Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
Learn how to turn leftovers and small amounts of ingredients into a delicious pasta dish like this fennel spiced pasta with ham and mushrooms. Originally is was a refrigerator clean out, but it was so good that now it’s a planned dish.
A Corn Chowder with Smoked Ham, potatoes, corn and stock. A variety of ground peppers and mustard powder are used for the seasoning which makes it a little spicy, but more as a finish than a dominating flavor.
Eating Hoppin John (aka Black-eyed Peas) on New Years can lead to a prosperous and lucky New Year! Simply, Hoppin’ John is made with black-eyed peas, ham hock, vegetables, and ham or andouille served over rice and a side of buttermilk cornbread. I like to add a few greens to mine for an even healthier bowl of goodness.
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