Recipes
Easy Lunchbox Ham & Cheese Biscuits
These savory biscuits are perfect for the kid’s lunchbox and are easy enough for them to lend a hand. They’re a great treat without being junky and this recipe is incredibly easy to alter for a more “adult” version. Besides the lunchbox, they also make a accompaniment to dinner with friends! Try subbing out the [...]
Asian Beef Soup or Faux Pho
I love a really rich and hot Asian flavored soup, especially one that includes tender slices of beef! You can add noodles or rice and whatever vegetables you happen to have on hand. Think of this recipe as a starting point and feel free to add or delete things at will to make it your [...]
Spicy Red Pepper Soup
This soup recipe is great because it’s incredibly versatile. Serve it hot or cold, make ahead of time, or even switch out the ingredients to suit your tastes! Don’t love basil? Add fresh thyme or tarragon instead. Want something a little richer? Add a splash of cream or some roasted corn. I prefer a slightly [...]
Easy Chili Relleno
I’m a huge fan of Mexican food and this is a quick and easy way to get my fix! I can’t always find poblano peppers where I live but whenever they appear, you can bet I’m all over it! If you can’t find then, you can sub in large banana peppers but stay away from [...]
Guacamole
Guacamole is one of those condiments that I use on almost everything. Thick and rich and creamy, it isn’t just for dipping chips into in my house, in fact, I love guacamole on sandwiches instead of mayo! This is a very easy recipe and lends itself well to your own personalization so add bacon or [...]
Smoked Paprika
I am not a stickler for following recipes to a T- funny since I run a recipe site… Seriously though, I love subbing things out, testing and trying new flavors or combination’s because I really believe that food and cooking should be fun. There are a few ingredients though that should never be messed with [...]
Fried Green (not) Tomatoes
I put the (not) in there for the simple fact that people assume the only type of tomatoes that you can fry are the green ones. Wrong. You can use any tomato- I used yellow ones here- just make sure that they are nice and firm. Regardless of what type of tomatoes you decide on, [...]