tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18728761614310020472024-03-15T21:08:59.535-04:00Foodie in WVAnn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.comBlogger833125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-12066656117336270042018-08-15T18:06:00.001-04:002019-02-15T14:20:32.819-05:00Instant Pot Chicken Paella
Instant Pot Bacon Cauliflower Soup
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups
chicken broth
1 cup
frozen peas, defrosted
1 tablespoon
olive oil
3
garlic cloves, minced
1
yellow onion, minced
1
red pepper, chopped
1 pound
boneless, skinless, chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces
6 ounces
chorizo, sliced
1 teaspoon
Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-4037372166603505982018-08-13T07:56:00.000-04:002018-08-17T20:58:10.405-04:00Freezing and Drying Woody Herbs
My herb garden can have good years and bad years. This year was somewhere in the middle, not great, not horrible. Too much rain in the beginning of the year and too little in the last couple of weeks. However, I have still had more than enough of an abundance to freeze and dry. Here is a quick rundown of how I keep my herbs useable year round.
To freeze:
This works for any woody Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-64502562203638074462018-08-07T13:43:00.001-04:002018-08-17T20:53:28.036-04:00Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili
Vegetarian Chili
Ingredients
1 tablespoon
canola oil
1 teaspoon
cumin seeds
2 cups
chopped onions
1 tablespoon
minced garlic
3 1/2 cups
vegetable stock
2/3 cup
soaked dried black beans
2/3 cup
soaked dried pinto beans
2/3 cup
dried red beans
3/4 cup
chopped carrots
1/4 cup
chopped Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-6218703370690288782018-08-04T20:32:00.000-04:002018-08-17T21:00:12.382-04:00Instant Pot Bacon Cauliflower Soup
It's been a long time since I've touched this blog. Approximately three years ago, I became very burnt out with blogging. It started out as fun, and then it wasn't. It took hours to take photos, edit photos, learn SEO, coding......it all became about being noticed and getting paid. I was spending too much time on something, that honestly, didn't really matter at the end of the day. And soAnn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-79058327792420755392015-08-27T18:42:00.001-04:002015-08-27T18:42:22.961-04:00How to Store Fresh Parsley and Cilantro
Grocery stores sell food to make money. That means when you buy fresh vegetables, fruit, and herbs they are displayed and sold in a way that takes the least amount of room to move product. Basically what's best for your herbs and veggies isn't always the way that the grocery store sells them. The best examples are parsley and cilantro. Most stores pile them into a bin and spray them withAnn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-42646005072811855502015-08-21T16:28:00.000-04:002015-08-21T16:28:07.178-04:00Homemade Jalapeno Mint Jelly
When mint grows it can take over a garden. One little plant turns into a monster in a matter of weeks and then you're left scratching your head over what to do with the abundance of mint that has suddenly appeared. Everyone loves fresh mint hot/iced tea, but what about something that will bring the taste of fresh mint into the fall and winter months.
Welcome to the world of mint jelly.Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-74956371545979303292015-08-13T20:37:00.001-04:002015-08-13T20:40:44.380-04:00How to Use Coffee Grounds in Your Garden
Having grown up in Seattle coffee has always been a part of my life. I've had every type of coffee making gizmo you can imagine and have a very particular way that I like my coffee. All this coffee has led to a lot of used coffee grounds. Now I am one of those people who hates to throw anything out. I literally try to reuse or recycle everything. It's a major part of the reason that I cook Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-89887027751116316192015-08-12T19:43:00.001-04:002015-08-13T19:42:49.757-04:00Fresh Garden Mint Iced Tea
It's August and that means most gardens are overflowing with fruits, vegetables, and herbs. After having spent months tending to our plants, our gardens are finally producing a wonderful bounty. Now what to do with all the excess. What started out as one small mint plant by August can turn into an entire bed being run over by this aggressive weed/herb. One can only make so many jars of jelly (Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-49199125332840427532015-08-11T20:44:00.000-04:002015-08-13T19:36:12.951-04:00How to Freeze Fresh Garden Tomatoes
Winter tomatoes can be a huge letdown. They are more often than not lacking in flavor and can cost over twice as much as canned. However, you don't have to sacrifice the delicious taste of fresh tomatoes in the middle of the colder months, you just have to plan ahead.
