I involve whipped cream in nearly every other dessert recipe that I make. Because, really, it’s one of life’s best simple pleasures. I have had a few folks commenting, though, that they haven’t made whipped cream before. I know a lot of us were raised on Reddi-Whip, but the real-deal, buttery stuff can’t be beat. […]
I’m pretty sure chicken wings are THE #1 food for Game Day. I mean, my Cheesy Egg Rolls and Potato Skins are welcome additions to the spread, but it wouldn’t be a party without wings. After lots of tweaking and experimenting, Ryan confirms that these are Super Bowl worthy wings. The added bonus, they are […]
“Mac and cheese, PLEASE!!!!!”, so says Mr. Blaise. Who could resist that request? I set to work to concoct a super cheesey-riffic mac and cheese for my little buddy and came up with these ooey-gooey results. Just a few notes: When buying your cheese, do not go with pre-shredded. I know, it’s super tempting. Cheese graters […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup is one of my easy go-to recipes. I can nearly make this one with my eyes closed, except for that whole slicing peppers thing…that’s a surefire way to slice a finger off. Catch me, not slicing my fingers off, making this rich, zesty simple soup in my kitchen. (Full printable recipe is at […]
Need your espresso mocha fix, but don’t have an espresso machine and don’t want to drop $4 at Starbuck’s? Got ya covered! It’s rich and creamy, not too sweet and very chocolatey. Of course, like most of my recipes, you’re welcome to make tweaks based on your tastes. You do you. Biggest suggestion to getting this […]
This recipe had to be made for two reasons. 1) This is my Mom’s all-time favorite thing that I make. She is a bonafide carnitas freak and I wanted to show her how to turn a 13-pound picnic roast into sweet, fall-off-the-bone taco extravaganza. 2) I previewed my gigantic 20-quart stove top pressure cooker in a […]
**AWARD WINNING** These egg rolls won first place in the Shamrock Farms 2016 Football Food Throwdown. …now I’m just being silly. Jalapeno, bacon and cheese in egg roll form? Yep, and they’re crazy delicious. So delicious that Ryan plowed through four of them promptly upon completion of their photo shoot. Seriously, he has never hovered […]
It was time to make something healthy for the kids, thus the inspiration for these Almond Joy Energy Bites. If you follow my recipes in any capacity, you’ll know that I have no problem with sugar and the occasional indulgent dish. But, the volume of cinnamon rolls, eggnog, cookies and candy that churned through our […]
I closed the books on 2015 in an uneventful way. We made homemade pizza with the kids and set off fireworks at 7pm (much to Calvin’s chagrin as he’s not a pyro like his brother… yet). We pretended it was midnight at 7:30pm so they would go to bed on time, then put on our sweats and watched […]
I don’t drink anymore, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate cocktail inspired flavors. I was at the grocery store and saw blackberries piled high in the front of the produce department. For some reason it lit up some part of my brain that once saw a mojito made with blackberries. Mint, lime, blackberries… sounds […]
My little buddy had been sick and wanted chocolate cake to cure his cough. A quick google search and I found a kid-friendly chocolate cake recipe that takes less than five minutes to make. We let the camera roll and tried our hands at Food Network’s Instant Chocolate Cake. Bear in mind, this is not the […]
This recipe for Cucumber Canape with chive cream cheese and shrimp looks fancier than it is. I promise they’re easy to make but look fancy. Those are my favorite kinds of recipes. Simply cream together the cream cheese, milk, onion powder, and chives and place it all in a Ziplock bag for piping into the […]
