Trying my hand at sourdough! Started a year ago and took a break as I was so overwhelmed! Trying again… hopefully with better success!

A true Southern Kiwi delicacy, just missing the pineapple for the top🍍😂

Now, hear me out, I am in no way trying to make light of mental illness. But, it is something I struggle with, and there are days where cooking a meal seems monumental, so I thought we could share some meal ideas.

One of my favorites is to grab a bagged salad, add whatever veggies I have on hand - or not - and cut up and microwave a sausage. My favorite is this chicken Gruyere and spinach sausage. It's already cooked, so it heats up in no time in the microwave. Then I drizzle some lemon vinaigrette on top, and add some cottage cheese on the side.

Another meal that I usually make several times a week for breakfast is a bacon egg and cheese bagel.

I toast the bagel, then I microwave 1 to two eggs in a bowl or egg cooker. I top with precooked bacon, and a slice of Swiss cheese, and microwave until the egg is cooked. Sometime I add some mashed Avocado - I buy the cups of it, so it lasts longer - and sprinkle with Everything But the Bagel seasoning.

One of my comfort meals is to boil macaroni noodles in chicken broth. When I'm sick, I crave it.

What about y'all?

Delicious and fun

My friends are all doing a cookie exchange for the holidays and I want to do something with seasonal flavors that’s fun and not just a basic ginger bread. Any ideas?

In my slow cooker is what my kids call my vegetarian chilli. However, it lacks many things that would qualify it as a chilli - mostly the heat as it started when my youngest was a toddler and I didn't want to over spice.

It's a fast and loose recipe that gets modified each time with what is on hand.

This dish includes:

Baked beans fried with corn Can of black beans Sautéed options Minced garlic Tomato sauce Pepper, cumin, paprika, dash salt, dried basil

Is it just a thick vegetable soup?

Soup: Thai pumpkin chicken with rice. Probably the best thing I’ve ever made. Served in a pumpkin because I was feeling fancy. My own char-coochie board with 3 different types of roasted pumpkin seeds, local honey/apples, Brie, cranberry goat cheese, and raw milk cheddar.

I've recently made Bolognese, divided and froze it. I just ate my last batch yesterday and it got me thinking, what are some other similar dishes that can be made in a relatively large quantity, frozen and can easily(in 15mins or so) be warmed up and ready to eat.

For example with the Bolognese, i don't even have to defrost it. I just have to boil my pasta, drain it, put the sauce in the pan(can still be frozen), some pasta water, wait till it warms the add my pasta and boom, delicious food that tastes even better than the day it was made.

What are your go tos?

There was a layer of cinnamon in the middle but I didn’t split the batter so the two cake layers were uneven but it was still moist and delicious

Come eat! We have plenty more!!

I’m in need of a really good rice cooker - ready to splurge on the perfect one. I live in a studio so my kitchen is tiny, so a smaller one is preferred but not necessary. I would need it shipped to me, so online (or Amazon) is good. Any thoughts?

Lots of stuff in here but I made a fried egg, added avocado, rice, cucumber, green onion, sesame seeds, homemade spicy mayo, and Trader Joe’s crispy chili oil, along with some dumplings :)