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This Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich recipe is the perfect combination of juicy chicken, crispy bacon, melty cheese, and zesty ranch. Looking for the best bacon-filled chicken sandwiches? These chicken bacon ranch sandwiches are what sandwich dreams are made of. They’re super easy to make and are a hit at parties! Whether you’re throwing a tailgate…
It’s all about moderation. At least I think so. At which point I should take the time to mention that I am not a nutritionist. A friend of mine is taking great steps in to getting himself back into shape and is trying to work on his diet. He got caught in the routine of working…
Last week at Big Summer Pot Luck the topic of jealousy was brought up. How sometimes we cdan see another blog, a more successful person, a cuter house, or a perfect kitchen and that sometimes we can become jealous of these things. For me, I am jealous of those cute couples that work together in…
Celebrate this 4th of July with flavor! This collection of barbecue friendly food ideas is a great way to start any out door holiday celebration before the fireworks kick off. I don’t know about you, but I start thinking up grilling ideas while the snow is still on the ground. By the time the first big outdoor…
It’s time to start brainstorming for the upcoming Father’s Day weekend. When I think of Father’s Day, I think of fishing, grilling, beach trips and back yard sitting. Most of all I think of burgers, steaks, ribs, and dogs! Sure, celebrating dad by taking him out to a nice restaurant is great, but what dad doesn’t love…
Slow cooker tomato soup is creamy and comforting, and pairs exceptionally well next to a grilled cheese sandwich. This easy slow cooker recipe is a must make! A rant about not soup…. Before I get to the Slow Cooker Tomato Soup, there is something I must say about an incredibly popular book series. Hunger Games……
Baked fish is a healthy choice for lunch or dinner. Lemon and fresh parsley give this baked fish dinner a huge burst of flavor. Every now and then Handsome and I get dressed up and go out for a few drinks and nice meal. I’m sure we’re not the only people who like a little…
Drunken pork chops sit in a bath of red wine, rosemary, and salty anchovy paste before being grilled to perfection. With a side of savory spinach rice with fontina cheese. It’s January 2nd and all I have on my scratch sheet of paper is the words screwing up. No profound new years resolutions. No list of…
I know, your thinking you just read this post. But you didn’t. That last round up was trusty old google letting me in on my most clicked, my popular and most beloved posts from 2011. What I didn’t talk about was MY most beloved posts from 2011. Sure, the last one’s made the fans happy,…
Banana Bread Pancakes are the perfect weekend breakfast treat! Fluffy, whole wheat banana pancakes with fall flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg, topped with a sweet vanilla glaze. Hey there, fellow pancake enthusiasts! Tired of the same old, boring pancakes? Looking to take your breakfast game to the next level? Then, Hey there, fellow pancake enthusiasts!…
Dinner is ready to be leveled up with this smoke-kissed, tender, and juicy beef roast on a grill. This simple recipe is so much more delicious than oven-roasted beef and is perfect for any skill level. You won’t need any bbq sauce! When you think of roast beef, you probably think of low and slow…
Pesto is a delicious condiment on its own, but when you pair it with ground sirloin, you have the makings for delicious burgers! You all know I love me some burgers. I mean love. It’s a little awkward sometimes as I choose to ignore the man across from me at the table and rather stare longingly at…
Chicken enchiladas for a weeknight dinner? Absolutely! Especially when the tender pulled chicken is paired with homemade, 10-minute enchilada sauce. I went and did it. I joined a club. But unlike others that I have considered joining, this one I’ll be able to keep up with. There are lots of options for groups and clubs…
Using leftovers from your fridge before they go bad is easy and delicious with this recipe for mac and cheese steak tacos! If you didn’t like my ‘Manwich‘, hated those Bacon Caramel Brownies, and aren’t really down with tossing around your leftovers on a late night to fill your belly, I suggest you just go…
Favorites come in many shapes and sizes. Favorites in music, for example, is dependent on the listener’s tastes. When it comes to recipes, favorites are typically quick and easy, like these caprese appetizer skewers. Remember the chain emails that asked you a billion questions so your friends could get to know you better? Yeah, after the…
Chimichurri is a fantastic sauce to pair with venison. The fresh herbs in chimichurri help to bring out the best of the venison’s flavor. You’re gonna love this venison sirloin steak recipe. We’re meat eaters in this household – I’m pretty sure that’s obvious to any of my regular readers. I experiment with grilling, smoking,…
3 homemade barbecue sauce recipes are here for you. But really, they’re here for me, too, because I’m in BBQ withdrawal. It’s summer! Every weekend is a rush to see how many barbecue cookouts we can fit in between school, work, and a little personal and much needed R&R. And yet, (knowing full well that…
Blacked chicken wraps are perfect for lunch, dinner, or even game day snacks. Easy to make, these wraps are a delicious grilled chicken meal! As much as I love sharing everything I cook with my readers, some things are just meant to be family secrets. My step-mom’s barbecue sauce for one, is a family tradition, stored…
Creamy chicken pasta salad is a cold pasta salad recipe that’s packed with flavor. It’s easy to make, so it’s perfect for a quick dinner fix. I can not be the only one who needs a day off after that ‘holiday’ weekend, right? Truth of the matter is, I didn’t get a day off! I…
