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The other day I wanted something quick to eat. Nothing screams fast, like stir-fry. So I decided to go and see what looked good at the market. I found some broccoli and bell peppers. Plus, Dana loves water chestnuts so I added a can of those. To be honest, they are my favorite part too….
Do you like Pina Coladas, well then this post is for you. This coconut/pineapple inspired drink is awesome! It is one of those drinks that can go amazingly awesome or horribly wrong and taste like suntan lotion. I experimented with a few recipes and came to one conclusion; use coconut cream and not coconut milk….
The other day I wanted something sweet. So I poured through my cupboards and refrigerator and all I found were the components to make oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. On a good day this would be awesome, but I wanted the cookies right away. Needless to say, I had to wait. 🙁 But as you can…
So I have been trying to perfect ribs for a while. I am always on the lookout for new techniques or tools to make the perfect competition rib. Well I went back to basics and scored with an amazing rib. The key was a nice rub and a finely tuned barbecue smoker. The final ribs…
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Linda a valued reader, requesting a good key lime pie recipe. I have never made a key lime pie before, but I was all over the challenge. So last weekend I made a bunch of key lime pies. Some were good, some were bad, and…
It is finally summer here in DC. Beltway BBQ Showdown – June 5 This popular annual event has a new location – beautiful Watkins Regional Park. There IS something for everyone at this fun day of cooking competition! Cooks from up and down the East Coast will be competing for a spot in the national…
I was looking for a refreshing burger for this past weekend. Â After a little searching I found the perfect burger. Â It is a green chile burger with guacamole mayo. Â It was perfect. Â It was a tad bit spicy with the perfect refreshing guacamole mayo on top to cool the heat. Served on a sesame seed…
For Memorial Day, I decided to make some awesome Jello shots. Dana’s friend Kristy was in DC visiting, so I wanted to have a nice little cocktail lined up for her. Unfortunately, I was running late so I actually had her help me make the shots. You will see her hands in a few shots. Last year…
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Happy Memorial Day! I just want to give a quick shout out to all of the Veterans out there that have served this country. Thank you very much for all that you have done. The United States would be nothing without you. Thanks again.
I love potatoes and I am always looking for a new way to cook them on the grill. I have done foil packets before, but this time it is serious. The potatoes are plump, juicy and completely coated with cheese. Who could ask for a better side on this Memorial Day Weekend. By opening up…
This week is full of giveaways. There is the Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce giveaway. The fine folks at Buffalo Wild Wings sent me a free coupon to give to my loyal readers. The coupon is for six free wings. I have also been published. 55 Knives is out and available. Check it out below. Also…
I love meatloaf, but it has been so hot outside that I have not wanted to turn on the oven. So I decided to make a meatloaf on the grill. It is super simple and you get to be outside. I love cooking outdoors in the summer. OK it is not summer yet, but it…
Since it is almost summer and extremely hot and humid here in DC, I decided to make a tropical drink. There are a ton of tropical fish bowl drinks out there, but I stumbled across one that fits the bill. It is tasty, it is blue and it is tropical in flavor. All of the…
I was asked by Nick from Macheesmo to write one of the 55 chapters for the 55 knives e-book. I was honored to be asked to write about bacon. As you guys know, bacon is dear to my heart. So after a few ideas, I wrote a chapter about baking maple brown sugar bacon. Then…
I picked up some pork chops the other day and decided that grilled pork chops with applesauce sounded like a winner. I had to, it was a Brady Bunch staple. So I picked up McIntosh apples and went on a journey to make homemade applesauce. All of the recipes out there used a ton of…
I purchased a bunch of bananas last week. That was before I realized how long I was going to be gone for Memphis. I ended up being in Memphis for 5+ days. So when I came back, I had a bunch of extremely ripe bananas. So I decided to make some banana bread. I love…
There are a ton of great foodie events in DC this weekend. It all starts out today with the Verizon Center Offers A Taste of RAMMY Cuisine with the “Taste of 12” and an evening with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert. After that there are food festivals and Mini Chef classes for the kids. All…
I have been trying to figure out how to make a quick and delicious meal that is not too fattening. Yeah, I know. The man that brought you 19 types of pizza, poutine, chicken fried bacon and chocolate covered bacon is trying to cut back a bit. So I decided to tackle my favorite fast…
As a bartender I always needed a go to drink for people that didn’t like alcohol, but wanted to get a buzz. This drink has great flavor, masks alcohol very well and comes in a bright red package. This adds the best part of drinking to the traditional non-alcoholic drink. Vodka!!