Chowder Time!

Sausage Chowder For this recipe, you will need one pound of pork sausage, 5 potatoes, one can of cream style corn, one can of whole kernel corn, one medium sized onion, macaroni noodles, 8 ounces of processed cheese (like Velveeta), salt, and pepper. To prep for this recipe, peel and cube your five potatoes. Cube the processed cheese. Chop up 1/2 of your onion. Crumble the sausage in a soup pot and cook over medium/high heat. Stir and break into smaller pieces until browned. Drain the grease then add the chopped onion. Cook until the onion begins to soften. Add … Continue reading

Caribbean Chicken Stew

For this recipe, you will need 6 skinned chicken legs, salt, ground oregano, ground pepper, ground coriander, one 14 ounce can of tomatoes, garlic cloves, one onion, one cup of long grain brown rice (uncooked), one green bell pepper, cubed cooked ham, frozen green peas, green olives, jalapeno peppers, and fresh parsley or cilantro. To prep for this recipe, you will need to chop your onion. Chop enough cilantro or parsley to make 2 tablespoons and enough jalapeno to make 1 tablespoon. Slice six green olives in half. Dice the green bell pepper. Disjoint each chicken leg by cracking and … Continue reading

5 Reasons Why You Need a Crock Pot

1. With a Crock Pot, you are never too busy for homemade. You can prepare a stew the night before you need it and then just pop it in the Crock Pot in the morning for a healthy, hearty, homemade dinner. 2. Food in a Crock Pot stays warm all day. You can make a big pot of soup or stew, or even a casserole, in your Crock Pot and it will stay warm and ready all day long. This is great for those cold winter days when you don’t want to cook but really want to have something warm … Continue reading

Nikujaga, Morimoto-Style

I watch Iron Chef America for the excitement, not to get recipe ideas. Most of the stuff they make is either too complicated, too detailed, or I would have no idea where to find many of the ingredients. But, this recipe from Chef Morimoto seems both delicious and somewhat simple. Nikujaga is a Japanese dish based on meat stews served by the British Royal Navy. Consisting of boiled meat and potatoes, it is given a Japanese twist when soy sauce and sake are added. Nikujaga is often served with a bowl of rice. For this recipe, you will need vegetable … Continue reading