Overnight slow cooker apple-cinnamon oatmeal makes for a hearty, healthy breakfast. On the coldest of days, it’ll warm you up from the inside out. Because it’s made in a slow cooker, you can wake up to a warm breakfast any day of the week. Oh, I know what you’re thinking, ‘Oaaaatmeaaaal.” Sigh, “But Kita, we…
Tropical kabobs are skewers of chicken, shrimp, and pineapple that have been marinated in a tropical flavored marinade. Easy to make, and so delicious! I don’t know about your neck of the woods, but we’ve been stuck in a heat wave of the tropical sort for one too many days in a row. The weather…
Beef burgers are one of those great classic meals, where when you have a recipe and it’s good. So good that it’s so hard to deviate and try something new. But with all of the other burger recipes out there, I realized that I had to break my mold and try new things. Chicken, sausage,…
Fluffernutter wontons are sweet, deep fried pockets of tastiness! Wonton wrappers are filled with a mixture of chocolate chips, marshmallow, and peanut butter in this delicious dessert. Remember when I deep fried lasagna and peeps (and pretty much anything else I could get my hands on) when my friends gave me a deep fryer a few…
Two perfect dishes, one insanely delicious mash-up. Pizza casserole, better known as Bubble Up Pizza, is so easy to make that even kids can do it—and it uses just a few common ingredients that are easy to keep on hand. Get ready for the perfect weeknight meal and easy dinner recipe that satisfies the whole…
Asian chicken burgers bring the best Asian flavors to simple, ground chicken, then those burgers are grilled up to tasty perfection. Can you smell that? It’s the smell of hot coals and an open flame, the low heat of a smoker slowly infusing its flavor into a thick piece of meat, the joy of a hot…
Mesquite smoked chicken will turn your bland, boring whole chicken dinner into a tender chicken dinner that’s packed with flavor. The secret lies in flavorful dry rub and the mesquite wood chips. What could be better than to follow a post about eggs with a post about chicken? A few weeks back, Mother Nature teased us with a…
Deviled eggs make every appetizer platter tastier. But should they be made with mayonnaise or Miracle Whip? It’s debatable, yet the Miracle Whip vs mayo debate doesn’t have to tear down relationships. This recipe calls for a simple and easy way to make the scrumptious deviled eggs and the tale-old discussion of whether to use…
Shredded beef is one of those foods that can be used in so many different ways. In breakfast burritos, for an over-the-top grilled cheese sandwich, or for delicious shredded beef sliders. The slow cooked goodness makes them melt in your mouth! We have a winner! Fooddreamer has won a copy of Baked Explorations from last…
Potato latkes are seasoned, pan fried potato pancakes that are traditionally served for Hanukkah. Last night we made potato latkes. We aren’t Jewish, but it’s always fun to try new things, especially things involving traditions. Besides, if I only stuck to my roots I would be stuck with bangers and mash, and I know that…
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…
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…
Rosemary Baked French Fries. Forget the frying. These baked French fries are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sprinkled with fresh rosemary and sea salt. The perfect side dish. My cat is a foodie. He loves vegetables. Snap the end of asparagus or green beans, he comes running. Shuck corn, he’s at your feet. Peel…
The author of this ciabatta bread recipe had me laughing out loud – literally – with comments like this as you went along with the recipe: Add flour and salt to your bowl of yeasty water. This, after measuring out the flour, presents another prime opportunity to get flour on your person. This will be…
This caramel-brandy mushroom sauce is perfect when you’re looking to add flavor to your beef or pork. Fresh mushrooms are sauteed in a sweetened brandy cream sauce. Tonight we were blessed with perfect grilling weather so I pulled out some rib eye steaks and started working on a goal of mine which is sauces. I…
Turkey burgers stuffed with pepper jack cheese and flavored up with Pat Neely’s special selection of seasonings makes for a quick and somewhat healthy dinner from the grill. You know the saying – “fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.” Well, fool me a third time – it’s my damned fault…
Well, I finally went ahead and made a facebook page for Pass the Sushi… I kind of feel like a tool (but as it seems to be doing the girls at SiTs some good, hopefully it does for me too). Please check it out on the sidebar. Now, on to your regularly scheduled post.
Teriyaki beef stir fry is a delicious dinner that cooks up so quickly, it won’t heat up your kitchen while you’re cooking it. This is a good thing on an exceptionally hot day. I’m pretty sure it was hotter then the surface of the sun on Thursday when my BF’s mom and I went out plant…
Slow cooker pulled pork is one of the easiest and most delicious dinner recipes you will ever make. It’s spiced with a rich BBQ flavor and is great on sandwiches, in wraps, and even on salads. You’ll have everyone saying, “Damn, she makes a mean pulled pork!” Dear Marble, I adore you. You are always…
This weekend hit the spot. It was perfect and I was able to start actually putting things into the ground. My BF put mulch and weed barrier down for me and his mom brought over some already established (… less likely for my un-garden-educated self to kill) plants over. So Sunday morning, which no real…
This mint brownie pie recipe couldn’t be any easier to make! It starts with a package of dry brownie mix (or your own homemade version) and it’s jazzed up with chocolate mint chips and baked into a pie shell. This easy dessert recipe is a keeper! Today, along with yesterday and probably tomorrow has been…