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Smoked beef ribs slathered with your favorite BBQ sauce are fall-off-the-bone tender, juicy, and the perfect way to get your clean fingers deliciously sticky. I first learned about eating ribs when I was young. Not entirely sure how little I was, but we were out at a nice restaurant and my daddy let me order whatever…
Chocolate chip cookie dough truffles cheesecake is one of those desserts that makes the problems of the world just melt away. Well, most of the time. You’ll see what I mean. Last year on a cold winter’s night while we were snuggled in bed, the house was broken into. I have tried to find a…
Banana Cupcakes with creme fraiche frosting are a dessert to love. Tender cupcakes are laced with coconut and topped with sweet frosting. They are here to stay! Some days, we just need a cupcake. Actually, most days we need a cupcake. And why not? They are a great portion of sugary delight, have just enough…
Double chocolate loaf cake can be a snack or a dessert, and it’s definitely a chocolate lover’s dream cake. Eat it as is, with ice cream, or slathered with peanut butter cream cheese spread! Woot woot! Runs with Spatulas awarded me with the Stylish Blogger Award. The Rules: Thank them, make a post, and put a link back…
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…
Homemade bread is the rock of my food base. The core of things. Comforting, warm and needed. When the day is done and the world is collapsing we don’t need a whole lot. A good pair of boots to get you where you need to go, good food in your stomach and the world is…
This Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup is such a quick and easy quick and easy soup recipe to make! The creamy texture and taste of this Olive Garden copycat taste better than the restaurant version and cheaper too! We all know and love the classic Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup. But you know…
Homemade macaroni and cheese is a baked version of the classic comfort food that everyone loves. Tender elbow macaroni with a rich 3-cheese sauce baked over it. So perfect! There are few rules in this house when it comes to food. OK, let’s be honest – there are a ton of ‘requests’ that I pay…
Pull apart bread is the game day snack food that nobody wants to stop eating. It can be stuffed with whatever sweet or savory fillings you’re craving! I feel like a blogging slacker for not posting great finger foods, hearty chili, and messy sloppy gooey man food all week. Honestly, I’d eat like that if…
Meaty Louisiana Gumbo is loaded with chicken, Andouille sausage, pork sausage, and ham. This is a “stick to your ribs”, hearty comfort food meal! It’s so cold here today that there were ice crystals on the inside of the back door for a large portion of the day. Now, I’m not complaining – it’s winter,…
Curried turkey pot pie is about as comforting as comfort food gets. It’s full of flavor and because they’re a single serving size, they bake up quickly. Even though we had several people join in our Thanksgiving feast, it just wouldn’t be the same without leftovers. And despite everyone’s best efforts, there were plenty of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Smoked chicken is so tender and full of flavor that you might be too busy eating it to bother with making or eating anything else! My father likes new and shiny things. When things no longer shine (or one comes along with shinier buttons), he wants new ‘shinies’. This is a good thing and a…
Salted caramel chocolate tart tastes amazingly like a Twix candy bar. Salted caramel and chocolate inside of a tender shortbread crust. The perfect dessert on good days… and bad days. In about 6 hours the alarm clock is going to go off… not once but at least 4 times with seven minute intervals before someone…
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…
This copycat Olive Garden chicken scampi recipe is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. It tastes great, and it’s less expensive to make it at home. Raise your hand if you love a great copycat recipe at home. Mine’s raised. True story. I can’t always swing going out to eat, even if I love unlimited…
I am a ‘doer.’ The type of person who doesn’t wait for anything else – if something needs to change, I change it. Its an amazing ability I poses that I have learned not everyone does. Some people just don’t change things. Or change things very very slowly. So, where I have not embraced my…
This Fontina Cheese Sauce recipe is rich and thick with so much cheesy flavor and a kick of spice from cayenne and cajun seasoning. It’s the perfect finishing touch over any dinner, from pasta to chicken, veggies, and more! If you’re a cheese lover, this is the kind of sauce that’ll make you weak in…
New Orleans-style red beans and rice has all of the flavors you expect in Cajun food, plus bacon! Really, you can add just about anything you want with bacon and it will be awesome. Looking for the best red beans and rice recipe? Making red beans and rice at home is totally worth it. Its…
Grilled chicken kabobs are a recipe that uses fresh chicken breast and garden vegetables. Season them up, put them onto skewers and grill them up for an easy weeknight dinner. Normally I wouldn’t post a ‘review’ about a grocery store. I think they change from one block to the next and it really has to do with…
These easy dinner recipes are quick and easy to make. Creamy chicken enchiladas are a quick and easy Mexican dinner to make. Corn tortillas are rolled up with zesty, juicy chicken breast and two types of cheese, then a spicy enchilada sauce and more cheese is baked onto the top. For dessert, make a pan of Copycat Applebee’s…
Its Super Bowl Sunday and I know nothing about football. I know there’s a ball, a big green field and some running. That’s my knowledge of football. Yet, for the Super bowl, with all the hype, its easy and fun to get into it. It’s way more fun with other people. We’re having a few…
Homemade Blueberry muffins are the perfect start to any morning. Fluffy and tender and bursting with juicy ripe blueberries. It’s your lucky day, because I’m sharing the recipe! Today my only thought this morning was that the bed was comfy and I didn’t really need to rush into the day. My boyfriend was up and off…
This coffee cake recipe is perfect for a holiday brunch. It’s moist and buttery, with just the right amount of brown sugar crumble on the top! Yesterday was Easter, and for the first time in a very long time my parents chose to entertain.They invited 11 people over, both family and friends. We started cooking…
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…