Let me talk about some of the best food I ever ate. This will likely be an ongoing segment because I totally love food. I love making it, eating it, watching shows about it and finding the best of it. I love all genres of food too. Street food, fast food, fine dining, pasta, a good burger, pizza…oh give me all the pizza. Ethnicity doesn’t matter either. Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Indian..the list is really long. So when I find something so amazing, no matter if it’s a donut or a 5-course meal, I believe it’s worth remembering. And yes, I am one of those people who takes pictures of their…
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This 1 simple ingredient is the best kept secret for the best mashed potatoes
Who doesn’t love mashed potatoes? Even when they’re bad they’re still pretty good. All you have to do is pour some gravy on em or add some salt and butter and I think they’re doable. There are so many good variations out there. But out of all the potato recipes in the world, I am going to share thee absolute BEST you will EVER have. These are an old family recipe from my Mothers aunt and they are everything. What’s so special about mashed potatoes? Let me tell you. These potatoes are one of my favorite recipes. They are the creamiest and most decadent potatoes you’re going to have. They…
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A side dish sure to be the star of your dinner table
Let’s talk about my mom’s cooking. Whatever she cooks is always done with such effort and a lot of pride. Anything she makes is always so delicious and screams home cooking. One of my favorite’s is this side dish of her Sour Cream and Onion mushrooms. Now not sure what comes to mind when I say sour cream and onion, but if you are thinking some powdery flavoring from a bag of sour cream and onion chips, believe me these are nothing like that. This decadent recipe starts with buttery sautéed onions and fresh mushrooms and is finished with lots of real creamy sour cream. We usually always have this…
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Sweet roasted garlic, you need this in your next dish
As previously discussed in my 3 simple staples in your pantry now post, I mentioned how garlic can be used in so many different ways. One of my favorite ways to use garlic is to roast it. Roasted garlic is so sweet and full of depth and this super simple technique will be a game changer for your recipes. Start by but cutting off the top of the whole clove of garlic. Just cut enough to expose the cloves and discard the tops. After you have sliced the top off you can place the whole bulb into a square of tinfoil and drizzle olive oil over the exposed clove. Lightly…
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A poor mans meal that is the ultimate comfort food
Sometimes I really miss my dad, ok, I always miss my dad. One of the things I miss the most is spending our Sundays with him at his house. My sister and I would go over and spend the day with him. He’d either order a pizza or make us dinner. It was the day that we all had free to just hang out and relax. Sometimes we’d order a pizza but a lot of times he would cook. His meals weren’t elaborate but always so delicious. One of our favorites were his budget friendly Spinach and Beans. This dish in particular was my favorite of his. Budget friendly Brothy…
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No knead to stress – anyone can make homemade pasta
Some people are really intimidated by making pasta from scratch. But making fresh homemade pasta can really be such a therapeutic experience. It is for me and it’s even something my son loves doing. What’s also great about homemade pasta making is that it’s truly not that complicated and only requires a little bit of effort. Even an inexperienced cook can pull it off. Let’s make homemade pasta I work right on my counter top. If you don’t have a good enough work surface, you can do this in a bowl or even use a food processor. There are many different recipe variations out there, from whole egg versus yolk…
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Bring on the fall recipes with a feel good one pot chicken chili
Yes, Fall is nice and all, especially the fall recipes. But I dread the end of Summer. It feels like it takes forever to get here so I like to hold onto it. And I’m pretty sure I’m headed to basic bitch hell for this, but I don’t like Pumpkin Spice. I said what I said. Maybe it’s because someone needs to pump the breaks on all the pumpkin spice madness in August. Believe me I like Fall, I do. I like the beautiful foliage, the really pretty fall colors. And at the END of September, I’m ready for it. I’ll take the pumpkin décor, and all the Fall things.…
