Homemade Applesauce

Lindsay and I spent the morning peeling, coring, dicing, and cooking down apples for homemade applesauce.  The process is time-consuming but well worth the effort!  A pantry filled with applesauce with no added sugar, preservatives, or chemicals will be enjoyed throughout the winter.

The Ball website provides site visitors with easy-to-follow instructions on how to preserve a variety of foods at home.

Orichette for a tasty meal!

Orichette is a type of pasta which is small, saucer-shaped and delicious.

Here, I've served it with vodka creme sauce, fresh basil, ricotta cheese, and a lightly breaded and fried chicken breast.  It was inexpensive and delicous.

Simple and Easy Onion Omelette

All it takes is onions and a couple of eggs for a wonderful, inexpensive lunch!

Take 1-2 small onions, fry them in olive oil or butter, and top with a beaten egg.  Cook on both sides for 1-2 minutes and enjoy

Foodpope Cooking School: Miso Soup

Traditional miso soup enjoyed at Japanese steakhouses is simple to make, inexpensive, and delicious.  Check out the below videos to watch the Foodpope prepare this tasty soup.

Miso Soup Ingredients

Preparing Miso Soup

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Doughthena

Lesser known in the hierarchy of Greek goddesses, Doughthena was the goddess of deep dish pizza crust.  Here, she gazes upon her domain within Gino's East in Chicago.

The heralds sang of Doughthena's ability to cook dough covered with cheese and toppings to golden, bubbly perfection by merely gazing briefly upon the ingredients.

Homegrown Tomato Sandwich

Many thanks to Dan for a wonderful crop of delicious heirloom tomatoes.  The tomatoes I grow are good but pale in comparison to Dan's.  For Food Pope fans who are lucky enough to grow their own tomatoes or have access to a great farmer's market, don't forget to try a simple bacon tomato sandwich this summer.  Toasted bread, sliced tomato, mayo, and a bit of cooked bacon is all you need!

The Whole Fish

You know you're in Chinatown when you order fish for dinner and a beautiful whole fish (head and all) is brought to your table steamed with scallions and ginger.

This denizen of the deep was served at Ming Hin in Chicago's Chinatown.  The tea and food were lovely and comes highly recommended by the Food Pope if traveling in the Chicago area.