Welcome to the Well Worn Apron Food Travel Blog!
If my apron could tell tales, it would fill your ears of tales of meals cooked for friends and family in a few kitchens over the years. It was a gift from my Dutch sister-in-law almost two decades ago. The many stains on it are there to stay at this point. I like to say it gives the well worn apron character instead of being a dirty old thing. It is most cherished by me. And everyone around me as when the well worn apron comes off the pantry door, it means that some good food is coming their way. The well worn apron has even made it into my backpack to travel to cook for others, so for an apron it is well traveled.
Join me as I cook, eat, travel, and share on Well Worn Apron Food Travel Blog since 2011!
Cheers! And let’s eat!
Almond Cranberry Breakfast Cookies
)Healthy Plant-Based Breakfast When I bake it involves butter, eggs, sugar, and cream. And lots of of it. Usually that is until now when I made vegan almond cranberry breakfast cookies. No eggs, butter, or sugar involved in making these cookies. As I move into...
Hurricane Matthew Flooding Recovery
Hurricane Matthew Flooding Recovery Destruction from Hurricane Matthew flooding as far as the eye can see, yet people are hopeful. People are in recovery mode. They are returning to their homes. Families and volunteers are helping clean out homes while waiting to...
Spice Cabinet Reorganization
Spice Cabinet Reorganization It had to happen: a spice cabinet reorganization. The drawers and cabinets were a mess. Like a huge, disorganized mess. We moved in a hurry. And I put things away in the kitchen in a hurry. We are going on year two living in this house, so...
72 Hours Chico California
A quick visit to Chico, California Thanks to my profession, I have the opportunity to travel. The Butte College Small Business Development Center in Chico, CA, asked me to keynote their 18th Annual Women in Business event. I was so happy to not only speak on topics I...
Imam Bayildi Turkish Eggplant Tomato Casserole
Turkish Eggplant Tomato Casserole One of my favorite vegetables is eggplant. I am always looking for new ways to cook eggplant. I can never eat enough of Turkish cuisine. It is one of the cuisines I hope to explore more of in the future to cook. So when I came...
Simple Eggplant Okra Curry
Farm Fresh for Eggplant Okra Curry During the summer, local fresh produce is abundant like eggplants and okra. Perfect for this simple eggplant okra curry dish that's vegetarian. As I am traveling up the East Coast of the US on my way to our new home in Newport, Rhode...
Simple Bean Salad for a Side or a Meal
Simple Bean Salad is a No Cook Side Let us face it. No one regardless of how great your air conditioning is during the summer, you still hesitate turning your stove on to make something. This simple bean salad is a perfect no cook side or a nice vegetarian meal for...
Making The Southern Staple Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes. One of the dishes folks think about when they think about southern cooking. Whenever I come across them on a menu, I must order them. Now I have to be honest, I do not like fried red tomatoes, but I do like fried green tomatoes. It may have to do...
Simple Pasta Salad
Simple Pasta Salad for the Summer It is the dead of summer where there is no escaping the heat and humidity. Too hot to grill even to grill. No one really wants to turn on the stove especially in the afternoon. I am no exception. Even boiling water feels too much....
Slow Cooker Portuguese-style Seafood Soup
Slow Cooker Portuguese-style Seafood Soup Nothing is nicer than a hearty soup as the weather cools to fall then winter. Slow Cooker Portuguese-style Seafood Soup is a recipe that will warm your insides. The aroma coming from this recipe in the slow cooker says,...
Thai Shrimp Red Curry
Simply Good Thai Shrimp Red Curry This recipe of Thai Shrimp Red Curry will become one of your go-to meals. I know it has for me and my family looks forward for me to make it on a regular basis. Warm, filling, and flavorful. It is a comfort food. Most of the...
Stressfree Slow Cooker Sweet Spicy Pork
Slow Cooker Sweet Spicy Pork Goodness Making dinner easy is priority during busy times. And that's where slow cooker sweet spicy pork eases your stress. Weekends tend to get busy around the holidays here no matter how much we try to keep things simple. Same for...
Slow Cooker Portuguese-style Seafood Soup
Slow Cooker Portuguese-style Seafood Soup Nothing is nicer than a hearty soup as the weather cools to fall then winter. Slow Cooker Portuguese-style Seafood Soup is a recipe that will warm your insides. The aroma coming from this recipe in the slow cooker says,...
Clear Your Sinuses Spicy Sausage Cannellini Bean Chili
Clear Your Sinuses Spicy Sausage Cannellini Bean Chili Have a cold? Clogged up schnoz? Well this spicy sausage cannellini bean chili will make your nose run. And you will gladly catch it. This chili is a friend and family favorite and depending on who eating, I can...
Six Ingredient Sausage Gnocchi Soup
6 Ingredient Sausage Gnocchi Soup in 20 Minutes Do not open a can of soup tonight when you can make this six ingredient Sausage Gnocchi soup! This recipe beats canned soup any day for taste and connivence. While you will still need a can opener, you will not...
Croissant Chocolate Bread Pudding
The Decadent Croissant Chocolate Bread Pudding If you are on a diet then look away now. This croissant chocolate bread pudding will ruin all of your good intentions in one fork full of its richness. The one saving grace is it is so rich that you can not eat more than...
Apple Tart
The Best Apple Tart OK, maybe not. I am better sure some pastry shops in Europe can make a tasty apple tart. In my house, we tend to think this apple tart recipe is the best in the world and could stand proudly next to any fancy pastry shop's offering. All pastries do...
Dutch Speculaas Cookies for Sinter Klaas
A Dutch Treat of Speculaas Cookies for Sinter Klaas While you can buy Speculaas cookies at many grocery stores in the US now, there is something about making them at home. It makes it special. Speculaas are Dutch spice cookies that are flavorful, but not overly sweet....
The Ugliest Black Forrest Roll Cake Ever
The Ugliest Black Forrest Roll Cake Ever Yes, this is the ugliest Black Forrest Roll Cake ever. In my defense, it was my first time making a jelly roll cake. The whole roll party is what did me in. Let's just say I won't winning any bake-off. Mary and Paul would have...