Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with Pappardelle
This slow cooker beef ragu with pappardelle is the ultimate Sunday comfort food. Braised beef, red wine, tomatoes and fresh pappardelle — set it and forget it for 8 hours. Absolutely incredible.
Thin Crust Taco Pizza
As noted in my thin crust pizza dough post, Stevi B’s pizza buffet is my son’s favorite place to eat. While he loves pizza, we all know it is because they have a nice arcade. Either way, Dana and I have grown to love the the thin crust taco pizza. This is my take on…
Marinated and Grilled Cherry Tomatoes
I love tomatoes! I am the weird guy at parties that eats the cherry tomatoes in the vegetable tray. It seems as if I am the only person that eats them. So I decided to grill some up as a side dish. They were delicious! They were a tad bit tart from the balsamic vinegar making…
The Wedge Kettle Chip Dip plus Giveaway!
I was recently asked by Kettle Brand Chips to create an original recipe chip dip for one of their different varieties of Kettle Brand Chips. This task allowed me to indulge myself in the flavors that I love. As a new father, my wife and I don’t get to go out as much as we…
Chicken, Spinach and Tomato Pasta
I like to keep fresh produce lying around, but it spoils so quickly. So I have determined a few ways to keep fresh produce on hand but have it last as long as possible. First tip, cherry tomatoes. They keep for a long time and you can use them for everything from sandwiches to pasta….
Guacamole
I love guacamole! It features the amazing avocado better than any other dish. The major downfall is that avocados can be really expensive. However, the other day the local super market had them on sale for 3 for $1. Yep, so for little to no money I can have my favorite chip dip. Guacamole – Adapted…
- BBQ | Memorial Day | Sides
Get Sauced! – Homemade Ketchup
Memorial Day is the ultimate grilling day! Nothing goes with burgers and hot dogs like Ketchup. So I decided to tackle homemade ketchup. This ketchup is made with tomatoes, brown sugar, vinegar and spices. No high fructose corn syrup, preservatives or fillers. Homemade ketchup is not only good for you, it is also customizable to…
Stuffed Peppers
The other night I was struggling to think of something to make for dinner. Then I saw this photo on SavorySights and I wanted stuffed peppers. So I modified the recipe a bit and created a stuffed pepper that was amazing. It was tasty and filling and best of all, easy to make. Stuffed Peppers – (adapted…
BLT Salad
B11-1. Batch 11 start.
Epic Failure – Sun-dried Tomato Tilapia
Even a food blogger has an epic failure every once in a while. I have found that these posts get the most interest. Maybe it is because it shows that even bloggers have faults. I have no idea. However, today is one for the books. I have pan fried and finished many tilapia in my…
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…
The Blue Box Revisited – Spicy Mac n Cheese
If you are like me, no matter how much you cook, you always have a box of Mac n Cheese in the pantry. As much as I want to hate the stuff it is good. So, I have worked to spice it up in more than one way. Honestly, it is not much, but it…
