I recently spoke with you about my collaboration with CookingPlanit and Formaggio Cheese. Well folks, today is the big day. The official start of the CookingPlanit Formaggio Mozzarella Cheese Challenge (entry information below). People, we have cheese!!! The wonderful people at Formaggio Cheese sent me all kinds of Mozzarella cheeses. Yes, I have a big…
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Korean Bulgogi Grilled Steak Kabobs with Yellow Rice Pilaf
The sun is shining and it’s grilling time! My Korean Bulgogi Grilled Steak Kabobs with Yellow Rice Pilaf is the perfect welcome to Summer dish. I am in love with Bulgogi. My first taste of Bulgogi Steak came in the form of a beautiful taco. Yes people, this was the best taco I’ve ever eaten….
Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich
It’s a Slow Cooker kind of day! I wanted to create a hearty meal that would fill these folks up in this house. I also didn’t want to dirty any dishes and my Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich accomplished all of that and more! As most of you’ve been made aware of this past year,…
Chinese Chicken Salad with Wonton Croutons
It’s salad time, again! I love salads and I try to make one everyday. Often I make two salads in a day but my family recently started a salad revolt against me. The rumor around my house is, I eat too much salad and soup but I am not one to gossip so you didn’t…
Grilled Fish Tacos with Sriracha Sour Cream
It’s grilling time folks, and my Grilled Fish Tacos with Sriracha Sour Cream are the perfect hot weather dish! Actually, I live in the desert so pretty much everyday is grilling day. I am highly prepared this summer to make Grilled Fish Tacos whenever I want with my collection of outdoor cooking equipment. I have…
Meaty Slow Cooker Sunday Ragu with Roast
I love Slow Cooker Sunday Ragu! You’re probably wondering exactly what is Sunday Ragu? Well, in my house it’s a big pot of pasta sauce that has been cooked all day, low and slow. The slow cooker is the perfect kitchen gadget to make all your ragu dreams come true! I make Slow Cooker Sunday…
Roasted Chicken Tortilla Soup
I’ve discussed numerous times in the past my love, i.e. obsession with Mexican food. I must inform you about one of my favorite Mexican dishes, Roasted Chicken Tortilla Soup! This isn’t just my favorite tortilla soup, it’s the best tortilla soup I’ve ever eaten. You can make tortilla soup numerous ways, you can make my…
Burritos California Style, Loaded with Cheese, French Fries, & Guacamole
I will always be a California gal in my heart. I was raised in California, which means, I grew up eating some of the best burritos in the world. Next to the south, California has some of the best food you will ever taste! The fact that California is so diverse, affords residents and visitors…
Sweet & Spicy Tamarind Ginger Roasted Chicken
I just made the perfect Sunday Roasted Chicken dish! Well, at least that’s what my daughter said when she ate it. Baby Girl’s exact words were “Ma’ this is the best chicken I’ve ever tasted!” Yes, she said that, and I didn’t even have to pay her. I took beautiful chicken thighs, breast would work…
Grilled Jamaican Jerk Shrimp with Mango Chutney
If you want a quick meal that’s spicy and full of flavor, Jamaican Jerk Shrimp is that dish! I always make Jamaican Jerk Chicken, it’s a family favorite. Due to Baby Girl’s seafood allergy, I save the shrimp for special occasions for Big Goo and I.I believe I mentioned in the past that Baby Girl…
Arroz Con Pollo (Rice with Chicken)
Arroz Con Pollo or as we like to call it in my house, baked chicken with rice or baked rice with chicken. Regardless of what you call it, you must make this dish. The key to this dish is browning the chicken. Grant it, I did brown the chicken in bacon grease with a little…
Spicy Chicken Tamales
I am celebrating Cinco de Mayo early! Actually, every week in my house is a mini Cinco de Mayo party. We always have Mexican food night at least once weekly. Mexican food night includes tacos, enchiladas, homemade salsas and guacamole. What Mexican food night doesn’t include is Tamales, why you ask, because Tamales require dedication…
Tandoori Chicken Salad Sandwich
I love Indian food and as of late I’ve been collecting Indian spices to experiment with different flavor profiles. One of my favorite Indian dishes is Tandoori Chicken and I knew that would be the perfect dish to turn into one of my other favorite foods, chicken salad! Because Indian food is so flavorful, once…
Grilled Greek Chicken Alfredo
I am sure everyone is aware of how much I love Greek food. Well, if you’re not, then search through my postings and you will see that I love all things Greek. My Grilled Greek Chicken Alfredo is one of my all-time favorite Greek meals. There’s something about olive oil, oregano, lemon, feta, and Greek…
Simple Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet
Want a new way to enjoy a cheeseburger? Then try this fun Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet that has all of the flavors of your favorite fast food item! Ground beef, cheese, tomato sauce, and ketchup make this Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet dish taste like the iconic on-the-go standby but in the form of a skillet. Add…
Grilled Tandoori Chicken Kabobs with Hot Lime Pickle and Roti
As you know, I’ve been on vacation and I ate so much Indian food I can’t even began to explain the food goodness that was happening. I am trying to recreate one of my favorite meals which is Tandoori Chicken. I just love spicy food and Indian food covers my spice addiction. I went to…
Grilled Steak Pizza with Spicy Roasted Garlic Chimichurri Sauce
I’ve been on a mini vacation and I have taken this time to eat some of the best food Las Vegas has to offer. I will be sharing a few of these delicious meals I’ve experienced over the next week, all recreated my way! Today I start off with my Grilled Steak Pizza with Spicy…
Steak House Dinner with Grilled Beef Tenderloin, Loaded Stuffed Baked Potato, Garlic Cheese Bread, and Chopped Salad with Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
It’s Steakhouse dinner time! Most people I know love a good steak, that’s been marinated and perfectly grilled to perfection. I wanted to recreate my favorite steakhouse dinner and include all the fixings that make eating at a steakhouse one of my favorite meals. Rule number 1 is to purchase great steaks. My favorite is…
Baked Creole Muffuletta Sandwich
It’s sandwich eating time up in here! O.K. here’s the run down on what’s happening in my house. Big Goo’s on vacation, and since he’s king of sandwiches I decided to make him a big ole sandwich to snack on for a couple of days. Normally, Big Goo sandwiches consist of roasted turkey and cheese…
Grilled Greek Chicken, Family Style with Feta Tzatziki Sauce
I must first start off by saying, I did not prepare this dish. I only took the pictures, and that’s because my daughter, the real master behind this dish was way too busy eating to plate the food or even think of taking a picture. I just purchased a new George Foreman Outdoor Grill because…
