Cheddar Burgers with Bacon Jam

Here we are, DAY 4 of our All American BBQ Challenge!  We have seen some amazing recipes for your Fourth of July Festivities such as  Tom Racer's Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce , Grilled BBQ Chicken , and Perfectly Grilled Steak !  However, you can't have an All American BBQ without a great burger…

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Bacon Jam

You know that old slogan "Twizzlers Makes Mouths Happy"?  Well, though I love a good Twizzler, I totally disagree.  There is only one thing that can truly make MY mouth happy and that is bacon.  What isn't good about Bacon? It's savory, smoky, salty, crispy, OH MY! But what ha…

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Grilled BBQ Chicken

Here we are, day two of our Great American BBQ week!  Yesterday I shared with you my dad's Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce recipe!  Today we are going to be using that sauce to make some DELICIOUS and SUCCULENT Grilled BBQ Chicken Thighs.  I know that grilling bone-in chicken can be a little scary,…

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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…

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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…

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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! …

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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 …

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