Tuna Pot Pies
Individual tuna pot pies baked in a muffin pan with creamy tuna filling, mixed vegetables, and Cheddar cheese. Easy recipe using pie crust that makes 3 servings and doubles easily.
- Mushrooms | Rice | Vegetables
Mushroom Asparagus Risotto
Creamy mushroom asparagus risotto recipe with Parmesan and lemon zest. Classic Italian rice dish with fresh vegetables. Requires constant stirring for perfect creamy texture.
The Hurricane
The Hurricane cocktail recipe from New Orleans. A classic Mardi Gras drink with rum, passion fruit, and grenadine. Fruity, tropical, and smooth.
Chocolate Pudding
Rich, creamy homemade chocolate pudding recipe from Joy of Cooking. Easy to make with cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate.
Breakfast Potatoes
Easy breakfast potatoes with peppers and onions. Crispy and golden, seasoned with paprika, rosemary, and oregano. Perfect breakfast side dish.
Chocolate Souffles for Two
Valentines Day is fast approaching and I wanted to make a nice dessert for the occasion. I love chocolate and so do most people on Valentines Day. So I wanted to make a chocolate souffle. However, every recipe that I came across made 6-8 souffles. I only wanted two. So I did the math and…
Super Chili
Hearty Super Chili recipe with ground beef, stew meat, beans, and perfectly balanced spices. Perfect for Super Bowl Sunday. Easy slow cooker recipe that serves 8.
Snowmagedden Hot Chocolate Care Package
It has been non-stop snowing here in the DC metro area for almost a week now. The federal government is closed, the state of Virginia has spent almost 2 million on snow cleanup and my car is once again buried. The last part doesn’t really matter as I have a sedan and the roads won’t…
Homemade Marshmallows
Homemade marshmallows recipe made from scratch. Light, fluffy marshmallows perfect for roasting over fire, hot chocolate, or s’mores. Adapted from Alton Brown.
Breakfast Pizza
I have been experimenting with pizza crusts. So I have a ton of pizza dough lying around. You can only have so many pepperoni pizzas before you need to find something different. So I decided to try my hand at breakfast pizza. If you have been near a TV at all over the past couple…
German Chocolate Cake
Last week I wanted something sweet. After trying to recreate the Pot Belly dream bars, I had a ton of coconut lying around. The one thing that I always think of when I have coconut is German Chocolate Cake. It is that chocolate cake that is iced with a creamy coconut frosting. When I was…
- cheese | Desserts | Easter | Vegetables
Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Creamy goat cheese mashed potatoes with real potato lumps – the perfect side dish for braised short ribs and gravy.
Braised Short Ribs in a Dutch Oven
B7-25. Mid batch.
- Bread | Pizza | Pizza Dough
No Knead Pizza
No knead pizza with crispy golden brown crust using no knead bread dough and a pizza stone. Simple recipe that takes minimal effort.
Parmesan Oven Fries
B7-1. Batch 7 start.
Balsamic Barbecued Chicken
The weather here in DC has been all over the place. We have had snow one day and a sunny 65 degree day the next. Who knows what it is going to look like tomorrow. When it is nice, I like to take advantage of it, you never know when it is gonna snow. It…
Vodka Limonata
Vodka Limonata cocktail made with San Pellegrino sparkling lemon mixer. Light, refreshing summer drink perfect for grilling season.
Chicken Salad
Today is the second and final day of what to do with a store bought rotisserie chicken. Basically last week I was shopping and they had whole roasted chickens for $5. It was such a good price I could not pass it up. Yesterday I used half of the chicken to make bbq chicken quesadillas. …
BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
Last week I went to the local Safeway and they had an amazing deal on rotisserie chickens. Only $5. So I decided to purchase one and make a couple of recipes. Using the roasted chicken you can quickly make a couple of meals. There is plenty of meat on the bird and the bones can…
Whole Wheat No-Knead Bread
Earlier this week I made a loaf of No-Knead Bread. It was awesome. The crust was crunchy and delicious. So I decided to try a different type of bread. Whole Wheat. Granted it is not that different but the whole wheat flour made the bread react differently. Granted the loaf looks delicious, it needed a…
