Is it cold where you are? Maybe raining or snowing, too? Then cook up a pot of chili! You could make it with canned beans, but if you’re nesting for the day, give dried beans a go. It’s not as hard as you think. Much of the work is done without your needing to keep watch, and the results are well worth the effort. Dried beans simmer up into tender, toothsome morsels packed with their own subtle sweetness. And you get to control the salt content — something to keep in mind if you’re on a low-sodium diet.
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by Tamia Nelson | September 9, 2017

Until necessity required it, I’d never cooked dried kidney beans, and perhaps never would have if I hadn’t excavated a large bag of them from a forgotten corner of the cabinet. What I didn’t have was ground beef. No matter. Meatless chili is every bit as satisfying, and it’s lower in fat, too. But don’t be turned off by the lack of meat. This chili is robust in texture and flavor, … Continue reading »

Making the most of unexpected holidays is one of life’s happier challenges, and none of us likes to see golden opportunities lost for want of preparation. Which is where Tamia’s getaway pack comes in. Yet it’s not the whole solution to the problem. Paddlers, hikers, and cyclists, like soldiers, travel on their stomachs, and good meals are pleasant interludes in camp life. That’s why Tamia assembled a bug-out box of ready-to-go entrées and staples. Does this whet your appetite?
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by Tamia Nelson | June 18, 2013

Cooking is a dying art. As people spend more time in their cars, driving ever greater distances to and from their jobs (at every slower speeds), there aren’t many hours left for making meals. Which means that—on most days, at any rate—harried moms and dads pop precooked frozen dinners into the microwave and then sit down to eat a hasty meal, one eye always on the clock. Maybe they’ll watch a celebrity chef on the TV while they’re scraping the last crumb of Yummy Lasagna from its plastic-lined tray, but … Continue reading »