What Is Epazote and How Do I Use It?

Epazote is a herb commonly found in Mexican cuisine (pronounced eh-puh-ZOE-tay). It is also known as hedge mustard, Jerusalem parsley, Mexican tea, pazote, pigweed, West Indian goosefoot, and wormseed. Typically you will find this ingredient for sale with other dried herbs in Mexican tiendas, Latin grocery stores, supermarkets that cater to an Hispanic clientele, and online, although occasionally you may find it fresh at a farmer’s market in a bunch, similar to how items like cilantro are sold. Continue reading “What Is Epazote and How Do I Use It?”

Jathan FinkDecember 6, 2016December 6, 20165 Comments

Food

Turkey Meatloaf [RECIPE]

I love meatloaf, but have never really liked turkey meatloaf until this recipe. Other recipes simply tasted like turkey, and for those of us who have a hankering for beef, I typically don’t see the point. But this recipe is a different story! Packed with rich, delicious flavor, no one would guess it isn’t made from beef. It makes a ton, and you can definitely cut the recipe in half, but you might regret you did. This is one recipe you’re going to want leftovers of because they taste even better the next day put on bread with a smidge of mayo and a sprinkling of fresh cracked black pepper. Mmm, so good! Continue reading

Jathan FinkDecember 5, 2016December 5, 20161 Comment

Books, Videos

Lucinda Scala Quinn Teaches Us How She Cooks for Her ‘Mad Hungry Family’ [REVIEW]

We are firm believers in the old adage that food is love. It is one of the reasons that we are such huge fans of Lucinda Scala Quinn. She’s been preaching about the importance of cooking for your family for years now. As a mom, she realizes this is not always an easy feat, but after raising three sons, she knows that it is possible, and that is why her Mad Hungry trilogy of cookbooks should be a staple in every family’s kitchen. Each volume is not only packed full of recipes that will satisfy growing teens, but they are also filled with cooking principles which make the family meal the bedrock we can all build upon. The third book chronicling her culinary journey, Mad Hungry Family, is the capstone on this epic quest to bring families together. Continue reading “Lucinda Scala Quinn Teaches Us How She Cooks for Her ‘Mad Hungry Family’ [REVIEW]”

Jathan FinkDecember 2, 2016December 2, 20161 Comment

Food

Smoked Sausages with Herb Egg Noodles [RECIPE]

Smoked Sausage with Herb Egg Noodles — Gather your family around the dinner table for a hot meal even when you’re tired with this simple meal of smoked sausage with herb egg noodles. (Photo by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

Long, busy days don’t always make it easy to get dinner on the table. Sometimes you simply want to do something fast and easy to feed your family. Rather than pull through a drive through at a fast food restaurant, assemble this tasty, easy meal instead. Serve it with steamed vegetables or a crisp green salad for a complete meal. Continue reading “Smoked Sausages with Herb Egg Noodles [RECIPE]”

Jathan FinkDecember 1, 2016December 1, 20164 Comments

Books

Debra Webb’s ‘Dark Whispers’ Wreaks Havoc With Our Sanity [REVIEW]

Gun — Natalie Drummond is sure she shot the person who broke into her home. Or did she? Find out in Debra Webb’s *Dark Whispers*.
(Photo by Jo Christian Oterhals, Flickr)

Natalie Drummond needs help. Since suffering a brain injury, there are gaps in her short term memory. Still, she insists someone is watching her. She hears and sees things, sights and sounds which she can not explain. Her doctor says these apparitions may only be flashbacks, but she isn’t so sure. Thus begins Debra Webb’s thrilling new novel, Dark Whispers. Continue reading