When I think back of my grandma this dish is the first thing that pops into my head because my brother and I always begged for it. Heck to this day we still beg mom to make it and I know more than once we have threatened not to show up at key holidays unless […]
This dish is perfect for the serial stabber in your family. This dish allows them to get out of their frustration safely and they would be contributing to cooking dinner which work wonders for a serial stabber’s self esteem.
Also, this dish helps ward off evil vampires that are living amongst us. I still recommend […]
Have you ever read a book that made you laugh because the main character reminds you of yourself? A couple weeks ago I mentioned that I was reading $64 Tomato that was recommend by Heather at http://www.bodaciousgirlblog.com/
The premise of the book is one man’s obsession to raise his own vegetables and a hilarious recount of […]
I will never be able to give up eating winter dishes all year round. There is just something therapeutic about a pot of soup boiling or some beef ribs braising on the stove. Plus the way it makes the house smell beats any fragrance that Febreeze can ever make. However, if they could somehow manage […]
Lately I have been in this mode of have to throw together this spice blend, I have a bunch of bottles of POM how can I use them, and all around surprisingly creative. However, I feel this need to get back to basics every now to remind myself that there are time proven recipes that […]
Coffee is another one of those underutilized ingredients that loves red meat but never really gets a good chance to show that love. I have already done it as a dry rub in a steak so why not dump some leftover joe from the morning into a braise dish at the night time (waste not […]
The joy of losing power for 4 days is that everything in your refrigerator/freezer has to be replaced. Thankfully I have two freezers in the garage that I use for meat so the freezer inside the house did not have much. The items I did not want to lose (stocks and sauces) I was able […]
At the butcher shop since it was in Amishville I had to pick up egg noodles. I know you can buy them at the grocery store but something about getting them where they are made makes them taste 100x better. One of these days I swear I will invest time and energy into making my own […]
Every person needs to have a good chili recipe in their back pocket because nothing screams for a good bowl of chili like a chilly fall night, poker night, cookout, or just trying to judge the pain tolerance of a date (and my parents wonder why I am still single). Pair it with a slice […]
Compound butters are the perfect way to add a lot of flavor and most importantly heart clogging goodness to any dish. Plus there are millions of ways to make them and adapt to damn near anything from beef, lamb, salmon, and vegetables. For example, if you are a corn on the cob fan mix some butter […]
