It’s still pretty much in the heart of winter but we are on the downhill side of it and naturally, we’re all beginning to seriously look forward to spring and the warmer weather that comes with it. Over the next few months more and more people will be getting out their barbecue grills and getting them all cleaned up and ready for the first barbecue of the season.
Once in a while I get a taste for something that’s really spicy and full of flavor. Few things can match or beat the level of both that you’ll find in a good old fashioned gumbo. It’s not exactly what you’d call a “quick fix” but it’s well worth the time to do it right.
Muffins are great, Bran muffins are even better because of the additional fiber. Unfortunately most of ‘em aren’t very good for diabetics or people trying to lose weight. This bran muffin recipe is a good alternative that allows these people to have them without all the refined sugar that goes into the traditional kinds.
The recent ice storm that swept across the Central US left over a million people without power. When you’ve got an electric stove that makes preparing food something of a challenge. After thinking about it for a while, I came up with something of a makeshift stove that still allowed me to heat some things up.
Sometime in mid December we received a sample of Fiber One honey clusters whole grain cereal made by General Mills. In all the mess, stress, and general BS that flowed like water through the rest of that month it ended up forgotten in a kitchen cabinet.
