I have been making my quick red beans and rice as a staple over the past couple of weeks so I decided to share with you. First let me say that this can be made with white or brown rice. Also if you don’t like any of the ingredients you can make it without them, just use your seasoning to make it taste the way … Continue reading Cooking with Misstakenid: Quick Red Beans and Rice
I had a chance to visit Miami Beach over Labor Day weekend and stayed at the lovely Confidante Hotel. The onsite restaurant is called Bird & Bone and it’s claim to fame is having the best chicken in Miami. I must admit I was a little skeptical as I am from the south and I have tasted some pretty good fried chicken in my life, … Continue reading CHEF HALES’ HOT CHICKEN REVIEW
Often times people ask me how I make my steamed/boiled lobster. I always tell them that it is an easy process and everyone always looks at me a little blown away. I say it only takes 20 minutes or less depending on the size of the lobster and they always say, “Tell me how?”. So here goes. Things needed: 1 live lobster 1/4 teaspoon … Continue reading My Easy Lobster
While drinking a glass of wine sitting here watching the movie “Julie vs Julia”, it makes me think of the great joy I get from cooking and eating my own food. This movie highlights a young woman that decided to cook her way through a famous cookbook. Even though I have no desire to do such. I realize just how much I love food. As … Continue reading Cooking with Misstakenid: My thoughts
One of my favorite quick comfort meals is my simple spaghetti. So I decided to share it with you. 1/2 Sweet Onion 3/4 Bell Pepper (1/4 Red, 1/4 Green, 1/4 Yellow) 1 box Thin Spaghetti Noodles 1 lb Ground Turkey 1 Jar Spicy Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce Season to taste (Ground Pepper, Red Pepper flakes, Garlic Salt, Italian Seasoning) 1 tsp sugar Olive Oil Step … Continue reading Cooking with Misstakenid: My Simple Spaghetti
Hello friends, I decided that I wanted to make a pizza. I am not able to eat pork or beef so I always feel some type way when I see a pepperoni pizza. I finally had enough and decided I was going to make my own, so that I could have one too. I went to the grocery store, grabbed a few ingredients and made … Continue reading Cooking with Misstakenid: My first Turkey Pepperoni Pizza
The temperature outside today was probably close to 90 degrees. It was super hot. So I decided to take my little cousin over to Mixx ice cream in Brier Creek, so we could try it out. To my surprise it was very delicious. We walked in and observed all of the flavors and were greeted by a very kind employee. He asked if we wanted … Continue reading Beat the heat with Mixx Ice Cream in Brier Creek
Cooking with Misstakenid : Lobster topped Turkey burger , I hope that you enjoy. Continue reading Cooking with Misstakenid: Lobster topped Turkey Burger
This is a segment that I have been thinking about for a while. So I decided to go ahead and get it started. You will never hear me say in a statement “I can cook!”. I just say that I put things together well. This comes from me thinking about the way people talked about my Mommy’s meals. People would always say “Your Mom can … Continue reading Cooking with Misstakenid
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I need to take a little drive to clear my head and my thoughts. This time I chose Charlotte as it is not too far away and was an easy drive. A couple of days to relax in a hotel is always a good idea, especially when you are a World of Hyatt member. As I traveled down … Continue reading Mini Charlotte Getaway: Solo Travel Adventures
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