Happy Thanksgiving! My sincerest well-wishes to you and yours for a healthy and relatively sane Thanksgiving. Yes, it’s a crazy time, and if ya need a dose of reality to keep you from losing it while spending time with friends and family, don’t forget the Flapping Chicken. Please, let them flap and give yourself permission […]
Chef Justin Beckett of Beckett’s Table and Southern Rail has a way to revolutionize Thanksgiving with the perfect turkey. Super juicy, full of flavor and a cinch to carve. Of course, it does require a bit of extra prep, but once you pop it in the oven, it only takes a little over an hour […]
Short Ribs are a double win. They’re relatively inexpensive and they remind me of one of my favorite dishes from growing up, pot roast. Once you get these little fellas cooked down, they fall off the bone and melt in your mouth. As for the sauce, it’s sweet, it’s dark and mysterious and it’s got […]
*This Creamy Dijon Bacon Brussels Sprouts recipe is sponsored by Shamrock Farms, makers of farm fresh, hormone-free dairy products, though all opinions expressed are my own. Seriously, I only endorse stuff that I would actually pay real cash-money to buy for myself. So many of us were raised to dislike brussels sprouts because they were over-cooked, […]
*This Southwest Crab Phyllo Bites recipe is sponsored by Shamrock Farms, makers of farm fresh, hormone-free dairy products, though all opinions expressed are my own. Seriously, I only endorse stuff that I would actually pay real cash-money to buy for myself. Southwest Crab Phyllo Bites Can I get a show of hands for how many of […]
*This Eggnog Mousse Twirls recipe is sponsored by Shamrock Farms, makers of farm fresh, hormone-free dairy products, though all opinions expressed are my own. Seriously, I only endorse stuff that I would actually pay real cash-money to buy for myself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d_LgoAgfSM&t=2s Eggnog Mousse Twirls My eyes light up at the grocery store that first day that eggnog […]
*Disclaimer: The beef for this “How to Grill a Steak” video was provided by 9F Cattle Co. Though free beef is always the best beef, I wouldn’t talk about it if I didn’t love it. Want to get the basics on how to grill a steak at home? Catch this easy six step video from […]
I’m back at it with the pressure cooker for this Spooky Split Pea Soup recipe. But, never fear. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, you can still make this recipe. I’ve got both versions of the recipe below. Of course, if you’d rather, you can join me on YouTube and watch how I whip […]
I need more sweet potatoes in my life and this is an easy way to serve them as a main course for dinner. Crock Pot, to the rescue for a healthy, speedy, weeknight dinner: Loaded Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes. Before you dash out the door in the morning, wash up some whole sweet potatoes, prick […]
I recently did a series of video projects for Dreyer’s and Edy’s Ice Cream for their social media channels. Each video required three half-gallons of ice cream in order to produce the videos and the recipes in them. But, I only needed a few scoops per video, so I was left with a lot of […]
This Turkey Bacon Avocado Grilled Cheese Sub sandwich is literally grilled. It’s meant for the outdoor fun of tailgating or fall backyard parties. Super crazy easy, not a ton of ingredients and that fun “wow” factor because it’s larger than life. Everyone loves an over-sized sandwich, right? Of course, you can change out any of […]
