We had a hurricane, and we’re still here! Floridians are funny about hurricanes. Those of us who have been through one before tend to turn …
Halloween Party: Chilled Dragon’s Blood
I heard the dreaded words holiday season on a commercial today. I’m going to pretend I didn’t, because I love the holidays but holy cow, can we concentrate …
Healthy Turkey Chili
Fall, that magical time of the year. Scarves, football games, autumn leaves…or in Orlando, indistinguishable from Summer except that it’s not quite so hot after dark. …
Perfect Easy Pie Crust
Have you seen my new tagline? Food and wine. Trial and error. Love and bacon. This apple pie was definitely a case of trial and …
Best Deviled Eggs
Aren’t they pretty? The biggest, darker eggs are from the store. The smaller green and brown eggs are from hens on my friend’s parents’ property. …
Candied Bacon, Three Ways
When digging around for recipe ideas, it occurred to me that I’ve done some very practical dishes lately–meals that make leftovers and are slow cooker …
Mojo Pork Tacos
It’s been about six months since I started Bear & Bug Eats. *pause to throw celebratory glitter* In some ways, the doing is affirming. For …
Creamy Cajun Pasta
NoteFor me, the passing of time has never quite ceased to correspond to the school year. After I graduated college, I went right to work …
Easy Massaman Curry
I remember being so surprised when I learned that curry is the national food, more or less, of England. I read a newspaper article from …
Teriyaki Garlic Edamame
Oh, Life. You sure know how to deal a loaded hand. Two weeks ago Robby and I started the process of buying a house. A …