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Hoisin pork egg rolls are tasty hoisin pork paired with an Asian slaw. All wrapped up in an egg roll wrapper and fried. Appetizer perfection. Sometimes it’s all about a good concept. I had seen several times before the idea of a BBQ egg roll and lately the idea of a hoisin pork egg roll had…
Pumpkin cheesecake brownies are the perfect dessert for Fall. Pumpkin cheesecake batter is swirled into brownie batter for a little bite of Heaven. Handsome just found out that I often don’t taste my baked goods before offering them to others. This seemed to shock him. I kinda giggled at it. Yes, it’s basic kitchen knowledge…
Hot ham and cheese sandwiches are cozy comfort food and quick dinner fixins for those nights when the last thing you want to do is to cook. Sometimes you just need a mellow night of using up leftovers and being cozy. On nights like this, nothing beats a simple sandwich and fries. Quick, filling and…
Spiced pumpkin cupcakes are moist pumpkin cake, spiced with the flavors of Fall, then topped with a sweet caramel cream cheese frosting. They’re a perfect Thanksgiving dessert. Howdy Cupcakes! Today is my SiTs day and just in case you don’t know what that means, you can check out their site – a site dedicated…
Bolognese Sauce is a hearty Italian meat sauce that’s loaded with flavor. Served with your favorite pasta, it’s a comfort food dish that you’re going to love. The following statement will show you just how screwed up I am, but, I love me some telemarketers. I thoroughly enjoy screwing with them. I know, I am not a…
Say goodbye to boring breakfasts and hello to fluffy, tangy, and delicious Buttermilk Pancakes. With a simple twist on a classic recipe, these pancakes are the perfect way to start your day on a delicious note. It’s time to elevate your breakfast recipes and dive into the realm of buttermilk pancakes. These fluffy wonders will…
Chocolate chip cookie bars, thick and chewy, just like the ones in trendy specialty cookie shops can now be made in your own kitchen. Here’s the recipe! Thanksgiving is over (everyone survived!) and the countdown to Christmas is beginning while I start running around like a chicken with my head chopped off. I have a…
Butter pecan praline tart will be the star of your holiday dessert table. Not just because of the buttery crust and praline pecans stuffed inside of it, but also because of the whiskey maple cream sauce that’s drizzled over the top of it! I hope everyone has a happy and safe Thanksgiving! Mine will be spent…
From scratch Green Bean Casserole is just what it sounds like. There are no canned “cream of” soups harmed in the making of this classic green bean casserole recipe! Looking for the best homemade green bean casserole? Forget canned soup. This easy green bean casserole is made with tender green beans, bacon, pimento peppers, sharp…
Chicken Cordon Bleu is a classic French dinner. This recipe is a fun twist, turning it into a sandwich, making it perfect for lunch or dinner! If you’re anything like me there is a mountain of turkey, mashed potatoes and other heavy but delicious foods headed your way on Thursday, so I’m doing everything I can…
Chocolate mint cupcakes. The chocolate mint flavored cupcake is rich and moist, and the chocolate buttercream frosting is creamy and sweet. It’s dessert perfection! It’s November and time is flying by to ring in the end of the year. My holiday haters can dance with their hands over their eyes cringing at the ads for…
This artichoke chicken pasta is a quick, easy, rich and creamy dinner. Marinate the chicken during the day and the dish comes together in just 20 minutes that night. It was another late night dinner when Handsome got home from school at 10 PM. I always feel bad because he doesn’t often get a lot…
Coffee cake muffins are the best possible treat for a weekend morning. They’re a perfectly moist coffee cake in a handy, hand held format. Bring on the weekend! If you are a cheapskate like me (that’s right, I own it), you will do anything to save a penny. But I am here to tell you…
Pan-fried falafel is a meatless, healthy appetizer or snack made from chickpeas (garbanzo beans). They’re seasoned up, rolled in breadcrumbs, and pan-fried until they’re crispy and golden brown. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on this inside, these easy pan-fried falafel are bursting with fresh herb flavor thanks to a quick stovetop method that achieves fried perfection…
Bittersweet chocolate tart is a great holiday dessert. It’s rich and decadent, but it’s not overly sweet like desserts made with milk chocolate are. What’s with the new trend of mean holiday commercials? Ones where you are told you bought a horrible gift or show someone being spiteful to their mother in law (“He drinks coffee now, Mom“). Is…
Honey-glazed pork chops start with boneless center-cut pork. It’s brushed with a spiced honey glaze and oven baked until tender. I often don’t get off of work until 8, meaning dinner may not hit the table until 9 or later, so thin cut pork chops are my go-to for nights when I want something…
Peanut butter banana cookies are sweet, chewy and soft. The perfect afternoon snack with a tall glass of milk. 2 years ago, Handsome and I were just getting to know one another, still in the stage where you stay up till 4 AM talking. The night the clocks fell back an hour was no different, and…
Maple Walnut Cream Cheese Cupcakes with Candied Bacon Garnish. They’re everything you could ever want or expect from a cupcake. Sweet, salty, tender, and perfectly rewarding. I am not big on breakfast foods. I really don’t like to eat before noon for some reason and, if I do eat breakfast, I want something like steak…
Carbonara is an Italian pasta dish that originated in Rome. It includes eggs, cheese, Italian bacon (guanciale or pancetta), and freshly cracked black pepper. I love trying new things. In the past 11 months, I have discovered a world of new ingredients and flavors that I would have never otherwise known had I not challenged myself with this…