Freezing fresh garden tomatoes is easy and only takes minutes. Depending on your preference, the tomatoes can be Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-39063222475255144772015-08-10T18:02:00.000-04:002015-08-13T19:32:41.158-04:00How to Dry Fresh Garden Herbs
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My garden every year can be a series of near disasters. I love gardening, but there is a lot of work that goes into beautiful looking vegetables, fruits, and flowers. Last year I lost all my tomatoes to blight. I almost cried after spending months babying my heirlooms and then within days they were completely gone. This year has been a Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-21704999815652026712015-01-22T17:10:00.001-05:002015-01-22T17:10:43.402-05:00Dutch Oven Cheddar Cheese Bread
I am not great with being a team player, I never have been. Growing up I was naturally drawn to running, swimming, and dance. If I did well it was me doing it, not me relying on numerous other people to have success. Yes, they were team sports, but only in the larger sense, your team could lose and you could still medal. Awesome. My lack of ability to play well with others was readily Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-80640466881513485752015-01-19T18:39:00.000-05:002015-01-19T18:41:42.821-05:00Elvis Snack Mix
I used to love weekends. After having kids I look forward to weekdays and when my kids go back to school. I thought I was the only one until I decided to ask my husband, thinking maybe staying at home made my opinion slanted. Nope, my husband is the same way. While work maybe stressful and busy, it doesn't have two boys yelling in my husband's ear all day. It also doesn't have 1,000 errands toAnn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-28369096393701730782015-01-17T18:10:00.000-05:002015-01-21T18:22:24.076-05:00White Chocolate Pistachio Snack Mix
Both of my kids are in school this year. That should be a good thing, it turns out it has brought about a lot of drama. My oldest was officially diagnosed with ADHD this summer (after 6 months of testing, doctors etc.) which has brought about a lot of changes. Just when my oldest got everything under control (he has straight A's in school this year), my younger son started having severe Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-4485598766287144742015-01-07T18:15:00.000-05:002015-01-07T18:31:11.569-05:00Roasted Beets and Garlic Sautéed Beet Greens
I hate adults this time of the year. It's the beginning of the "when I grew up" stories. You know what I mean, the stories that start with a phrase about school never closing when they grew up and they walked 12 miles in the snow. Good for you, do you want a cookie for your efforts? I too grew up in a school district that never closed. Until I was in grade school and we had a severe Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-1326409404687885142015-01-02T17:45:00.004-05:002015-01-03T15:32:56.984-05:00Almond Meal Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
It seems food guilt is everywhere these days. Every month there is a new article meant to scare people about the dangers of various foods. You thought soy was good for you, wrong, same goes for eggs, butter, and almond flour. Then 6 months later the opposite. Oh wait, eggs aren't as bad as we thought, maybe agave syrup isn't as great as we stated 6 months earlier. Honestly, we all need to Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-61073984027732243232014-12-07T15:38:00.001-05:002014-12-07T15:44:02.979-05:00Spicy Franks and Beans
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This is the happiest time of the year, unless you are shopping. At the grocery store this weekend I ran into multiple women who must be trying to do too many things on their to-do list. They not only looked frazzled, but they were more than a little snippy. Now if it was one or two people in the store I could understand. However, it was prettyAnn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-42321348912155241322014-11-15T19:20:00.001-05:002014-11-16T08:10:53.167-05:00Pork and Tomatillo Chili
I've decided to scale Christmas down this year. It seems that Thanksgiving is almost forgotten with the rush to start buying Christmas gifts earlier and earlier. So this year I have talked to my kids about not overdoing the holidays. They will be receiving one large gift from my husband and I and that's it. Now granted they are wanting electronics this year so the one big gift will be a Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-45017911024338249032014-11-11T18:52:00.002-05:002014-11-11T18:59:12.049-05:00Southern Skillet Cornbread
