Making homemade tortillas is so much easier than I thought. I’ve been buying pre made ones at the grocery store for years, wishing they tasted as good as the ones at my favorite Mexican restaurants. I was trolling Pinterest and came across several recipes for homemade flour tortillas with spinach. They jumped off the page because […]
If I had to pick a Valentine other than the Ry-guy, it would be carbs…all the carbs, in fact. Never met one that I didn’t adore. At the tippy-top of the list, just slightly under my beloved potatoes (I want to be buried with potatoes. “Here lies Simon the Spud.”) is pasta, specifically handmade, fresh […]
Why make homemade granola instead of buying it at the store? Because you might like your granola extra crunchy, or you might prefer it softer and a little chewy. You can tweak to the perfect consistency you love by adding or subtracting the liquid ingredients. Too, it’s waaaaay cheaper! For the same cost of a […]
Yes, things do grow in Arizona. Yes, it’s a desert, but there’s still farming going on! Of course, because we experience super high highs in the summer and temperate winters, our “what’s in season” calendar is a little different than most other places. The Arizona Farm Bureau publishes a helpful resource called Fill Your Plate that […]
Chocolate covered cherries are a particular favorite around these parts. When inspiration struck to do a Valentine’s themed cookie, I had a jar of Maraschinos hanging out and some mini chocolate chips. Too, I’m a shortbread fanatic because the measurements are easy to memorize. 1 part sugar, 2 parts butter, 3 parts flour! Put it all […]
Did you know that the pie crust companies have been lying to us for years? Seriously. For the longest time, they had me duped into believing that pie crust required magical pastry voo-doo only possessed by the sweetest of grandmothers and hardcore gourmands. Sorry pie crust companies, I’m hip to your game. Pie crust is […]
Our friends at All-Clad in conjunction with the Today Food Club sent us a brand new, nifty slow cooker. This is one is serious. A shiny stainless steel, 7 quart beauty that was begging to be broken in. For its maiden voyage, I created a Sweet & Sour Pork recipe that was nearly perfect straight […]
My BFF went to Hawaii over the holidays and came back raving about something called Hula Pie. Obviously, I had to figure out how to re-create this Hawaiian delight. I did change things up a little bit, using coffee ice cream instead of the original’s macadamia nut. But, I’m not going to lie, this pie is […]
I get really excited when you guys request recipes. When @disguyyy asked for help with Chicken Scaloppine on Twitter, I got downright amped up and hit the internet, scouring for input on the ultimate Chicken Scaloppine. Of course, there’s the whole Scaloppini thing. Aren’t the ‘e’ and the ‘i’ both plural in Italian, because, the…nevermind, […]
Ryan and I will be celebrating the 14th anniversary of our first date this Valentine’s Day. Queue the collective, “awwwwwwww…..” I know, talk about a high pressure situation having a first date on Valentine’s Day! The past few years we have ditched the prix-fixe restaurant menus (mostly because dinner and a babysitter is more than […]
This recipe came straight outta left field. I can’t even trace the background and inspiration trail on this wacka-doodle combo. But, I served it recently at a dinner party and the entire plate was annihilated within a few minutes, except for one. You know, anytime there’s a plate of appetizers and everyone is too courteous […]
The folks from Hickman’s Eggs challenged a bunch of local chefs to create the best Game Day Deviled Egg. I had tacos on the brain when I made this recipe, and for some reason it makes me think of Texas. So, consider these my tribute to the Dallas Cowboys, though my allegiance is to the […]
