Food Creator
I’ve been on an Italian kick this summer, so marinara sauce has been a staple in my kitchen every week. This is not a traditional recipe. It is born from the ingredients and cookware I have available to me. Feel free to adjust any ingredients you need to suit your preferences. Have fun! Ingredients 1… Continue reading Marinara Pasta
BBQ season is upon us. If you feel like making your own bread, have at it. Ingredients 2 cups water, warm1 tsp. sugar (I use maple syrup)1 packet active dry yeast2 cups all-purpose flour2 cups whole wheat flour½ tsp. salt Method Dissolve sugar in waterAdd yeast to water and set aside to bloomCombine flours and… Continue reading Burger Buns
This recipe is the product of the modern world, for it would never had existed prior to the Columbian Exchange (and the invention of freezers for that matter). Old World spice, cinnamon, was first known in Egypt around 2000 BCE and was also grown in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. New World food, cacao,… Continue reading Blueberry Cinnamon Smoothie Bowl
I am genuinely surprised that after all this time, I have never posted this ridiculously simple recipe. Perhaps it was so simple that I never bothered. Anyway, I’ve been using this recipe a lot lately, and it will be incorporated in many other recipes to come (stay tuned!). Tahini is most common in the Eastern… Continue reading Tahini Salad Dressing
Another leftover recipe. After a couple days of reheating, I want to make something new. This would be the result. Since they’re nuggets, they can keep in the freezer, so the life span of your food has been lengthened! Let me know how you like this one. Ingredients 4 cups leftover black-eyed pea chili, found… Continue reading Black-Eyed Pea Nuggets
In my life, I have come across many phenomenal recipes for black beans, having grown up in Southern California and now living in Texas. This one I would say is a good contender. It has the flavor profile you’d expect, and it’s practically fool-proof in its simplicity. Do y’all prepare your beans differently? Let me… Continue reading Tex-Mex Black Beans
Y’all know I will add an unnecessary ingredient to make my food look dazzling. This is where the beet comes in. It doesn’t add any taste except for a subtle, earthy tone underneath the other flavors, but under all the toppings it’s basically unnoticeable. This recipe uses ingredients that were in my fridge at the… Continue reading Beet Burgers
These patties are gorgeous. The deep purple color from the sweet potatoes will impress any audience and entice people to try the dish. They are also as delicious as they are beautiful, in my opinion. Try them and let me know what you think! Note: this recipe uses a food processor. If one is not… Continue reading Purple Sweet Potato Burgers
Do y’all ever form an entire recipe around ingredients in your kitchen that you need to eat before they go bad? I do this a lot, and this recipe is no exception. I had a lot of corn and almond meal to get through, so I decided to make Cajun classic with grits and hushpuppies… Continue reading Gumbo, Grits, and Hushpuppies
I got the soup bug, y’all. This was yet another experiment, but it turned out great! Instead of using heavy coconut cream or nuts, I used beans to thicken the soup, which worked marvelously! I made cashew cream as well, but it can be added to the top for garnish. Let me know what y’all… Continue reading Tomato Soup
Kaitlyn Anne Thomas 