I was inspired by the bag of Bob's Red Mill Orca Heritage Beans I found in the cupboard while cleaning. It had a simple recipe on the back for a black & white chili. It looked okay, but I thought I could do better, as well as use my Instant Pot to make it in a fraction of the time. … [Read more...] about Instant Pot Shrimp and Black Bean Chili
The Kitchen
Modern Father Theater: Open a Coconut
There comes a time in every dad's life where they must teach their children how to open a coconut. My time has come. Below the fold, you'll see how it went. Nevermind the clever; it was only a flesh wound. … [Read more...] about Modern Father Theater: Open a Coconut
Bake Banana Bread with Toddlers
Tuesday night, Jenny abruptly decided to bake banana bread. Such decisions aren't unusual around here; most of our cooking is on a whim. However, in this case she also wanted to include the boys. As I wasn't aware of this until it started happening, my contribution was limited to recipe location and filming. I nailed the first part. … [Read more...] about Bake Banana Bread with Toddlers
Home-crafted Cherry Rye Manhattan Cocktail
A local restaurant called Origami has a cocktail on their menu called the Sakura Noir. During a date night, the description caught my attention, mostly because it included rye whiskey: rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, sour cherry syrup, peychaud & cherry bitters. I enjoy rye whiskey and will make myself a Manhattan once in a while, which this drink resembles. The price was … [Read more...] about Home-crafted Cherry Rye Manhattan Cocktail
Home Cook: Oven-Baked Chicken Wings
Fresh off our first attempt at a Facebook Live production, I wanted to include a companion article for people who don't have or don't want to deal with Facebook. To get ready for the "Big Game" (the NFL is notorious for going after folks for using the proper name), I decided to try something out and do a live demonstration of one of my favorite recipes: Oven-baked chicken … [Read more...] about Home Cook: Oven-Baked Chicken Wings