Advertisements Garnishes are often over looked by home cooks, as we are more thinking get it on the plate and not so much make it look great AND get it on the plate. Garnishes should do two jobs – make the dish look nicer and add a layer of flavor that enhances the dish. GarnishesContinue reading “Spicy Pickled Onions”
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Easy Chimichurri Sauce
Advertisements In need of a nice sauce to complete your meal? Have you tried Chimichurri Sauce before? It is a super fresh sauce full of herbs and citrus flavors that compliments any of your Tex-Mex, Central or South American dishes. It is originally an Argentinian sauce that is used with a variety of meats. ThisContinue reading “Easy Chimichurri Sauce”
Italian Beef Pizza
Advertisements Here’s another fun take on a homemade pizza made from a classic flavor profile. The Italian Beef sandwich is popular in Chicago and a play on the French Dip. It is typically slow roasted beef with cheese, bell peppers and pepperonicinis, and some places serve it up with au jus for dipping. Taking thoseContinue reading “Italian Beef Pizza”
Andouille Broccoli Mac
Advertisements One of the easiest weeknight meals is to turn a simple homemade mac and cheese into a full meal. You just need to add a protein and a vegetable to your usual recipe and maybe add a few extra seasonings to liven things up a bit. This super simple pasta dish it a wayContinue reading “Andouille Broccoli Mac”
Chicken & Chorizo Tacos
Advertisements When you think tacos, you may not always think of meatballs, but I’m here to tell you that you should. It is a great way to use ground meat in a taco without it just being loose meat. These Chicken & Chorizo Tacos are loaded down with the spicy bite of chorizo and theContinue reading “Chicken & Chorizo Tacos”
Creamy Garlic Potato Soup
Advertisements Soup soup and more soup – I love me some creamy soup. I have recently found my new favorite way to make the creamiest soups and it is working so well for all sorts of soups. The two big tricks are to use an Immersion Blender on some but not all of the soupContinue reading “Creamy Garlic Potato Soup”
BLT Salad
Advertisements Entree salads are a fantastic weeknight meal and entree sandwiches make excellent flavor profiles for these creations. That’s why when you make these BLT salads your whole family will have happy tummies. The simple profile of Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato coupled with my Homemade Garlic Croutons, sharp cheddar and a creamy garlic dressing isContinue reading “BLT Salad”
Beef Lo Mein
Advertisements If you love Chinese takeaway, then you probably love Beef Lo Mein. This saucy noodle dish is usually loaded with a variety of veggies and flavorful meat. This particular recipe is going to be your new favorite fakeaway recipe for when you wan to have a Chinese takeout night in! You might be wonderingContinue reading “Beef Lo Mein”
Shrimp Broccoli Alfredo
Advertisements Alfredo is a classic pasta dish – and adding in some shrimp and alfredo, just makes it that much better. Homemade alfredo sauce is pretty easy to make – very similar to to a cheddar cheese sauce. And the butter garlic shrimp is just the right protein to top to make this a familyContinue reading “Shrimp Broccoli Alfredo”
My Top 10 Taco Recipes
Advertisements Tacos are not just for Tuesdays! A super versatile dish that can be made with many different ingredients and styles of cuisines. You can make them from chicken, beef, pork, shrimp or no meat protein at all. You can have cheese or no cheese. You can have even make them out of pancakes forContinue reading “My Top 10 Taco Recipes”