Smoke-Tastic! If I have not mentioned it to you, I love my smoker! I love my smoker so much, I am capable of smoking pretty much anything. Well, almost anything. I have yet to try to smoke snacks like cupcakes and cookies, but hey, you never know, I might just give it a try one…
Breads
Reuben Melt Creole Style
Not Your Ordinary Sandwich! I know most of you have tried a traditional Reuben sandwich with roast beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut. Well those are great sandwiches, but I decided to “creolize” my sandwich by changing things up and creating this Reuben Melt, Creole Style! You must start off making a good Creole slaw. And…
Sicilian Style Pizza with Smokey Pesto Andouille and Salami
Smoke-tabulous! I love Sicilian style deep dish pizza. When I say deep dish, I am not talking about a thin crust pizza like my Roasted Veggie Pizza with Pancetta Cracklings or thin crust pizza that is really a regular style pizza made into the shape of deep dish. The deep dish pizza I am speaking…
Italian BLT Sandwich with Spinach Pesto Mayo
Gotta Love It! There is nothing better than a great Italian BLT Sandwich on lightly toasted bread, with fresh organic lettuce and tomatoes. The next best thing is a great sandwich on lightly toasted bread with bacon and Genoa salami and a little pesto to top it off. My sandwich adventures are far and vast….
Creole Turkey Burger with Bacon
Cheese Baby Cheese! I just love a good burger, but most of all I love a good, moist, juicy, cheesy, turkey burger. I use ground turkey for pretty much everything. I make spaghetti sauce, tacos, enchiladas, egg rolls… Anything that requires ground beef, ground turkey is a great, lean substitute. The operative word being lean,…
Roasted Asparagus Bruschetta
Cheese Toast! Hello Football Fans! Last night was rough! My team won, but boy was that a nail biter! I am tired, and drained. I felt like I was on the field. All that screaming, yelling, crap talking I did was so much fun and brought back so many memories and while I was hooping…
Roasted Veggie Pizza with Pancetta Cracklings and Spicy Olive Oil
A Slice of Life! I love pizza! I have loved pizza for as long as I can remember. There is nothing better than making a pizza from scratch with fresh ingredients and great cheese. I decided to take my signature veggie pizza and take it to another level. My Roasted Veggie Pizza with Pancetta Cracklings…
Spicy Banh Mi Creole Style with Sriracha Mayo
Umm Umm Good! If you have never eaten a Banh Mi, then you are truly missing out on Vietnamese goodness! My Spicy Banh Mi Creole Style with Sriracha Mayo is delicious. The Banh Mi is a Vietnamese sandwich filled with great meat, fresh and or pickled veggies, and some of the most delicious bread I…
Stuffed Pretzels Sticks with Pastrami and Cheese
Sandwich In A Stick! I decided to combine my two favorite things, sandwich meat and bread. I created these Stuffed Pretzels for a filling tasty snack. After mixing all the ingredients the pretzel dough is put into a freezer bag dusted with flour and this is what happens after 30 minutes and the dough…
Cevapi Burger w/ Homemade Lepinja Bread
Best Burger Ever! Yes, I claim this as one of the best burgers ever! If your wondering what is a Cevapi burger? It’s a Bosnian kabob full of minced meats, spices, and pure flavor. Bare with me while you learn new vocabulary such as Cevapi, Lepinja and Kajmak. Yes it’s a mouth full, but well…
Turkey Chili Cheese Burgers on Buttery Pretzel Bun
Burgerlicious! In my previous post about Chili I discussed my love of chili burgers from Tommy’s World Famous in California. Well today, we are going to recreate burger genius. My Turkey Chili Cheese Burgers are delicious. I decided to use turkey chili and turkey burger meat, believe me, you want be able to tell this…
Soft Buttery Pink Salted Pretzel Twist
Butter Time! Oh, yes, these are so buttery. I wanted a soft pretzel and I wanted one that was buttery. I must say, I think I accomplished my mission. These pretzels are so good, I will never buy another pretzel again. You must make these at least once to experience what I am talking about….
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,…
Blackened Fish Po Boy with Bacon
Bacon, fish, and more bacon, what more do you really need? Oh, don’t forget Coke in the bottle. Life is complete. My Blackened Fish Po Boy is delicious. I love blackened fish and I can eat it on a Po Boy or with a nice salad or a pot of buttered rice. I decided to…
Creole Fried Turkey Salad Sandwich
Not Your Mama’s Turkey Salad Yesterday was Thanksgiving and like me I am sure you have a lot of left over Turkey. I smoked my Turkey in my new turkey smoker for the first time ever. And yes it was very cold outside. The turkey came out excellent, this is what I have left over…
BLT Sandwich with Andouille Sausage
Yes, I know you have all had a BLT before, some with wilted lettuce, soft bacon, flimsy bread and less than stellar tomatoes. Well I have too and that is why I decided to create my own version of the classic BLT. I have created a new version in which I decided to “Creolize” it!…
Creole Chicken Bread
Creole Chicken Bread is my favorite savory bread to make. It’s like a pizza without the red sauce. Traditionally it’s made with shrimp but my baby girl is allergic to seafood so I substitute the shrimp for chicken so she can enjoy it. If you like shrimp then use that instead, or add both…
