Brrrr! Today is the first day it has really felt like Fall in Victoria. So much so that I immediately yanked out the slow cooker at 7 am this morning to warm my house with the scent of an all day stew. Yesterday I took the book, Sporkfed , out of the library. I’ve been perusing it, but [...]
Archive for the ‘Soups and Stews’ Category
Pressure Cooker Chick*n Pea Stew and Dumplings
On October - 12 - 2011
Well, autumn is definitely in full force in Victoria (which really just means we’ve settled into the dreary mildness that is also winter and spring here on the South Island). That means my tummy needs a hug on the inside and there is no better way to accomplish that feat than with warm stew and [...]
Pressure Cooker Black Eyed Peas with Dill
On June - 22 - 2011
Yes, yes, yes, it has been awhile! You are right! It’s been a busy, life-rearranging time for us over here at MyWholeDeal.com (which is just me. Shhhhhh. Sounds more professional if I inflate the numbers a little), but methinks we are finally back on track. Methinks, anyway. As I mentioned in my last post, oh [...]
Mexican Black Bean Soup
On May - 13 - 2011
All hail the pressure cooker! Once again our favourite handy-dandy appliance delivers timely tastiness to your table with flavours so complex, you’ll think this soup’s been simmering since Cinco de Mayo. I know I have professed my undying love for pressure cookers on numerous occasions, but it’s not all fantastic foods and easy living: I [...]
Black Eyed Pea Stew With Dumplings
On April - 14 - 2011
I only recently got over my dumpling paranoia. I’m still a little nervous every time I need to take that first bite: something that looks that, well, woogy? Is that a good word? How about woogily? Anyway, something that looks that moist and solid at the same time, it’s just intimidating for some reason. Don’t [...]
Burn the Sick Out Soup
On April - 7 - 2011
I am sick. So, achy, chest cold-y, wretchy, fever-y, chill-y, gross-y yuck sick. But, you know what? I’m craftier than some stupid invasive infection! I’m gonna burn the mutha out. Garlic, ginger, chillies, Sriracha–burn, burn, you’re gonna burn, little buggies! Yet, despite the multitude of spicy ingredients, this soup is more warming than scorching (although, [...]
Shitake Soup With Wild Wakame
On March - 25 - 2011
Who knew local food could taste so exotic? This simple soup is delicately flavoured with winged sea kelp, an ingredient that is abundant in our area of the world and needlessly feared by wimpy palates everywhere. Yes, we all learned quickly to avoid getting tangled in the stuff whilst frolicking in the waves as wee [...]
