The Crunch Factor! I always order rangoons when I go out to eat at Asian restaurants. Often times they are ruined by the addition of imitation crab. My Crispy Cheesy Asian Rangoons are delicious! Since my baby girl is allergic to seafood, I decided to create a seafood free version. Start with room temperature cream…
Strawberry Banana Pudding Mini Trifles
Stacked Goodness! I decided to make trifles with my left over Brown Sugar Baby Pound Cake. Hey, I couldn’t allow such buttery goodness go to waste. My Strawberry Banana Pudding Trifles are perfect for leftover eats! Start with organic strawberries and jello banana cream instant pudding mix. These are quick simple deserts, once you…
Quick Enchilada Pie
Getting Cheezy with You! These Enchiladas are made with ground turkey and they are cheezylicious. I love making Quick Enchilada Pie. I use sharp cheddar cheese. A blend of Jack and Cheddar would work very well. What makes this dish so quick is using store bought enchilada sauce. I make homemade enchilada sauce…
Brown Sugar Pound Cake
Butterlicious! Who doesn’t like a nice thick piece of buttery Brown Sugar Pound Cake? I love pound cake, and it was so cold today I decided I wanted to make a nice buttery pound cake, and have a big glass of hot chocolate while I eat all the cake. OK, not all of it but…
Creole Dirty Rice
Rice Dressing! I have eaten dirty rice or as we call it Rice Dressing since I was a baby. I don’t ever remember a time not eating rice dressing. I make this for my family every holiday, and remember this really does taste better the next day. Sauteing the vegetables in olive oil is a…
Lemon Loaf Cake
Just Lemon! A couple of days ago I made Quick Lemon Lover Baked Doughnuts, well my family wants more Lemon, so here we go. Lemon Loaf Cake, just yummy! Sorry mixer you will get your rest in about 1 week, until then we bake! Zest first, then juice your lemons. This lemon glaze is so…
Pork Pasta with Chicken & Broccoli
I know what you’re thinking, double pork pasta? Yes, Bacon and Genoa Salami they go great together. Start with 6 slices of thick cut bacon, then cut it into strips. Slice the Genoa Salami into strips as well. Fry bacon first for about 5 minutes then add Genoa Salami and cook another 4-5 minutes. Garnish…
Quick Lemon Lover Baked Doughnuts
Pucker Up! There’s only one way to explain the taste of these doughnuts…magically delicious. A little background on how this lemon came to be. My daughter aka Baby Girl always, I mean always waits until the last minute to tell me she needs something baked for school or girl scouts. About five years ago, once…
California Street Tacos
Going Back to Cali! Being a California native, I love my street tacos. Anyone who has ever visited or lived in California is aware that we have some of the best street tacos outside of Mexico. When I was a kid my older brother would always bring me street tacos, late at night. Don‘t…
Pan Roasted Steak w/ Creole Gorgonzola Butter
This is one of the best steak recipes I have ever created. This Pan Roasted Steak is like butter when it hits your mouth. I cook steak about once a month sometimes once every couple of months, when I do make a steak it needs to be restaurant quality. This recipe gives me just that…
Spicy Roasted Four Chiles Potato Soup
Pot Full of Flavor! This is my baby girl’s favorite soup. I have been making this soup for her since she was three years old. I use to remove the seeds from the jalapenos but the older she get the spicier she likes it. Wash and dry the Anaheim chilies, bell peppers and jalapenos…
Chinese Chicken Salad
Roasted chicken, crispy lettuce, cabbage, with an orange marmalade vinaigrette makes this quick and easy Chinese Chicken salad my go to meal! The first time I had a Chinese chicken salad was back in 1998 when Big Goo and I went to visit the Getty Center in Los Angeles. If you’ve never visited the Getty…
Spicy Chili Cheese Dogs
My love of chili goes way back. I would say my life in chili started about the age of 5 years old. That day I was in our tiny kitchen in California and a friend of my momma came over to make us homemade chili. I remember being very excited, I don’t really know why…
Spicy Roasted Chili Con Carne
Please do not let the gentle looking nature of this chili fool you, it’s spicy! The roasting of all the vegetables brings out the flavor and the heat, in this tongue pleasing Spicy Roasted Chili Con Carne. When I was a young child we always made homemade chili in the winter. Well it’s ice cold…
Potato Stuffed with Chicken Nachos
Flavorlicious! This is a quick, easy meal that is full of flavor and spice. I make stuff potatoes for my family whenever I am in a rush or to busy to create a big fancy meal. We love nachos in my house and in an effort to make nachos a little more filling, I decided…
Turkey Taco Salad
Turkey Taco Salad is one of my quick go to meals. In under 30 minutes you have a great tasting healthy meal. Fresh ripe tomatoes and chopped green onions are key to topping your turkey taco salad. Putting the lettuce at the bottom of the taco shells, allows you to protect your shell from becoming…
Pecan Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cookies-N-Milk! These Pecan Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies are really good, I make them every holiday season. The key is you must use good ingredients. I splurge on good vanilla and good chocolate chips and I taste the difference. I have tried the cookies with unsifted flour vs sifted and I decided I like the texture…
Shrimp Scampi Alfredo with Chicken
Just Plain Good! Believe me when I tell you, it is worth the time and energy put into this dish. You will never eat jarred alfredo sauce again, I promise you. My Shrimp Scampi Alfredo with Chicken is beyond delicious. I have been making this sauce for over 20 years and I love it. Sometimes…
Chicken Shawarma with Garlic Oil
Must Luv Garlic! Chicken Shawarma is one of my favorite sandwiches. Garlic, lemon, oregano, and olive oil gives this sandwich so much flavor. Thinly slice the chicken breast, partially frozen chicken breast is easier to slice. Chop lots of fresh garlic. Toss everything in a bowl and marinate all the spices, garlic with Greek yogurt,…
Inside Out Hot Wings
Hot Wingin It! I love hot, crispy, chicken with blue cheese dressing. Today, I decided why not put most of the ingredients that is used for the hot wings sauce inside the chicken. Start with fresh, rinsed and dried wing tips. In a large bowl add all the spices. Don’t forget the eggs. Add plenty…
