So how about it guys, do you read magazines any longer? I get so much information online that they sometimes seem obsolete. And yet I manage to subscribe to a couple of food magazines because they are just so inexpensive. And they inspire me – when I manage to get them open and actually read them! That’s how I fell in love with the idea of this Moqueca Brazilian Seafood Stew – I saw it in Food & Wine Magazine.

The Original Fat Burning Cabbage Soup
A while back, I was involved in a discussion about weight loss and recipes & someone said something like, “You don’t want to be stuck eating cabbage soup, do you?” I was like, “Oh my gosh, Original Fat Burning Cabbage Soup? I love that stuff!” And so help me, I do! I love this old recipe.

Split Pea Soup
Too many of us only know Split Pea Soup from a can. There’s really no comparison to the real deal! Done right, this homey (and kind of homely) Split Pea Soup will win your heart and possibly warm your soul.

Red Beans & Rice
Years ago, my son and I had Red Beans and Rice in New Orleans – and if you’ve had that experience, you know how the flavors of that dish can literally haunt you; you’ll think about it, taste it again in your mind, and not be satisfied until you have it again. Luckily, its only a food or I’d sound like some kind of crazy stalker…