I was trolling around the internet looking for some inspiration and discovered these tasty cookies over at SavorySights.com. They were posted by Fake Ginger and they reminded me of the super soft and delicious sugar cookies that the local Ukrop’s Bakery inside of Martin’s makes. They were perfect. Light and fluffy and exactly what I [...]
Dana and I love meatloaf. We have it at least once a month. However, having a food blog makes it hard to repeat recipes. So we don’t have it as much as we would like. So I started to think about ways I could change the recipe to make it new and blog-able. So I [...]
Back in the day I used to work at a go-kart track that was situated right next to Ponderosa Steak House. One of my favorite lunch time meals was Sirloin Tips. I haven’t thought of that for a while until I went to the store and saw that top sirloin steaks were on sale. So [...]
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Tags: beef tips, easy, gravy, mashed potatoes, Mushrooms, noodles, quick, Rice, sirloin tips 
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I was watching TV the other day and saw and episode of Top Secret Recipe featuring cinnamon rolls. They looked delicious, so I had to make some for myself. I checked the Top Secret Recipe website, but the recipe was not included on it. So I looked around and found a couple of recipes floating [...]
Posted in All, Baking, Bread, Recipes Tags: best rolls, breakfast, cinnamon, cinnamon rolls, dough, famous, korintje, makara, ultimate, xantham gum 2 Comments »
Ever since I was a kid, the Holidays meant it was time for horderves/appetizers. Since everyone is coming and going, my Mom would always have a table full of them. For this reason I am always on the lookout for new and interesting ideas. I stumbled upon a single picture that excited my taste buds. It was a picture [...]
Posted in All, Appetizers, Bacon, Bread, cheese, Recipes, Sourdough Tags: appetizer, bacon, Bread, cheddar, crack bread, horderves, pull bread, ranch, sour dough 7 Comments »
Dana and I have been really busy lately, so I thought it was time to use technology to our advantage. Yep, a slow cooker. I guess it is not on the cutting edge of technology, but it does allow us to be hands off and still end up with a great meal. This recipe [...]
Posted in All, beef, Recipes Tags: Beef, bottom round, carrots, crock-pot, Garlic, pearl onions, pot roast, Potatoes, slow cooker 1 Comment »
I am a huge fan of Quiche. The other night I was clueless as to what to make for dinner. I had a bunch of eggs lying around and figured a Quiche would be perfect. Add a little bacon and Swiss and this was going to be a great meal. I used the basic recipe [...]
I have been up all night lately and my only savior has been coffee. Nothing goes with coffee like Shortbread cookies (AKA Sandies). I buy them by the case. However, I ran out and was unable to go to the store. So I decided to try them for myself. It is a basic butter cookie [...]
With the Holiday’s upon us we are constantly bombarded with pies and cakes that go great with whipped cream. You can grab a spray can or a tub of whipped cream product, but nothing tastes as good as homemade whipped cream. It is super simple to make. Just add whipping cream, sugar and a hint [...]
Posted in All, Dessert, Recipes Tags: cream, homemade, soft peaks, whipped cream, whipping 2 Comments »
As a Midwesterner, I love meat and potatoes. The combination is amazing! However, sometimes it gets hard to spice up the combo. I discovered that the Swedes have been spicing up their potatoes for years. They fan out the potato and bake it making a mixture between a baked potato and a thick cut chip. [...]
Posted in All, Garlic, Potatoes, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: awesome, butter, Garlic, hasselback, parmesan, Potatoes, Sides, sliced potatoes, Swedish 3 Comments »
I am a huge fan of Flat Iron Steaks. What is a flat iron steak anyway? A flat iron steak is a relatively new cut of steak from the shoulder of a cow. It was discovered like all good discoveries, by researchers studying undervalued cuts of beef. Yep, penny pushers trying to find a way [...]
Posted in All, beef, Recipes, Steaks Tags: broiled steaks, broiler, easy, flat iron, indoor, inexpensive, marinade, steaks 12 Comments »
I love Noodles and Company. Every chance I get, I go there to eat. However, since I have moved the closest one is 20 minutes away. My favorite dish is their Wisconsin Mac and Cheese. It is a fun dish where there is a cheesy sauce in the bottom of the bowl. Then it is [...]
Posted in All, cheese, Pasta, Recipes Tags: cheddar, cheese, colby jack, company, copycat, food hacker, mac and cheese, macaroni, monterey jack, noodles, wisconsin 14 Comments »
Ever since passing an Ikea on my way to DC the other day I have been craving Swedish Meatballs. Hard to believe but Ikea has great affordable food. My favorite is the Swedish Meatballs. Those tasty little meatballs in the delicious beef gravy. After having the craving for a few days I decided to [...]
