Korean Style BBQ Chicken
I love Korean BBQ. It’s spicy, sweet, and absolutely delicious. Since moving from the DC area, finding good Korean food has been impossible. So I made it from scratch. Game changer.
My new Venture – Rex’s Red Hot BBQ
Over the past three years I have been competing with the Pork Barrel BBQ competition team. However, last year I moved to Richmond and started a family. Since I am not available for all of the contests and my new locale is farther away, I decided it was time to move on and compete on…
New Pizza Crust
I just picked up a new pizza stone and have been making pizza a lot. I have been using my basic pizza dough recipe, but the other day I decided to mess around with the preparation and ingredients to see if I could improve upon it. I did. My new dough recipe is crazy good….
Grilled stuffed Jalapenos
The other day I picked up a Jalapeno rack and was extremely excited to try it out. Â In my excited state, I totally forgot that that February is not the best time to find jalapenos. Â However, after a long search I found some fresh jalapenos. There are a ton of companies that make jalapeno racks….
Grilled Chicken Cordon Bleu
I have been looking for new and tasty recipes for chicken. After looking through my collection of cookbooks, I rediscovered chicken cordon bleu. Â The recipe sounded perfect, but I didn’t want a breaded chicken breast. Â So I thought about it and determined that I could make a similar dish on the grill. Â I removed the…
Boneless Buffalo Wings
The other day I was cleaning the garage and found a deep fryer that Dana and I received as a wedding present. It was perfect timing, as the Big game is approaching and I received a question on how to make homemade boneless buffalo wings. I have made wings in the past, but never boneless…
Steak Kabobs
I love kabobs, but I always seem to pick the wrong cut of meat to make them. Â Either the steak is too tough or is cooks too fast. Â However, I have figured it out. Â I used top sirloin last night and the kabobs came out perfectly. Â By the time that the veggies were cooked, the…
- beef | Fourth of July | Soups
Competition Chili
I have always wanted to enter into a chili competition but never had the time. So I decided I would make a nice competition chili at home to see what the differences are between it and normal chili. For one, Competition chili does not have beans. It can not have any fillers such as noodles…
Soft Sugar Cookies With Light and Fluffy Frosting
I was trolling around the internet looking for some inspiration and discovered these tasty cookies over at SavorySights.com. They were posted by Fake Ginger and they reminded me of the super soft and delicious sugar cookies that the local Ukrop’s Bakery inside of Martin’s makes. They were perfect. Light and fluffy and exactly what I…
Cheesy Meatloaf
Dana and I love meatloaf. We have it at least once a month. However, having a food blog makes it hard to repeat recipes. So we don’t have it as much as we would like. So I started to think about ways I could change the recipe to make it new and blog-able. So I…
Sirloin Tips with Mushrooms
Back in the day I used to work at a go-kart track that was situated right next to Ponderosa Steak House. One of my favorite lunch time meals was Sirloin Tips. I haven’t thought of that for a while until I went to the store and saw that top sirloin steaks were on sale. So…
Cinnamon Rolls
I was watching TV the other day and saw and episode of Top Secret Recipe featuring cinnamon rolls. Â They looked delicious, so I had to make some for myself. Â I checked the Top Secret Recipe website, but the recipe was not included on it. Â So I looked around and found a couple of recipes floating…
- Appetizers | Bacon | cheese | Fourth of July
Easy Cheese Bread Recipe – Warm Cheesy & Perfect
Ever since I was a kid, the holidays meant it was time for hors d’ouerves / appetizers.  Since everyone is coming and going, my Mom would always have a table full of them.  For this reason, I am always on the lookout for new and interesting ideas.  I stumbled upon a single picture that excited my taste buds.  It…
Crock-Pot Pot Roast
Dana and I have been really busy lately, so I thought it was time to use technology to our advantage. Yep, a slow cooker. I guess it is not on the cutting edge of technology, but it does allow us to be hands off and still end up with a great meal. This recipe…
Spinach, Bacon and Swiss Quiche
I am a huge fan of Quiche. The other night I was clueless as to what to make for dinner. I had a bunch of eggs lying around and figured a Quiche would be perfect. Add a little bacon and Swiss and this was going to be a great meal. I used the basic recipe…
Homemade Softbox Lights
With winter fast approaching, the amount of light in my kitchen is dwindling. It is hard to cook a meal and take photos when there is little to no natural light. As you may or may not know, food photography requires natural light in order to get the mouth watering images that we love. A…
Homemade Sandies (shortbread cookies)
I have been up all night lately and my only savior has been coffee. Nothing goes with coffee like Shortbread cookies (AKA Sandies). I buy them by the case. However, I ran out and was unable to go to the store. So I decided to try them for myself. It is a basic butter cookie…
Homemade Whipped Cream
With the Holiday’s upon us we are constantly bombarded with pies and cakes that go great with whipped cream. You can grab a spray can or a tub of whipped cream product, but nothing tastes as good as homemade whipped cream. It is super simple to make. Just add whipping cream, sugar and a hint…
Turkey Tuesday Roundup 2011
Well it is the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and I wanted to give a few pointers. Thanksgiving can be a stressful time for any cook. Accepting or asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It can the one thing that keeps you sane during this sometimes stressful holiday. Below I have listed a few…
Hasselback Potatoes
As a Midwesterner, I love meat and potatoes. The combination is amazing! However, sometimes it gets hard to spice up the combo. I discovered that the Swedes have been spicing up their potatoes for years. They fan out the potato and bake it making a mixture between a baked potato and a thick cut chip….
