Spring is finally here and I'm getting excited for some lighter seasonal foods. This is a great recipe that works with any type of meat or all by itself. I usually like to pair the dish with grilled or sautéed seafood or grilled chicken marinated in curry. Whenever legumes like kidney beans are paired with grains like rice, wheat, or…
Venison is a great alternative to beef and chicken. Venison has more vitamins and minerals per serving than beef, packed with iron and B vitamins. It has more protein than beef which means it's filling. Venison is super lean, too. The body loves variety and we get stuck on beef and chicken a lot. If you have the means, work…
Homemade chicken soup is amazing whether you're sick or not. It's not just the comfort factor of chicken soup that draws us to it when we're feeling sick. It has a lot of beneficial components for boosting immunity. When slow cooked, the marrow is released from the bones and nutrients are more thoroughly broken down, allowing our bodies to fight…
Above even perhaps our kraut, cheese steaks, and perogies is the PA steak salad. This lovely creation of salad-gone-unhealthy is an immediate favorite of anyone that tries it, no matter where they're from. It starts as a regular salad and becomes a full meal by adding french fries and steak. Real steak, not that chipped steak crap. The unhealthy part…
I will preface this post by saying I suck at providing measurements, amounts, and quantities. A lot of these recipes are my own or a combination of multiples into one. I just throw stuff together. I apologize if my recipes are vague at times. Another facet to consider are personal preferences. I don't like a shit ton of garlic in…
I absolutely love Indian food. The first time I ate it, I hated it. My palette wasn't used to such flavors. In Pennsylvania, we're meat and potatoes. No spice, no flava. Just food. Good food, but just food. Nothing exotic. After my first experience, I decided to tackle my leftovers the next day. It tasted good to me and I've…