Recipes

Tips For Sick Days Meal Prep

"The flu has been particularly bad this year!" Everyone around me kept repeating this, I saw my students drop like fly until, inevitably, I was its next victim. As soon as I got sick, my first thought was "Dang it! I hate this!", quickly followed by "What will happen to my meal prep plans?"... I… Continue reading Tips For Sick Days Meal Prep

Recipes

The Bottom Round Roast – Revisited for the Instant Pot

In 2012, I wrote a post called Bottom Round Roast and My First Gravy. To this date, this continues to be my most viewed post. I wrote it after making the dish successfully for the first time and I have made it so many times since. It only seemed reasonable to revisit this recipe to… Continue reading The Bottom Round Roast – Revisited for the Instant Pot

Recipes, Retro Cooking

Retro Cooking: 1950 Charleston Shrimp Pie

I was really happy when a good friend of mine lent me a few vintage Southern cookbooks. Moving to Atlanta, almost four years ago, I didn't realize how much of a change it would be. In my mind, Virginia was already the South, but Georgia is a whole new ball game. While we haven't had… Continue reading Retro Cooking: 1950 Charleston Shrimp Pie

Food Education, Meal Prep

How to Meal Prep

#MealPrep is so popular these days. Yes, prepare your meals in advance! I've been doing this for so long, it is completely part of my routine now. On the other hand, I know a lot of people would love to start planning their meals but don't know how to get started. So here is my… Continue reading How to Meal Prep