Hasselback Potatoes
Crispy Hasselback potatoes with garlic, butter, rosemary, and Parmesan. A showstopping Swedish-inspired side dish that’s perfect for any table.
Marinated and Broiled Flat Iron Steak
I am a huge fan of Flat Iron Steaks. What is a flat iron steak anyway? A flat iron steak is a relatively new cut of steak from the shoulder of a cow. It was discovered like all good discoveries, by researchers studying undervalued cuts of beef. Yep, penny pushers trying to find a way…
Easy Homemade Noodles and Co. Wisconsin Mac and Cheese Recipe
I love Noodles and Company. Their Wisconsin Mac and Cheese is my go-to — creamy Monterey Jack sauce on the bottom, macaroni on top, shredded cheddar to finish. You mix it all together at the table. After a few attempts I nailed it at home and honestly it might be better than the original.
Swedish Meatballs
Ever since passing an Ikea on my way to DC the other day I have been craving Swedish Meatballs. Hard to believe but Ikea has great affordable food. My favorite is the Swedish Meatballs. Those tasty little meatballs in the delicious beef gravy. After having the craving for a few days I decided to…
Pumpkin Pie
Dana has been craving pumpkin pie for a couple weeks now. I decided that I should break down and make her one. I wanted to try something different so I found a recipe from Paula Deen that uses cream cheese instead of evaporated milk. I made it and wow! It was awesome. Paula knows what…
Awesome Beef Stew
It has been pretty cold here in Richmond for the past few weeks. I really enjoy the cooler weather as it allows for me to crank up the stove and oven and get to cooking. The summertime here is extremely hot and the last thing you ever want to do is add a little extra…
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I hate to say it but I love sweets. I guess that is how I keep my amazing figure. Haha. Anyways, I am a huge fan of Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. I like my cookies semi-dense with a little bite but not too chewy. Along the same path I like my cookies to be thick…
Quick Grilled Potato Salad
I like to consider myself a grill master. I love to cook everything on the grill. However, I was browsing through the website yesterday and I determined I was seriously short on grilled side dishes. There are a ton of sides that go great with grilled foods, but not so many sides that are prepared…
White Chili
White chicken chili with great northern beans, peppers, and warm spices. Lighter than beef chili but just as satisfying. Grandma Donna’s healthy recipe.
Lemon Garlic Grilled Chicken
Chicken is a great meat for grilling. Chicken is a blank canvas just waiting for you to add a few ingredients to make it pop. This recipe is one of those simple yet extraordinary dishes. It takes 10 minutes to prep, 1-4 hours to marinate and 16-25 minutes to grill. Then there is the flavor….
Ginger Orange Squash
I am always looking for new side dishes to try out for Dana. Sometimes I have to hide the ingredients, as she doesn’t like the sound of some foods. That way she doesn’t know that she enjoys eating all of those foods that she says she hates. One of those foods, Ginger. I sneak ginger…
Homemade Stove Top Stuffing Recipe – Better Than Store-Bought
I love Stove Top stuffing. Always have. But when you run a food blog, serving the box version at Thanksgiving is apparently a crime. So I made my own. Same great flavor, simple ingredients, 20 minutes on the stove. You won’t go back to the box.
Grilled Meatballs
I know it is hard to believe but sometimes I get cook’s block. It is like writer’s block except I can not think of a single thing to make for dinner. So earlier this week Dana requested something from chicken and something from ground beef. I went to the store and picked up the basic…
Bourbon Chicken
I was walking through the mall the other day when a random lady ran up to me and offered me some bourbon chicken. I usually do not take random food from strangers, but she looked like she worked at the restaurant at the food court so that was good enough for me. I am glad…
Asparagus Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine Alfredo is one of those dishes that sounds complicated and time consuming. There is nothing farther from the truth. Basic Fettuccine Alfredo has 7 ingredients and takes roughly the time to boil the Fettuccine to make. I spiced this recipe up by adding one ingredient to the basic recipe. Daring isn’t it. However, Asparagus…
Chicken and Dumpling Noodle Soup (From Scratch)
Although it doesn’t seem to get that cold here in Richmond, we did have a nice cool spell where we had a few days in the 60s. As soon as I felt a little chill I wanted to make soup. I love soup and in turn I really enjoy making it. You put in a…
Dumpling Noodles
Every once in a while I will go out to eat and there will be an amazing soup with delicious dumpling-like noodles in it. I have always wondered how or where they get their noodles. Then I started to mess around with dumpling recipes to see if I could turn them into noodles. I was…
Grilled Hot Wings
It is officially football season! There is no better football snack than Hot Wings.  I have been on a little hot wing kick lately.  I have been eating them at least once a week. Although your average hot wings are delicious, they are not the healthiest thing around.  So, I decided to put away the…
Beef with String Beans
Dana and I love Chinese Takeout. However, the last time we ordered from our favorite joint we got sick. So we have halted on our orders. So I decided to try to make one of our favorite dishes at home. Beef with String Beans is simple, delicious and could not be that hard to replicate….
Potato Meatloaf
I love meatloaf and when Dana suggested that we have it for dinner, I was excited. One of my specialties is Potato meatloaf. Instead of using all breadcrumbs, I used half potato flakes from instant potatoes. It adds a creaminess to the meatloaf that is completely awesome! I used this technique once before on…
