Author: Mike

Catfish Parmesan

I had two pieces of catfish fillets left in the freezer which I defrosted. I wanted to try to make something different with them, instead of simply cooking them in a little...

Homemade Rice-A-Roni

I used to love eating Rice-A-Roni.  They are just full of salty goodness.  My favorite kind was the cheesy four cheese flavor.  This flavor didn’t require milk, which I often didn’t have...

Breakfast Pizza

Mike loves pizza.  He also loves breakfast foods, such as eggs, bacon, waffles, ham, French toast etc.  I decided to try combining some of Mike’s favorite ingredients and make a breakfast pizza....

Chinese Chicken Broccoli

I love chicken in general, especially chicken thighs.  I also like meals which are quick and easy to make.  Since I don’t like vegetables, I try to find ways to incorporate the...

Homemade Chocolate Milk

An absolutely delicious combination of the sweet chocolate flavor combined with the smoothness of milk. How could you not want a fresh glass of homemade chocolate milk? Growing up, one of my...

Neapolitan Pizza Dough

A versatile and simple pizza dough made from the simplest of ingredients… water, flour, yeast, sugar, and salt.   This easy to make pizza dough, is based upon the classic Neapolitan Pizza....

Mozzarella Sticks

Mike loves mozzarella sticks.  We would go to Costco and buy the large package of mozzarella sticks.  I tried to tell him that they are pretty unhealthy, but he thinks they are...

Virgil’s Soft Drinks

After Mike’s exploration of the Root Beer brands, he determined that Virgil’s was his favorite of the bunch. Coincidentally, the local grocery store, Ralphs carries them!!! They also had cream soda, orange...

Root Beer

Source: Root Beer of Old Towne One of Mike’s favorite beverages has to be Root Beer. Mike went with his mom and sister down to Old Town on Cinco de Mayo to celebrate...