Yesterday, my homie, Kwaku came by the Humble Ranch to chill and catch up, next thing you know... I’m teaching him how to make a banana pudding from scratch to take to a family celebration. From making a custard to topping with a homemade almond whipped cream. Simple homema
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Today, I needed some fruits and veggies to get me through the next few days and I decided to hit Paradise Food & Vegetable, a local Arabic market to see what I could find. In almost EVERY case, shopping at ethnic markets is a BIG when it comes to produce. A) The prices
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My latest beverage addiction is SORREL and I haven’t been able to get enough! Back in December, I was put up on an NPR article discussing the origins of sorrel, a drink from the diaspora that I had never heard of. “In America, the boozy drink of Christmastime is buttery,
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Last week, I hosted my first official [housewarming] party of the year at my new home, the Humble Ranch. So many of my family & friends came out to celebrate this awesome life event with me. It was a simple affair complete with excellent texture, color, design, drink, &
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I was recently introduced to a new cheese the other day & I kinda fell in love with it. The cheese? Cheddar with caramelized onion from Trader Joe's!!! As I enjoyed it the other day with olives, peppers, & wine, I thought about how good the cheese would be in a mac
Peep The Rest!I planned on making sangria to enjoy over this long holiday weekend but then something in my head went off and I decided to make rum punch instead. I love both drinks but the rum punch is a little more fun & certainly more boozy. Ingredients: 2 cups of Dark Rum 2 cups of
Peep The Rest!So… I saw these macaroni & cheese waffles on Pinterest a while ago and fell in love with the very idea. After savoring the thought for months, I decided to pull the trigger and make the waffles happen. It was a success. The process is detailed here but I tried slightly
Peep The Rest!Pretty basic but super refreshing salad... Watermelon Cucumber Kalamata Olives Jalapeño Basil Feta Cheese Pink Peppercorns Olive Oil Balsamic Vinegar I was inspired by a similar dish found on the New York Times page. I decided to do balsamic for that wonderful swee
Peep The Rest!I had a lot of time and ingredients on my hands the other day so I made this monster of a sandwich for dinner. It was the business! And the cole slaw??? So damn good & basic. Dole bagged coleslaw mix, cilantro, green onion and Marzetti Original Slaw Dressing.
Peep The Rest!Yesterday, I attended my first BBQ of the short season aKa spring/summer or is it still winter. It was last minute and typically, I like taking salads to cook outs but yesterday, I decided to do a quick and fun lemonade using what I already had on hand. - English cucumber - B
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