Donuts are a Saturday morning tradition at my house. Typically we’ll buy them at our favorite local donut shop, but this weekend, we’re enjoying homemade Cookie Butter Cake Donuts. I’ve been tinkering with this recipe, looking for an excuse to use cookie butter in something. My friends at Belgian Boys sent me a few jars […]
Where have cake pops been all my life? I only remember them coming into popularity within the past five years. They are so easy and a great way to make any cake experience better. Plus, they’re festive! So, to bring some festivity to your tailgate, I’ve got Pineapple Coconut Football Cake Pops. Of course, if […]
The Stetson Chopped Salad is world famous. It has a Facebook page, had been ripped off by bazillions and has a cult following for anyone who has tried it at Cowboy Ciao. You can find the full original recipe on Epicurious, but I’ve taken the famed salad and simplified it for an on-the-go, tailgate friendly […]
This recipe for Butternut Squash Mac n Cheesee has been tested and approved by the crowds at the Arizona State Fair. If you want the real time step by step, here’s a video from the fair! Live from the FAIR: Come out and see me at the fair by checking the dates on my Where […]
Chili is one of my favorite things to cook, simply because it’s pretty hard to screw up and you can get crazy creative adding different flavors. I have published my Nutty Chili previously, but now I’m taking that recipe and making it tailgate friendly for all your football fun times. Hello, Frito Pie in a […]
This recipe for Sloppy Joe French Bread Pizza was inspired by a friend. I have an every other week gig on Good Morning Arizona in Phoenix and one of the anchors, Scott Pasmore, was telling me how he loves to make a Sloppy Joe Pizza. He said it was his culinary claim to fame. His recipe? […]
The kids were getting restless. They had been stuck in the house for a few days because Blaise had been sick. But, he was finally getting back to his normal self and causing shenanigans with his compatriot, Calvin. Before the official scaling of the walls kicked into high gear, we headed out to the mall for a short […]
I have been making Soba Noodles with Peanut Sauce for years. It’s healthy, full of flavor and only requires a blender and a pot of boiling water. From a health standpoint, this recipe is vegan and if you sub tamari for soy sauce, it’s gluten free, too! Just make sure your soba is gluten free, […]
It sounds so daunting, or at least, it did to me before I made one. Homemade Apple Pie with homemade crust? That’s a lost art, reserved only for down-home, legit, grandma types. Sorry grandma, I’m hip to your jive and making a homemade apple pie is, well, easy as pie! Oh wait…now I know why […]
Seeing as I don’t drink anymore, I love concocting fun beverages that I can still enjoy at a party. Through my Latin dinner party series, I was inspired by the mojito, but of course nixed the rum and swapped in fresh pineapple for a fresh and easy mojito mocktail. Pineapple No-jitos – Mojito Mocktail It’s […]
These Bacon Jalapeno Peaches are a sweet and savory favorite for any outdoor fiesta. Tailgate, birthday party, random Tuesday afternoon snack. Really, whenever you plan to have the grill going and want an easy while impressive appetizer, these little nuggets will fit the bill. First thing, start with peaches. If you’re in proximity to Colorado […]
Rounding out the dessert in the Latin Dinner Party Series on YouTube is a spicy chocolate dessert. Chocolate with habanero? I promise, this recipe prescribes only a hint of the hot stuff so that it’s nice and warm, a little kiss of heat, but still completely enjoyable for most folks. The best part about this […]
