Category Archives: Soups

Soup Joumou

A pumpkin based beef soup native to Haiti. Haiti was colonized by the French in the 1600s, enslaved Africans were forced to cultivate squash that forms the base of the soup, the Joumou, which means pumpkin or squash in French. The natives and Africans were banned from eating this soup by the French, even afterContinue reading “Soup Joumou”

Tasty Tip Tuesday

Freeze your Fresh herbs in silicone ice cube trays. As soon as you pick them or buy them from the market, use your food processor to lightly mince them in a bit of flavorless oil. spoon out portions into silicone ice trays, freeze them and store in a ziplock bag in the freezer. Frozen freshContinue reading “Tasty Tip Tuesday”

Minestrone Soup

This was our soup of the week! It’s a soup, so you can throw it all into one Pot and freeze the leftovers. You can either pressure cook or slow cook this to develop the flavors. Start by preping all of your ingredients: *Soup Mix (Beans and Barley)* (washed and soaked over night) or youContinue reading “Minestrone Soup”

Working with a Tiny Kitchen

For five years this was the only counter I had. This tiny kitchen was built in 1960 and remained untouched till we re-homed the old house to build new. With a kitchen like that you’d think we’d have a lot of take out, but a lot of my favorite meals came together right here. HowContinue reading “Working with a Tiny Kitchen”

Red beans in smoked ham hock stew

One of my mom’s favorite stews. Made often when I was a child. The beans were always fresh and everything that went into the stew was locally grown. My mom would not use any meat in her version, but you wouldn’t miss it. This one has smokey flavor from the smoked ham hock. This dishContinue reading “Red beans in smoked ham hock stew”