern Spice Blend
A great amount of controversy surrounds this Middle Eastern Spice Blend recipe. Okay, not a great amount. Maybe not even a significant amount…okay, okay! I actually don’t know if anyone knows this is a thing. When I first started cooking Middle Eastern food, I discovered a spice mixture that I grew to know as Lebanese 7…
Garam Masala Spice Blend
Garam Masala means “Hot Spices”. But, the reality is, as with most languages, something gets lost in translation. So, I drilled my Indian friend for a reliable translation because “hot”, to me, means “spicy”. She explained and it’s not so much “Hot”, but more “mellow, or warming”. Considering the fact that very few of the…
Puerto Rican Recao (Herb Flavoring Paste)
This is a picture of Green Gold, my friend. Commonly known as recao; some also call it sofrito. No matter what it’s called, this flavoring blend, found in most Caribbean cuisines, is money. I once knew a family in Brooklyn who got busted in a sting for operating a recao supply chain illegally. Word on the street was that a…
Pumpkin Spice Blend: The Only DIY that Matters
Pumpkin Spice everything is in full effect, y’all. I smelled Pumpkin Spice perfume on a millennial the other day. People are freaks about it and as soon as the calendar flips to September, they snatch up anything labeled “PSL”. Now, I have never been a fan of paying for things I know I can make myself. So,…
Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte: Autumn’s Officially Here!
You know those food bloggers who have the perky, joyous blog posts that inspire you to go out and conquer the world? I’m totally not going to be that chick for you right now. Right now I need you to sit with me and hold me. Tell me that life won’t suck this bad in…
DIY Mexican Spice Blend: Cinco de Mayo and Beyond!
Even as long-winded as I like to be, I can’t draw this one out…but, I’m gonna try!! I love DIY’ing my own spice blends. Do you remember how I’ve spoken about developing my Middle Eastern Spice Blend? Well, somewhere along my culinary journey, I created this recipe for a Mexican Spice Blend. One thing that I’ve heard…
