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Pan-Seared Tilapia with Cilantro, Soy, Ginger and Avocado

I was perusing recipes yesterday that used avocados, as I had four ripe ones ready to eat and knew I didn’t want to make guacamole or add them to a salad, but rather in some kind of main dish. I came across one from Tyler Florence which sounded delicious using sushi-grade tuna, and decided toContinue reading “Pan-Seared Tilapia with Cilantro, Soy, Ginger and Avocado”

Slow Cooker Hoppin’ John

If you’re not familiar with Hoppin’ John, it is a dish served in the Southern United States consisting of black-eyed peas (or field peas) and rice, with chopped onion and sliced bacon, seasoned with a bit of salt. Some people substitute ham hock, or country sausage for the conventional bacon; a few use green peppersContinue reading “Slow Cooker Hoppin’ John”

Corn Pudding

Surprisingly, I had never tried corn pudding until recently, and am a little sad it took me so many years to discover it. Most of the recipes I found were baked dishes, which I may try at some point, but I wanted something with more of a creamy consistency like I had in July andContinue reading “Corn Pudding”

Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Chili

I had been thinking about making chili for quite a while, and after recently chatting with a friend about one he tried (and said was delicious) that was sweet, but also had a good amount of heat, I decided to start researching similar recipes. As you can probably imagine, there are a TON of differentContinue reading “Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Chili”