Small red beans are just down right amazingly flavorful. They're pretty, plus when you season them well and let them cook over several hours you get this rich t... Read More...
Sometimes, out of the blue with no expectations at all, you hit a homerun with a recipe creation. And, that's what this hot italian sausage kale bean paesan sou... Read More...
Aromas, scents and food are the most provocative memory stimulators for me. When I go out very early in the morning on a warm summer day, the scent of dew, gras... Read More...
If you've ever made your own chicken stock with bone in chicken pieces, then you know the difference from the homemade and what you can get in a can or box. I m... Read More...
This is a simple recipe. No doubt you'll look at the ingredients and directions and think, hummm, that's really easy. I'm totally in! Actually, French cooking s... Read More...
Seasonal cooking is always the smartest and best strategy for the kitchen and feeding your family. Seasonal cooking means using those fruits and vegetables that... Read More...
There's nothing that stimulates the senses more than walking into a house and wiffing the aroma of good food cooking. And, this chicken fajita slow cooker soup ... Read More...
What are the world's healthiest foods? Well, according to WHFoods one of them is buttery lima beans. And, when you add spinach, you make them even healthier!
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I have no idea why I don't cook lentils more often. I mean I love legumes. And, lentils have all the other wonderful attributes of their bean and pea cousins. L... Read More...
Hearty and robust, this farmers market chicken soup can be made year round. In the summer when you have access to all the fresh vegetables, you can load it up w... Read More...
A good rich soup is a meal for us. Making soups with depths of flavor in a short amount of time can be challenging. But, this taco veggie soup defies all odds, ... Read More...
Peas are a fabulous vegetable. Not only are they healthy, but they're super versatile for using in recipes like this parmesan pea soup. Served hot, warm, room t... Read More...
Short ribs. Usually you see recipes for this cut of beef for slow cooking or maybe grilling. Short ribs are a popular cut of beef. And, can be butchered in seve... Read More...
Chicken doodle soup. Yes, it's my whimsical version of 'chicken noodle soup' but with a bohemian flair! I love the rich tomatoeee broth that comes with every bi... Read More...
Winter is just made for chili. Now, there are hundreds of kinds of chilis. I mean chili cookoffs are big time popular in the cooking contest circuit. I'm sure m... Read More...
Who says you can't turn your favorite Italian dishes into soups. Well, in 2015 my 'chicken marsala soup' was my #1 searched recipe! Yes, it's that good. Then I ... Read More...
This vietnamese bokchoy shrimp soup just makes you feel healthy. I mean take a gander at the ingredients. Nothing in there that's not good for your digestive sy... Read More...
Hamburgers. Love them. Love them when they're cooked on an outdoor grill then put on a soft tender bun and topped with good ol' classic yellow mustard, pickles,... Read More...
I went to the grocery store for whipped cream cheese. That was the onnnnleeee thing I needed. I intentionally didn't get a cart, not even one of the tiny ones. ... Read More...
When I think of 'comfort food' what comes to mind are images of earthy food. Food that's still recognizable in its real form. Processed food just doesn't make t... Read More...
Some words simply sound healthy. It's the way the word rolls off the tip of your tongue...barrrrrleee. Now think of the word 'candy'...does that sound healthy? ... Read More...
Lawsy, I could eat my weight in this smoky clam chowder. First of all, I LOVE corn. Once I had a corn on the cob eating contest with my father-in-law~yes, in th... Read More...
Cannellini beans~an Italian white kidney bean. So creamy and tasty. I love them best when I cook from scratch. Oh, yes, you can buy them canned, but they're scr... Read More...
This eastern european chicken cabbage soup is such a festive and colorful dish~~it'll make it more fun to eat! In Eastern Europe the cuisine varies depending up... Read More...
This sour cream mashed potato soup is one of my many cook once, eat twice recipes. Now I love mashed potatoes. I mean real mashed potatoes~~the kind you peel, s... Read More...
There's a popular eating movement called 'farm to table'...love this concept, and I add to that my concept of 'eating close to the earth,' which means when you ... Read More...
I made a wonderful Italian dish into a soup, Chicken Marsala, and it's THE most popular post I've ever shared on Facebook. Seen by over 160k and shared over 1,3... Read More...
A pale lager adds some unique dimension to this chili~~the spices, chorizo, cilantro, lime~~yes, all make you realize you are south of the border as you savor e... Read More...
Inspiration for new recipes~~where does it come from? For me, it's various venues~~but, first and foremost, I'm thinking healthy. Putting 'junk'~things like emp... Read More...
Most of what I cook is sparked by what I see in my refrigerator, pantry or what's sitting on my kitchen counter. Yes, I'm very 'organic' and 'random'...I suppose that's part of my Boho spirit...I go with what moves my soul depending upon the day, the weather, the mood, the vibes that I'm getting from how my day's going. It's great to be like that because, you're always on an adventure! Now you may ask, how do I have the ingredients?
Soups~~the quintessential comfort food~~what you kind of gravitate to when you're in the mood to warm your tummy with not only good eats but memories. Soups in... Read More...
Whether you cook this on the stovetop, in a slow cooker/crockpot or in the oven~~you're in for a comfort food experience that will make you want to curl up in y... Read More...
