Dana and I really love the sweet potato casserole from Ruth’s Chris. So we scoured around to find a recipe that was similar. We settled on a recipe, but it was way too sweet. It was actually Tooth-aching sweet! The sweet potatoes multiplied by the candied pecan top, was similar to the taste of the [...]
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Dana and I are getting ready for Easter and we wanted to dye some eggs. Then we discovered that it was going to take a huge pan to hard boil all of the eggs that we wanted to dye. So we looked for an alternative. It just so happens that this alternative is the easiest [...]
I came across this little infographic and thought it was a lot of fun. So I decided to share it. Can you guess how much gingerbread it will take to recreate your house? The Tastiest Home You’ll Ever Build By Movoto Real Estate
I love thanksgiving so much that I often cook way more than I could ever eat. So I usually end up make a variety of leftovers that utilize the ingredients. Here are my favorite ideas. Thanksgiving Potato Skins I love potatoes and I believe that they are the perfect vessel to deliver any food. Thanksgiving [...]
Posted in All, Events, Thanksgiving Tags: best, easy, hand pies, leftovers, pizza, potato skins, Thanksgiving 1 Comment »
There is nothing worse than waking up on Thanksgiving morning and your Turkey is still frozen. There is no safe way to thaw a turkey in time to eat it, so what do you do? Well you cook it from Frozen. Dana and I were skeptical. We did not think it could come out great. [...]
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Happy July 4th! Today is one of the best grilling days of the year. Get out there and make some hamburgers and hot dogs. If you are feeling adventurous try a few of the following. Main Dishes Ribs are great, but not everyone has a smoker. So I have written up the step by step [...]
Posted in All, BBQ, Events, Picnic Classics Tags: 4th of july, jello shots, Lobster, Ribs, shots 4 Comments »
Over the past three years I have been competing with the Pork Barrel BBQ competition team. However, last year I moved to Richmond and started a family. Since I am not available for all of the contests and my new locale is farther away, I decided it was time to move on and compete on [...]
Posted in All, BBQ, Events, Smokers Tags: Barbecue, barbeque, BBQ, competition, pork in the park, rex's red hot bbq 7 Comments »
Well it is the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and I wanted to give a few pointers. Thanksgiving can be a stressful time for any cook. Accepting or asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It can the one thing that keeps you sane during this sometimes stressful holiday. Below I have listed a few [...]
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I am always looking for new side dishes to try out for Dana. Sometimes I have to hide the ingredients, as she doesn’t like the sound of some foods. That way she doesn’t know that she enjoys eating all of those foods that she says she hates. One of those foods, Ginger. I sneak ginger [...]
Posted in All, Events, Recipes, Sides, Thanksgiving Tags: butternut, ginger, low sodium, orange, salt free, squash No Comments »
I love stove top stuffing. Something about the easy directions and great flavor that keeps me going back. I love it! However, sometimes when you have a food blog, everyone wants you to make everything from scratch. Who knew that it was a faux pas to serve boxed stuffing to your friends and family when [...]
Posted in All, Events, Recipes, Sides, Thanksgiving Tags: Bread, celery, chicken broth, chicken stock, herbs, homemade, onion, stove top, stuffing 33 Comments »I survived my first Hurricane and Earthquake in the same week. Things are looking up. I just got power back on. Irene caused a lot of damage here in Richmond. Although we were spared any physical damage, I did lose all of my food. The power was out for 50 hours and I was [...]
Happy Memorial Day! I just want to give a quick shout out to all of the Veterans out there that have served this country. Thank you very much for all that you have done. The United States would be nothing without you. As for today, it is the best grilling day of the year. Get [...]
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Well Valentines Day is here are you ready for that special dinner? I have listed my picks for a super quick and easy Valentines Day dinner. A few entrées and a couple of sides. There is also the best Valentines Day Desserts, Chocolate Souffles and Strawberry Poppers. Entrées Roasted Pork Loin – Takes no time to prep [...]
