Zucchini Five Spice Beef
I like the flavor of five spice in general. However, it’s very strong, since it’s a mixture of five different spices (hence the name), so only a small amount is needed in...
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Crispy Baked Catfish Nuggets
As much as I loved catfish nuggets growing up, one thing I remember most about them is the amount of fat that would come out of them when my mom cooked them....
Sprite Float
Some may say that root beer floats are pretty easy to make. I would have to agree with those people. It isn’t hard to make a root beer float. An oversimplification of...
Grilled Marinated Sirloin Flap Steaks
These grilled marinated sirloin flap steaks are marinated in 4 ingredients while your grill is warming up. It’s perfect for any weeknight meal! I often don’t like to marinate meats since...
Mushroom Oyster Sauce Stir Fry
I bought two 8 oz packages of mushrooms from the grocery store because they were on sale. When I cut up these mushrooms, they filled pretty much my whole Dutch oven. Luckily...
Orange, Cherry and Chocolate Oatmeal
Oranges, cherries and chocolate are probably not flavors you would normally associate with oatmeal. They’re usually associated with desserts, such as chocolate covered oranges, cherry cordial, or simply just bars of chocolate....
Cincinnati Style Chili
Cincinnati style chili is different from the other types of chili out there. It’s slightly sweet and contains cocoa powder. I have no idea if the “real” Cincinnati chili contains chocolate or...
Strawberry Grape Breakfast Smoothie
Although I love my Vitamix, it was not a cheap purchase. It was kind of an “impulse buy”. I was at Costco, tried various samples of smoothies which were delicious and made...
Vietnamese Roasted Chicken
I used to love the Vietnamese Roasted Chicken (Ga Ro Ti) from the Pho place by my house when I was growing up. It was usually slightly charred, but full of deliciousness....
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Mike’s favorite cookie is the Snickerdoodle (besides Chocolate Chip light on the Chocolate Chips), so a Snickerdoodle Cupcake seemed like a terrific alternative! Cupcakes are great for parties. For some reason, they just...