When my husband and I first got married my mother-in-law gifted me a set of cast iron skillets. I had no idea what to do with them. Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest the only cornbread my mother really made came from a box or we ate at restaurants. So not knowing what to do with them, I washed the skillets and let them sit to dry. Never, ever, do that to your cast iron skillets. They Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-60770169891084687222014-11-09T19:13:00.001-05:002014-11-09T19:40:26.083-05:00Homemade Raisin Bread
When my oldest was born my husband acquired a new habit, he started insisting on having our door closed at night. Part of the reason is that we have two cats who come in and make noises, waking us (mostly my husband) up. The other part is that we have to leave a light on in order for my kids to be able to find the bathroom at night. I'm a pretty good sleeper, so having the light or noise Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-659413763184682962014-11-06T19:23:00.000-05:002014-11-06T19:47:46.546-05:00Potato and Egg Cake
I'm a bit of a procrastinator this year in regards to Thanksgiving. I have absolutely no idea where we are going or what I am cooking if I do indeed host. A large part of the procrastination has to do with the weather. West Virginia weather in November is really unpredictable. Some years it's in the 60's and other years it's snowing. Plus my in-laws live in the mountains so their weather Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-74450473780172231392014-11-05T19:43:00.001-05:002014-11-06T17:56:24.491-05:00Irish Soda Bread Muffins
My mother kept a ton of papers, including a large amount of my school work. She had stacks and stacks of drawings, report cards, and work sheets. I am the opposite. I keep my kids report cards and a few great pieces of art work, but everything else goes in the trash. Don't worry I do look over every paper that my kids bring home, I just don't keep them. I'm a neat freak and the idea of Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-34401059832959305582014-11-04T19:56:00.000-05:002014-11-04T20:01:00.495-05:00Cheddar Pepper Drop Biscuits Made with Homemade Baking Mix
Today was a day off from school for my kids. My kids were hyper from the time they got up and got worse as the day wore on. I would love to say that my nerves aren't fried this evening, but they are. I never realized when I was young just how loud and destructive two boys could be. Honestly, I never really though I would have two boys. Don't get me wrong I love my two boys, but I was totally Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-39030849958561599722014-11-01T17:38:00.001-04:002014-11-01T17:38:24.218-04:00Lemon Raisin Scones Using Homemade Baking Mix
So I have a weird fear. It's a fear that I've had as far back as I was 18 and hasn't gotten much better. I hate voting in person. I know it's sounds weird, but as soon as I was old enough to vote I voted by absentee. Since I grew up in Washington I never had to have a reason to want an absentee ballot. Now that I live in the state of WV it's another story. You can't vote by absentee unless Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-7473590578782642912014-10-30T18:49:00.001-04:002014-11-01T16:41:10.719-04:00Cumin Pork with Adobo Black Beans and Red Pepper Salad
I used to love Instagram. When it first came out I used it all the time and thought it was a great way to share my food photos and I quickly gained over 3,000 followers. Now it seems to be a little bit of a waste of time. It doesn't create any blog traffic the way that Pinterest does (Pinterest is awesome for blog traffic!), interaction is at a minimum, and there seems to be a large number ofAnn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872876161431002047.post-31123785398224487872014-10-29T18:32:00.002-04:002014-10-30T10:22:23.988-04:00Banana Eggnog Bread
My oldest is starting to get hormones. The hormones I don't mind, I could do without the back talking and general dislike of everything I do that goes along with it. One minute he will be angry and want nothing to do with me and the next he is wanting to sit next to me on the couch and cuddle. He is only 8, but he is definitely beginning to go thru puberty (thanks genetics for early puberty Ann Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339456581347160483noreply@blogger.com0