Food Archives - Closet Cooking https://www.closetcooking.com/category/food/ Cooking adventures in a small, closet sized, kitchen. - I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:16:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.closetcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Food Archives - Closet Cooking https://www.closetcooking.com/category/food/ 32 32 Buffalo Chicken and White Bean Chili https://www.closetcooking.com/buffalo-chicken-and-white-bean-chili/ https://www.closetcooking.com/buffalo-chicken-and-white-bean-chili/#respond Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.closetcooking.com/?p=88297

An easy and tasty chicken chili with all of the flavours of spicy buffalo chicken! Buffalo wings (link) are one of my favourite foods and this recipe takes all of their flavours and uses them in a tasty chicken and bean chili! The wings are coated in a spicy buffalo sauce and they are often...

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Who doesn?t love a slow cooker? I mean what’s not to love? You throw the ingredients in one in the morning and you have a meal waiting for you when you get home from work. In addition to cooking meals it’s great for keeping things warm, say at potluck?s, or dips at a party or...

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Tender spaghetti squash stuffed with a Mexican style, tomato, bean, corn and pepper sauce, and topped with plenty of melted cheese! One of my favourite fall foods is spaghetti squash and it’s always fun to stuff them with something tasty and make a meal of it! This recipe takes a Mexican themed filling with onions,...

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A creamy mushroom soup with lentils, barley and plenty of vegetables! Mushrooms are one of my favourite foods and they are amazing in a soup! The idea behind this mushroom soup is to take a regular cream of mushroom soup and make it a bit heartier by adding barley, lentil and vegetables: onions, carrots and...

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Fall is officially here and that means that it is the perfect time to pull out some of my favourite fall recipes! During fall there is still plenty of amazing fresh produce around from apples to pears, pumpkins and other winter squash, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, etc. and there are just so many great ways...

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A sweet potato and vegetable soup with a smooth and creamy broth and a hint on smoky chipotle chili peppers. Soup season is here and combining sweet potatoes and peanuts in a soup is amazing! Sweet potato and peanut soup is a favourite and I like to make it in a number of different ways....

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An Mexican themed casserole with layers of beef and vegetables in an enchilada sauce with tortillas and plenty of cheese! (aka an Enchilada Lasagna) Enchiladas and lasagna are two of my favourite foods and combining them is amazing! This recipe takes common beef enchilada ingredients such as beef, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, beans, corn and...

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The best, most apple-icious recipes that are a quick and easy way to enjoy apples this fall! One of my favourite things about fall is that it’s apple season! Apples are amazing for snacking on and they can be used as an ingredients in a wide variety of dishes both fresh and cooked. You really...

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A thick and creamy broccoli and cheddar soup! Broccoli and cheese soup is a favourite of mine, I have already shared my go-to recipe for roasted broccoli and cheddar soup, and this is another great recipe! This recipe differs from my other one in two main ways, first: that this one has a thick and...

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A tasty mushroom ragu, mushroom and tomato sauce served with pasta! I am a huge fan of mushrooms and of Italian style pasta sauces including ragu sauces (aka meat sauces), and this mushroom ragu is a tasty sauce using mushrooms as the ‘meat’! This recipe uses plenty of fresh mushrooms as the base of the...

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