Remember a few days ago when I made my Creole Meatballs with Red Sauce? Well, I made those meatballs because I knew I had to make this meatball sandwich. This is one of my favorite sandwiches ever, how could it not be, it has all the qualities of a great meal. First, we start…
Snacks
Veggie Gouda Melt
OK meat eaters, we have a problem. My baby girl decided yesterday that she is going “vegan,” again. Hopefully, my Veggie Gouda Melt will solve the problem. BTW, this is not the first time we have been through this and I am sure it want be the last. First, I fully support my vegan…
Chipotle Chicken Salad Melt
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…
Chocolate Chip Brownies Ooey Gooey
Fudgy Wudgy! I love these Ooey Gooey Chocolate Chip Brownies, they’re cakey, fudgy, wudgy, yes, I am making up words. You will too once you try these brownies. Rule number one of baking, you must, I mean must use the best ingredients available. Real butter, great eggs, the best chocolate and please, people please use…
Quick and Easy Peach Cobbler
Peachy Queen! I love peach cobbler, OK, I love pretty much all food, but I have a special place in my heart for peach cobbler. I make peach cobbler different ways. I have a quick method which is what I am using today, and I have a low and slow method, like momma’s, which I…
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…
Sweet Potato Pie Cheesecake with Butter Pecan Crust
Taste like PIE! Yes, this is my second cheesecake in 7 days, count them, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,! I started out with my Mile High Cheese Cake. Then I was informed by Louisiana Cookin that they are having a Sweet Potato Recipe Challenge. I made my Sweet Potato Pie Pancakes yesterday, and today I decided to make a…
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….
Mile High Cheesecake
Touch the Sky! I love cheesecake but like most of you, unless you’re going to the cheesecake factory to purchase a nice big slice of cheesecake, side-note: I love the cheesecake factory, I think I have pretty much tried every item on the menu, best turkey burger and grilled cheese I have ever tasted. OK…
Artichoke Dip Creole Style with Andouille Sausage
I love to make dip, one of my favorites is Spinach Artichoke Dip. I decided to omit the spinach, and replace it with Andouille sausage. I know what you’re thinking, you can’t substitute Andouille for Spinach? Oh yes you can! My Artichoke Dip, Creole Style with Andouille Sausage will make you a believer. I diced…
English Toffee
Mindfully Delicious! Attention Toffee lovers everywhere, I have just been introduced to some of the best English Toffee I have ever eaten and made. In case you’re wondering why I call this toffee JJ’s English Toffee it’s because of the great people Jim and Jessica at Be Mindful. Be Human. Eat! This toffee is being…
Chocolate Cake with Nutella Buttercream Frosting
Nutella Love! First, who doesn’t love Chocolate? Secondly, who doesn’t love Chocolate Cake with Nutella Buttercream Frosting? I have yet to meet one person. I know I am a couple days late for world Nutella day. I was undecided about what I wanted to do with my lovely jar of nutella. I started to just…
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…
Sausage Balls with Spicy Mango Glaze
It’s GOOD! I searched high and low for a great sausage ball recipe. I could not find one, so I decided to create my own version. I thought about how I like my meatballs which are moist, flavorful, and a little spicy. I used ground chicken sausage because I wanted to keep things light, this…
Lumpia Egg Rolls Filipino Style
Everyone knows tomorrow is Superbowl day. This is the last appetizer added to the list. My Lumpia Egg Rolls are quick, easy and oh so crispy! Lumpia (Filipino Egg Rolls) can be made in advanced, frozen and fried at a later date. You just take boneless, skinless, chicken breast, add 1-2 cups of your favorite…
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…
Mango Spice Doughnuts
Island Spice! Everyone knows I have been on a mango kick lately. It all started with my Jamaican Jerk Fried Chicken with Mango Chutney and then I went on to create my Mangolicious Shrimp Tacos. I decided to take my spice cake recipe and turn it into mango doughnuts. The fresh mango puree is the…
Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls
Three-Peat! Yes, I have added these to the list of Superbowl eats, I will make them mini size for my Superbowl party. Before we talk about how these beautiful chocolate cinnamon rolls came to be, let’s spend one minute, or five talking about sports and the three-peat. As you may already know, I love sports,…
Super Bowl Dips
R U Ready 4 Some Football! I decided it’s almost Superbowl time and to continue my theme for great Superbowl party food I am going to reprint some of my favorite go to Super Bowl Dips. Cevapi Sausage Dip This dip was just chosen by foodbeast.com in their 21 steamy chip dips that’ll make you…
Caramel Crunch Bar
Sweetness! I will admit this right known, I was not planning on making this a Caramel Crunch Bar. I wanted some caramel and it went haywire. I mixed the butter and sugar well. Look it’s real pretty. I did allow some butter to go unbeaten as you can see. I caramelized the sugar, golden amber,…
