Friday, January 30, 2015

Oven Baked Sweet and Spicy Asian Hot Wings

Oven Baked Sweet and Spicy Asian Hot Wings
It's Friday, and this Sunday is the BIGGEST game of the NFL football season, the Super Bowl!  And when I say Super Bowl I KNOW the first thing that comes to your mind is WINGS!  Oh man, who doesn't love a good chicken wing?  However, when you are planning a party, you don't want to be s…

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Crockpot Lemon Chicken

Crockpot Lemon Chicken
So as you know, a couple of weeks ago, I took a winter trip to Virginia Beach. If you follow me on Facebook , you will also know that I literally spent an entire day going to posh kitchen supply and grocery stores.  While you are perusing around these establishments, you can bet your bottom dollar t…

Monday, January 26, 2015

Nachos Supreme Recipe

Nachos Supreme Recipe
Okay, it's been a busy week.  You've had work, errands, housework, the kids had a thousand places to be.  You barely had time to make dinner.  However, here you are, Super Bowl Sunday and YOU HAVE NO SNACKS!!!  What are you going to do!?!  You HAVE to have snacks for the big game!  Don…

Beer Braised Short Rib Chili

Beer Braised Short Rib Chili
The play-off games are over and we have all been dealing with the news frenzy over deflated balls.  And no matter what side of the controversy you stand on, Super Bowl XLIX is coming, so it's time to start planning that game day menu.  For me, nothing says football food like beer and chili, an…

Friday, January 23, 2015

Spinach and Goat Cheese Frittata

Spinach and Goat Cheese Frittata
If I had to pick what my favorite day of the week is, I would HAVE to say it is Saturday.  Why you ask?  It's because Saturday is the ONE DAY that my husband and I are home, together, with nothing going on, nowhere to go, it is our one day that we can just stay in our pajamas if we want and wat…

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Homemade Lasagna

 Homemade Lasagna
I have openly discussed with you that I struggled with cooking in the early years of my marriage.  So when I got to the point where I was feeling confident in the kitchen, I wanted to take on one of my very favorite dishes, Lasagna !  Honestly, what is there NOT to love about lasagna?  It's chee…

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Perfect Pan Seared Scallops

Perfect Pan Seared Scallops
I spoke a little about my recent trip to Virginia Beach yesterday, but one thing I didn't mention is that, for my birthday dinner, my friends took me to this great sea food buffet called Captain George's .   I will be honest with you.  I was a little...how do I put this...frightened.  That…

Monday, January 19, 2015

Crockpot Teriyaki Meatballs

Crockpot Teriyaki Meatballs
I had the best weekend!   You see, my best friend's birthday is in September.  Her mother's birthday, who I'm also very close to, is in December.  Then you have my birthday in January.  Throw Christmas in there and you have a lot of gift buying and giving.  So a few years back we decided…

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Apple Cider Roasted Pork Shoulder

Apple Cider Roasted Pork Shoulder
Along with blogging, I also write for a couple other places.  One of these platforms is Clutch MOV , an online lifestyle magazine for the Mid-Ohio Valley.  This fall I wrote and article featuring Hidden Hills Orchard for them, and in that article I shared this amazing recipe for Apple Cider Roasted …

General Tso's Chicken

General Tso's Chicken
During the holidays I ate all of this rich food.  Then, after the holidays, it was "How on earth can I use up all of these leftovers?"  After that it was a period of just going on a cooking strike!  However, man can NOT live on fast food alone, so it's time to get back in the kitchen …

Monday, January 12, 2015

Homemade Gnocchi w/ Peas and Bacon

Homemade Gnocchi w/ Peas and Bacon
Growing up, I was the oldest of 4 children, my great-grandmother lived with us, and we ALWAYS had a friend or two hanging about.  It was nothing for my dad to use an entire 5 pound bag of potatoes when making mashed potatoes for dinner.  I think that's why I ALWAYS make too much.  You see, goin…

Friday, January 9, 2015

Made-From-Scratch Brownies

Made-From-Scratch Brownies
I have openly confessed that baking is not my favorite thing to do.  It's not that I am bad at it, it's just so very technical.  I am definitely from the "a pinch of this, a dash of that" breed.  That's why when I DO bake it needs to be something easy and fool-proof.  One thin…

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Scalloped Potatoes w/ Ham

Scalloped Potatoes w/ Ham
I'm finally coming to the end of the leftover holiday ham in my freezer!  I don't know why my family insists on making one every year, none of us really eat it.  *LOL*  But, alas, my parents make it and I refuse to let it go to waste so I will transform it in as many ways as I can.  I'l…

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

How to Make Homemade Sesame Noodles Recipe

How to Make Homemade Sesame Noodles Recipe
*This Post Contains Affiliate Links* You may or may not have noticed this, but one of my favorite forms of cuisine is Asian food.  I love it!  I love the flavors, the scents, the textures, everything. Here in the Mid-Ohio Valley we have a plethora of Asian restaurants to choose from, but the reality…

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup
It has been such and great morning!   As I awoke, I peeked under my blind to find that my entire town had been blanketed in a winter wonderland!  Yes, it is our first big snow of the year!  I had originally planned to post something else today, but I can't think of ANYTHING I would rather eat on…

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata
I get so excited when I go to a restaurant, try something new, love it, but think it is going to be really difficult to make at home because it has a fancy name.  Then you do a little research and realize it's really, REALLY easy!  That's the story behind today's recipe.  Two Christmase…