I watch Food Network, I know big shocker there! Sometimes on Chopped, or other shows a judge will criticize the chef because there are too many ingredients or flavors going on in a dish. While I understand how sometimes a dish can have too much in it and the flavors compete instead of compliment or … More Kitchen Sink Pasta
I’m a fan of mostly anything lemon! The refreshing tartness and little zing of sour that true lemon flavor leaves in your mouth! I have a box of lemon heads in my car, one in my candy stash cabinet in the kitchen. I remember eating so many lemon heads and lemon drops as a kid … More It’s Lemon Chicken Thyme!
I’m kind of a pizza snob. When we moved to South Bend, we left behind one of our favorite pizza places with their famous thin pizza and that sweet red dressing that could make anything taste good. If I were stranded on a desert island and could only have a few items, one would be … More Homemade Pizza Party
This dish is all about getting back to my Irish roots! It’s my version of bangers and mash, except I served the prátaí, (Irish for potatoes) quartered instead of mashed this time. I snuck a little Guinness in there to add a richness to the gravy and because I love any excuse to cook with Guinness! It’s … More Bangers and prátaí with Guinness Onion Gravy
Lasagna is a great dish to make when having guests over or a big family meal. It’s always a hit at our house and I like to make a lasagna for special occasion meal like when a family has a baby or someone could use some comfort food. I do not make lasagna very often … More There’s just something about lasagna
My girls always put in requests when they know I’m going to the grocery store. Usually it’s for Pop Tarts, Ice Cream Drumsticks, and Chocolate Donuts. You know, all the important and healthy items needed to make it through the week. Normally I stand firm on a lot of un needed items, but when they … More What to do with all those Cuties? Orange Chicken Stir Fry saves the day!
Hello, my name is Christy and I do not like musicals. I feel like I’m confessing an awful sin since I know so many of my friends and family adore them. I’m sorry folks, but there’s something about them that irritates me. Maybe it’s the blur between trying to portray that something is in real … More Pizza Poppins: Never was there a more happier crew!
For my very first post on the blog, I smoked a pork shoulder on the grill. If you remember that post Here Piggy Piggy, and a few after that, I showed ways I used up all that smoked pork meat. I made a delicious Pulled Pork Stew With Green Chilies. I also used the meat in … More Multi Meal Pulled Pork Loin
One of my favorite things to eat is a burger from a local restaurant in a cute little beach town near us. It’s at The Buck Burger And Brew in St. Joseph, Michigan. This is not just any burger, my burger at The Buck is called the Stuffed Mexican! If you are ever there or … More Stuffed Burgers “These things must be done delicately or you hurt the spell”
A few weeks ago, I was asked to be a guest blogger on an established food blog Rantingchef.com. Check out that blog for lots of inspiring recipes to try. It was such an honor to be able to contribute to this wonderful blog that delivers great recipes from around the globe. So for my first … More Garlic Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli
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