I was a cookin' fool today - 2 apple pies lentil soup brownies chili (special adapted recipe with beer, coffee, & cocoa - amazing!) cornbread pico & guac...

How do you achieve the creamy consistency of the expensive store-bought kind? Even after shelling the chickpeas mine comes out kinda grainy.

Rosebud~ I use ground beef or turkey in a quick "mexi-casserole" during the week. Brown the meat, add cumin, salt, chili powder, cayenne, & a jar of picante. Layer that with a can of drained bl...

It's freezing here so I'm planning on some spicy roasted tomato & pepper salsa. Sunday I'm making Ina's lemon chicken piccata and a peach crisp for dessert.