This Halloween pumpkin cheesecake is a rich, creamy pumpkin flavored cheesecake, decorated to look like a spider web. Fun to make, too! I am the queen at saying things that make you want to chew on your toes. THE Queen. If the position for emperor is open, I am certainly in the candidacy soon to…
2 easy muffins recipes – powdered sugar donut muffins and sugared chocolate spice muffins. They’re both a great snack for brunch or dessert. The kitchen is a mess right now and it’s driving me crazy. It’s a total If You Give a Mouse a Cookie situation. All that’s really being done is new paint, but new…
Black and white chocolate brownies are the perfect brownie for chocolate lovers. You get white chocolate and dark bittersweet chocolate in the same bite. How important is good design when it comes to food blogs? How much of a role does in play in your interest in a site? Personally, I love a clean design…
Homemade broccoli cheese soup is warm, cozy, and comforting, and when it’s paired with a grilled sandwich, it makes for a quick and easy dinner. When I started up the blender for this Broccoli Cheese Soup my cat flew through the air like a rocket, over the couch, and under the end table. Ten he…
Brownie cupcakes with fluffy peanut butter frosting on top. That’s the kind of dessert that a hero deserves. A hero like this one… The other day a letter arrived addressed to my BF from: Big D 101 You’re Welcome Dr DoSomething, Nice 15500 The letter inside was “Dearest (Insert Handsome’s name), I saw this on…
This cranberry-apple quick bread recipe is super easy to make. It’s loaded with apples and cranberries, so it’s like having a bite of Fall for dessert. Let’s talk Iron Chef America. Last night I caught another episode of the new Iron Chef competition and I just don’t like it. I don’t think a reality TV…
Snickers cupcakes are everything you would expect in a sweet dessert. Moist chocolate cupcakes stuffed with caramel and Snickers candy bars. What’s not to love? Want to know a secret? I don’t really like sweets. I prefer meat and vegetables over cupcakes and candy, despite what this blog may lead you to believe. So, why…
Churros mini muffins are bite sized muffins with the flavors of a sweet cinnamon sugar churro baked right into them. They’re the perfect little snack! I consider myself relatively new to the blog-o-sphere and wow, can it be overwhelming! There’s a lot going on when you draw the curtain back a little and take a…
Bacon wrapped meatloaf. Comfort food (bacon) wrapped around more comfort food (beef and pork). It’s a crazy delicious dinner, unless you don’t eat meat, in which case I feel a little bit guilty…
This Toffee Halloween popcorn is a crunchy sweet holiday snack. Popcorn is tossed in a mixture of maple syrup and brown sugar with chocolate chips and sprinkles. Hey there, sweet tooth. Halloween Night I remember walking along the boardwalk with my parents when I was little. It was night time and the whole boardwalk was lit up…
Pulled pork sandwiches are awesome for a backyard barbecue or a simple Sunday dinner. Seasoned, slow roasted pulled pork is piled high on a bun and topped with fresh coleslaw. Perfection. Today was an awesome day in that I got back to Trader Joe’s. I hadn’t been in so long I had forgot the glory of…
Vanilla chai cupcakes are moist and fluffy, filled with earthy spices like cardamom, ginger, and nutmeg. The vanilla chai buttercream frosting on top will give you seriously sweet dreams! My lil girl kitten, Kiori, loves to counter cruise, which is not a behavior I condone. Leave a stick of butter out and she can’t help herself, up…
This copycat Cinnabon Recipe will flip your world upside down in the best way possible! They taste just as good as the real thing, but they don’t cost as much, and you can take all of the credit for how awesome they taste. The smell of gooey cinnamon rolls is the best way to start…
Apple cinnamon roll cupcakes. Fall flavors packed into in a moist cupcake. These really taste like warm, gooey apple cinnamon rolls! You know what doesn’t make for fun food blogging? A week of rainy weather. 🙁 It’s been so dark every day that no picture is even worth taking. We got lucky though, I haven’t…
(The timing of this venison tacos post is somewhat ironic, only because we are in the process of making new friends (woot!) who are vegetarians, so I am learning a lot about it. This post is in no way meant to offend vegetarians.) If you have any aversion to wild game or are lacking a…
Buttermilk ricotta waffles are thick savory waffles that are soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. They’re perfect for breakfast, brunch, or breakfast for dinner! My IT guy just told be my tower needs a viking funeral – at least for what I need to do on it. This is really harshing my…
Spiced pear cake is one of those desserts that just shouts “Fall is finally here!”. It’s moist, full of sweet pears and deep, earthy spices, and loaded with flavor. And because cake without glaze on top is a sad sight, there’s a thick layer of rich cream cheese glaze on the top of this one….
Cornbread stuffing is typically something you see on tables around Thanksgiving, but a sausage cornbread stuffing recipe as good as this one is deserves to be made all year long. It’s moist, flavorful, and delicious! I know its way early in the season for stuffing, but I don’t care – I am in love with…
Corn chowder may seem like a great dish for a cool Fall day, but when it’s made with Summer sweet corn, it becomes a bowl full of flavor to enjoy even in the middle of the Summer! You know what would make Ikea really amazing? If it was in the tiniest building ever. The rooms…
Quesadillas, stuffed with roasted pork, black beans, cheese and rice. It’s a quick, inexpensive dinner that keeps you full. Emphasis on inexpensive. Because not much else is cheap these days. Let’s talk politics. Ok, I don’t really have a great debate prepared here, really, I am a little disappointed in something. I went and applied for…
Sink your teeth into this Homemade Caramel Apple Bread, ever so decadently drizzled with rich caramel glaze. Bursting with pieces of fresh apples throughout, this bakery-style sweet bread is the perfect sweet morning treat or midnight snack. Are you a first-time baker? No need to worry. This quick bread recipe is ideal for beginners, thanks…