Making your own tomato soup is simple, plus if you make a lot of it, and freeze, then you have a great base for so many other dishes~~from pastas to soups to st... Read More...
Most of ya'll know that one of my favorite foods is beans~~most any kind of bean out there~~well, there is one bean that I just don't care for and that's black ... Read More...
One of my most favorite Italian dishes is chicken marsala~~I mean when I go to a really authentic Italian restaurant, that's what I oftentimes order, and even when I go to a great chain like Carabbas, yep, it's chicken marsala for me!
Since I'd seen a new Campbell's product at the store, their packaged marsala sauce, I thought I'd give it a whirl in a new twist~~making a chicken marsala soup~~I mean I could put all the essential things in it and even add more mushrooms since the sauce had only a few, like I could count them on my one hand. Overall, this sauce has nice flavors and made the making of this soup pretty painless and easy~~sometimes life just calls for that, right? Here's to ~peace and making life easier~ xoxo ally
I haven't met a bean I don't like! But, there are some that I like, no love, more than others, and one happens to be this cranberry bean, which in Italian is kn... Read More...
The power of seeing something enticing and delicious. Such is the case with creating this recipe, which is super easy. My girlfriend, Helena, whose website is... Read More...
When we're in Colorado in the winter, there's nothing better than chili! The grandkids come off the slopes after a big day of skiing and snowboarding and are ... Read More...
I like my soup chunky. I like my soup fresh. I like my soup creamy. I like my soup with al dente veggies. I love soup with chicken! This soup is right up m... Read More...
When the weather out side is frightful, then homemade soup is so delightful! Let it rain! Let it snow! Let it go! Soups's on! And, that exactly what's happe... Read More...
When my girlfriend, Laura, who's made several trips to Morocco, brought me some 'Ras el hanut' she'd picked up there on one of her trips, I was like giddy happy... Read More...
This Caprese Soup is so stinkin' good! Thick, rich, creamy and fresh~~yes, fresh heirloom tomatoes, and if you can't find them, or if they're way to pricey, th... Read More...
I've never really spent a lot of time cooking with parsnips~~it's pretty cool that parsnips date back to the Roman times and that they were once used as a sweet... Read More...
Bohemian Bold cooking is all about living globally without even leaving your kitchen! Thanks to the cyber world in which we live, we have access to fabulous sp... Read More...
Some dishes don't need much explanation! This is one of those recipes~~with some leftover grilled chicken breasts, I decided to cut them into chunks, open a fe... Read More...
One of the best things about being a foodie and blogger is the number of talented and generous other foodies you meet via social media. Many of my friends, who... Read More...
I made some really wickedly good Anasazi beans, and had about 4 cups left over~~this became the reason for this chili! There was the ham hock, too, that the b... Read More...
I detest wasting food. So, whenever I'm heading somewhere for a while, like more than a few weeks, I usually do a clean sweep of the refrigerator crisper, the ... Read More...
I've been on a pomegranate rage! These things require some work to get to the seeds...well, there are techniques for cleaning them out that are easy, involved ... Read More...
This Shrimp Clam Corn & Arugula Soup has a rich broth slightly thickened to add to the velvety touch on your palate. Plus this makes it even better for di... Read More...
I'm in love with spices~~ I mean to the point that I think I lived another life sometime thousands of years ago, and I roamed the Grand Bazaaar in Istanbul coll... Read More...
If you search my recipes, you'll find quite a few recipes for beans~~yes, I'm a 'bean queen'~~reckon it's them thar West Virginia hills I grew up in where beans... Read More...
I'm always thinking of ways to spice up beans~~for me, they're one of my most favorite ingredients! Rustic and peasant, inexpensive and healthy, beans become a... Read More...
The thing I love about spices is that when I cook with them I truly feel like I'm immersed in the culture through the food--while I can't be physically in India... Read More...
Couture: The design and manufacture of fashionable clothes to a client's specific requirements and measurements. That's the definition for the word in the cl... Read More...
There's a tsunami of food on Facebook~~gorgeous food porn that even Dr. Oz has found to be neurologically stimulating! Sometimes there's precisely the one thin... Read More...
I was introduced to Romesco by Chef Anthony Sasso of Casa Mono Bar Jamon in NYC. Now I've made 'Artisan Lettuce Romesco'! Chef Anthony came to cook in my Col... Read More...
Ever heard the saying '...a chicken in every pot...' I thought it came from the Great Depression and thereafter--that abysmal era in American history when folk... Read More...
Let your palate begin the journey as you travel the "Spice Route" with an array of Ras El Hanoot seasonings once considered as valuable as gold and silver. Ther... Read More...
I want to win a week in one of your Tuscany villas! Fresh vegetables, farm to table...the eternal youth elixir! You'll think you're in Tuscany, eating this lus... Read More...
Food does crazy things to me! I don't think food is just food. Food is something that gives me a chance to experience the world right at my own table. I've do... Read More...
I admittedly am a 'Bean Queen'...growing up in the hollers of West Virginia, pinto beans were a staple in our diet several times a week. They were cheap. They... Read More...
I really never ate fish growing up (well, other than what was in a can) in West Virginia where the river waters were black from the coal mines, so learning to c... Read More...
