The inspiration for this recipe came from a dish that a friend brought to me when I was sick a couple of months ago.  It was so delicious I asked for the recipe, but she had purchased it from a gourmet-to-go place, so could not provide it.  I have […]

 Last weekend, I cooked a couple cups of chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans) in the slow cooker.  It was really easy.  I woke up on Saturday morning, rinsed the chickpeas in a colander, put them in the slow cooker with a bunch of water and an onion, turned the slow […]

 The other day, in anticipation of a big snowstorm (which became a blizzard here in the Northeast U.S.), I purchased a pork shoulder, intending to cook it in my slow cooker.  I have found that pork shoulder or pork butt is one of the best things to cook in a […]

  I apologize to my readers for the lengthy time since my last post.  I encountered technical difficulties which I had difficulty understanding and solving.  I and many (most?  all?) of my readers were prevented from viewing my blog with a “server not found” message.  In the end, I don’t know […]

  I served this over arepas, which are South American buns made out of special corn meal.  We slice the arepas, spread the exposed halves with butter, spoon some of this stew on top, and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of that.  Then eat them like sandwiches.  Arepas are my […]