Monday, June 30, 2014

Tom Racer's Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce

Tom Racer's Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce
This week everyone is gearing up for our nations Independence Day Celebrations.   Around here that means one thing...GRILLING, and LOTS of it!  That's right, I have a feeling more grills will be fired up Friday than on any other day this summer!  So here on The Kitchen Wife I am going to be t…

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Marinated Grilled Chicken Fajitas

Marinated Grilled Chicken Fajitas
I LOVE to grill out! Even though we have had a lot of rain this year, there is nothing that says summer like firing up the grill and preparing something WONDERUL!!! One of my favorite summertime meals is my Marinated Grilled Chicken Fajitas . They are so simple AND flavorful.  Not to mention easy…

Friday, June 20, 2014

Cheesy Mexican Rice

Cheesy Mexican Rice
This past weekend we were so blessed to have my step-daughter and granddaughter staying with us.  She is one hard working momma and I know that she doesn't get to do a lot of home cooking, so I wanted to make her something special.  I asked her what she would like, and she declared MEXICAN! …

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Baked Three Cheese Penne Pasta

Baked Three Cheese Penne Pasta
I love the culture of my state.   In West Virginia, we are not southerners, we are not Yankees, we are just good ol' fashioned country people.  What does that mean?  Well, for example, recently some friends of ours moved into a new home.  There was a lot to be done, and not a lot of time to …

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Beer Battered Curly Fries

Beer Battered Curly Fries
I have the sweetest husband in the world! One thing that I love about him is his unwavering support of my kitchen dreams. Recently I was watching the Food Network and one of the FN Stars used a curly fry cutter on their show!  I was instantly obsessed with wanting one, and did all but beg for it. …

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Homemade Sloppy Joe's

Homemade Sloppy Joe's
On busy weeknights, I will be the first to admit that I am tempted to fold and grab the easiest convenience food I can find.  Box, can, frozen, it makes no difference!  If it's quick and easy, I want it!  Who cares about the added salt and chemical preservatives!?!   Just give me a one pot mea…

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Classic Coleslaw

Classic Coleslaw
The air is warm, the sun is shining, and BBQ season is definitely upon us!  Last week I shared my Apple Wood Smoked BBQ Pulled Pork , and NOTHING goes better with a nice BBQ pulled pork than a delicious Classic Coleslaw!  I have to be honest with you, my husband and I have never been real fans of…

Friday, June 6, 2014

BBQ Sweet Potato Chips

BBQ Sweet Potato Chips
The internet can be such a great resource in the kitchen!  Just as you are reading this blog for an idea for supper, I too, surf the web, in search of inspiration for recipes.  Just the other day I was perusing Pinterest and came across a blog called Eat.Style.Play (The site can be found HERE .) …

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Apple Wood Smoked, BBQ Pulled Pork

Apple Wood Smoked, BBQ Pulled Pork
I love the smell of barbeque!  I especially love the smell of smoked barbeque.  I would love to be able to make that delicious, 12 hour, smoked meat at home.  Too bad I don't have the money or space for a home smoker.  Wait...What?  What's that you say?   I CAN smoke meat!?!   I don&#…

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Roasted Carrots and Potatoes

Roasted Carrots and Potatoes
Side Dishes... They can be so frustrating, can they not? You are either spending loads of time, and lots of money on ingredients for these fancy, little posh, sides (not that I am against that at all), or you are just popping open a can, dumping it into a pot, and there you go. But what if you cou…

Monday, June 2, 2014

Oven Roasted Pizza Sauce

Oven Roasted Pizza Sauce
Mondays can be a little rough. If you are like me, you have put things around the house on the back burner all weekend long, in order to enjoy time with your family.  Now the house is a little dusty, and the clothes are piling up.  In moments like these, it would be so easy to pick-up some fast f…