All through my childhood I seemed to go through a series of phases, and I guess I still do in some ways. Then it was mainly with my food- and especially when it came to breakfast. There was a frozen waffle phase (maybe a few of those phases, actually- with different flavors), a crispy potatoes with cheese phase, a toasted English muffin with PB&J phase (then awhile of…
I’ve always felt like ribs are one of those things that should be left to the pros. Grilling pros. Like the chefs at Famous Dave’s, Food Network stars, and my dad. But I decided to take a meat I was afraid of, and prepare it in a way that takes the guess work out of it and doesn’t leave your hair smelling like charcoal or grill smoke. (Also I…
Spicy Buffalo chicken wings meet rich & creamy potato soup for the ultimate tastebud-blasting chowder. This will warm you up on the coldest of days, and leave your mouth watering for more! We’re in the full swing of football & fall entertaining season, and it always gets me craving a certain sort of dish. You know that body-warming, bell-filling, ultra satisfying sort of meal? This is what I’m talking…
I love quiches & breakfast casseroles equally. But the high school cooking class student in me is also super aware that they are just not the same thing! (PS I really do recommend a high school cooking class if you have kids out there considering one as an elective… that’s where I learned all of the basics. And I probably wouldn’t be a food blogger today if it wasn’t…
This oldie-but-goodie side dish has been updated with new pictures & a few small tweaks to the recipe. We still make these green beans weekly! I love taking an every day veggie and transforming it with super simple ingredients. In this recipe, green beans get a crispy twist with savory seasonings and some time spent roasting in the oven – which always seems to take a vegetable’s flavor up a…
You guys know those McCormick spice packets? The ones where you just add meat, water, a can of beans, etc. and *wah-lah*: you have instantly delicious taco meat, turkey gravy, spicy chili, or whatever you bought a packet for…? I always thought those were the best. I could find those spice blends at almost any grocery store, even the country market by my old house in the hills in…