Author: Lena B.
Sautéed Beet Greens
One of the most fulfilling things as a cook is being able to use an ingredient in its entirety. Not wasting a single thing. These sautéed beet greens are simple to make, and they are a quick way to make a whole nother dish from those beets you’ve already got. Combined with a handful of…
Red Velvet Cookies (Two Ways)
Red velvet. Another one of those foods/”flavors” that can easily spark a heated food debate. Is it “just chocolate with red food coloring” or is there something more to the classic cake (and now cookie) flavor? Technically, when red velvet is made the traditional way, there is more acidity present than in a standard chocolate…
Homemade Strawberry-Stuffed French Toast
In the Mobile Soul kitchen, we’re always trying to figure out ways to use ingredients in different ways. So after making a batch of our strawberry cheesecake cookies for one of our favorite customers this past weekend, ideas of how the leftover strawberry topping swirled around in my mind. But not for long. I walked…
Creamy Creole ‘Dirty’ Risotto
What is now widely considered a popular side dish was, at its origin, rice combined with ground meats and other less desirable cuts to create a dish which aided survival. Pair historically bold Southern flavors with the delicate process of creating a ‘dirty’ risotto for a dish that’s good enough as a side or as…
Coca-Cola BBQ Sauce
Making your own BBQ sauce at home is so easy, straightforward & delicious. On top of that, there are so many different kinds of BBQ sauce that whipping up your own variation is a great beginner’s kitchen experiment. When I looked in my fridge after a weekend of hosting people who actually drink soda, I…
Cranberry Banana Nut Muffins
These cranberry banana nut muffins are derivatives of their very classic cousin banana bread. Though it is said to be popularized in the 1930s with the rise of baking powder and baking soda, some accounts push its creation back into the 18th century. Either way, banana bread and therefore banana nut bread and all of…
