I admit it. I have a kimchi addiction. I love its savory spiciness, and how the kimchi’s taste actually changes as it ages. That’s because it’s alive! (It’s nature’s probiotic. Kimchi is full of naturally occurring lactic acid bacteria—that’s good bacteria that ferments the kimchi and gives it its eventual sourness!) Anyway, I usually buy…
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Split Pea Soup with Bacon, Ham and Caramelized Onions
I’m a soup man. Always have been. There is nothing more close to my definition of a perfect food, than soup. Sick? Soup. Tired? Soup. Celebrating? Start with soup. See what I mean? My mom was really a soup master (mistress? momstress?). Split pea soup is one of those that I remember from early childhood….
Southern Collard Greens with Bacon and Onions
You really can’t have a Southern-focused food blog without a great collard greens recipe. This is it. I could eat these everyday, all day long. And they are easy-peasy to make! Here’s how I do this. Fill up your sink with cold water and drop in two bunches of collard greens, separating them out from…
Chickpea Tikka Masala
Continuing on my winter vegetarian theme (can you tell I’m still within the New Year’s Resolution timeframe?), I bring to you a super easy Indian dish, chickpea tikka masala. This is savory and spicy, rich and creamy, and very filling. I like to serve this with toasted naan (Indian flatbread) right out of the oven….
Chipotle Tofu Sofritas
As many of you know, Mrs. WooPigFoodie is a vegetarian. Now that doesn’t matter a whole lot to my omnivorous diet since she isn’t bothered by me eating what I like, but over the years I have begun eating a lot more plant-based, than animal-based (despite my many BBQ posts!). We recently went to Chipotle…





