In the Kitchen
Chicken Sausage and Yardlong Bean Skillet 🫘
Yardlong beans picked that morning, browned chicken andouille, peppers and onions in one skillet, over cauliflower rice. If you are growing long beans and drowning in them, start here.
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Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta with Homemade Garden Pesto 🌿
My basil was about to bolt, so it became pesto. Toasted pine nuts, one ice cube to keep it green, a real...
Banana Caramel French Toast 🍌
Thick brioche in a banana milk custard, crisped on the griddle, topped with maple caramelized bananas and berries. Restaurant brunch without the...
One Pot Creamiest Broccoli Cheddar Soup 🥦
Thick, creamy and loaded with broccoli. Our meatless night of the week, inspired by the Panera bowl I love. The secret is...
How to Make Haitian Epis: The Seasoning That Starts Everything 🌿
Someone asked where I buy my epis. Buy? Peppers, onion, scallions, shallots, garlic, Scotch bonnet, thyme and parsley straight from the yard,...
One Pan Pineapple Meatballs 🍍
The sweet sticky meatballs from every baby shower, turned into a full weeknight dinner. The secret in the sauce is strawberry jam....
Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes (My Husband Cooked!) 🥔
My husband always says he can't cook like me, so I handed him the kitchen. Seared drumsticks, potatoes and carrots in the...
One Pot Roast Beef and Potatoes with Homemade Gravy 🥩
Chuck roast seared hard, braised low and slow with potatoes and carrots, and a gravy thickened with the vegetables it cooked with....
Crispy Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas 🌮
Smoky chipotle chicken thighs, peppers and onions, Monterey Jack and cheddar, crisped on the griddle and dipped in a creamy chipotle sauce....
Homemade One Pot Chili From Scratch 🌶️
No packet seasoning. Ground beef, three kinds of peppers, black and kidney beans, a little brown sugar, a splash of beer, and...
Haitian Sunday Dinner: Chicken in Sauce and Diri Kole 🇭🇹
Homemade epis, chicken browned and baked in a pepper tomato sauce, and diri kole made with dried pinto beans and their cooking...
Haitian Spaghetti (Espageti) 🍝
Growing up, nobody called it Haitian spaghetti. It was just espageti. Thin sliced sausage, epis, a thick tomato sauce that hugs every...