Tri-colored quinoa mixed with chopped broccoli in a cheesy cheddar casserole, perfect as a weeknight side dish! – – Broccoli cheddar quinoa is one of my go-to side dishes! I typically have all ingredients on hand on a given day, so when I have nothing else planned as a side dish, it’s perfect and easy to whip up! Broccoli is a pretty good staple in my home, since it’s one off my favorite vegetables–don’t get me wrong, I’ll still take twix cookies (recipe) over vegetables any day. But when coupled with the quinoa, it’s actually a pretty decently healthy side-dish! Plus, cheese…
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Continue ReadingHere’s another one of our go-to game day snacks! I don’t know about you all, but if I can stuff jalapeno popper filling into pretty much anything, I find a way to make it happen! Like this jalapeno popper stuffed bread or jalapeno cheddar stuffed burgers. Because everything is better stuffed with cheese and a hint of spicy. It’s funny to me, because about a year ago, I wouldn’t touch the stuff. I was not a fan of spice on any level, probably because I was just a big big wuss. I’m still a wuss on most people’s scales I’ll bet, but I’m…
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A perfect game day snack, timely for the weekend’s Superbowl LI! Baked wings with a satisfying crispy skin, and glazed in a garlic parmesan butter sauce, sure to keep you coming back for more! – – Happy sportsball this weekend! This year I’m just here for the food. Not particularly invested in the teams this particular Superbowl LI (though if you’re asking, against the Pats). Good thing I’ve got these babies to keep me company! Garlic Parmesan Wings. Do you get any better than these? Sure! Whip up these babies with a side of wings and more wings! Miso glazed…
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I was pleasantly surprised at this meal from Hello Fresh (click here if you’re interested in a discount!). It’s name was “panko crusted cod”, which I don’t think does the recipe justice. It’s more interesting than just slapping some panko on cod! With a little wasabi-lime kick, it’s definitely something I’d consider making again! The side dishes were appropriately meh. They weren’t bad, but they also weren’t anything to write home about. Pretty much plain quinoa (I had to add some salt and herbs to liven it up), and a sautee of shallots, green beans, and tomatoes. Nothing too fancy, but…
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Cheesy, buttery, garlic bread wrapped around steak and caramelized onions, topped with an over-easy egg, perfect for sopping up for that extra decadence! – – If you’re looking for healthful recipes, just look away now. Go look at my mediterranean dip, or marinated kabobs, or the plethora of roasted veggie ideas on this blog. DON’T keep reading. Diets have been broken by this recipe. Meaning mine. For all of you still here, I’ll bet you’re asking: what is in a steak decadence sandwich??? Well, I’m here to answer that great question! It’s French bread cheesy cheddar garlic bread, stuffed with…
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Tyler got these Cinnamon Bun Oreos at the grocery the other day. I was super skeptical at first, because I’m not usually a huge fan on cinnamon-flavored things. Wellllllll…collectively, we finished the entire package in two and a half days, I think. I actually enjoy these a lot. They’re not overpoweringly cinnamon, just a pleasant cinnamon cracker, and the icing just fits perfectly for the concept. So we bought another package…okay two. One to eat, and one for me to bake with! The oreos were just so good, I wanted to use them in something, and what better than a…
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Another take on these Stuffed rolls, swiss and ham is always a yummy combination for me. I even went one gourmet-step forward and grabbed Trader Joe’s rosemary ham. If you don’t have access to rosemary ham, you can always sprinkle some rosemary into the diced cheese and ham, but make sure you crumble the dried stuff up with your fingers a bit to release the aromatics! You can also just chop through it with you knife quickly before adding it. I chose ham and swiss because I had some leftover ham in the fridge. These are perfect to use up…
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In case any of you all have been around my blog since last new year’s–apparently I like “bars”. Last year was a mimosa bar, and this year we went for a waffle bar! We dressed up and went fancy last year, so we just turned the table and went pajama party this year. Fancy is fun, but pajamas mean I can fall into bed and not worry about getting changed or falling over in heels or flashing someone when I want to sit on the floor. So, like all bars, your imagination is the only limitation! And it’s customizable to your…
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Here’s another great simple party dip, peeeeerfect for a brunch potluck! Good thing we had one for New Year’s Eve! Really super simple, and quite tasty! The amped up touch to this dip, in my opinion, was the fresh bagel chips I made. Now of course you can do regular chips or store-bought bagel chips, but then I’ve seen less options of varieties of bagel chips at the store than you can get at your local bagel shop! Plus we have an amazing bagel shop less than 10 minutes away. Because the dip is cream cheese based (as one would…
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Other than the Apple French Toast, and the Egg Casserole that my friends brought to our New Year’s Eve party, I think these brunch burger bombs were the star of the show! They came about as I was trying to think of the menu, and wanted something a little more “lunchy” to brunch. The result? Little pillows of pilsbury biscuit dough stuffed with maple bacon jam, cheese and burger sliders! Now normally for a brunch burger I’d say that it’d need to have at least some sort of egg in it, but (1) we were having egg casserole separately already,…
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Has anyone else seen these strange savory “jams” that are a thing now? I won’t lie, I still think they’re a little strange. Delicious yes, strange, also yes. But I’m a fan! Especially of anything bacon. And since maple bacon is also a wondrous thing, I thought this was a great combination! I basically just adapted my tomato onion jam (recipe made for the juicy lucy burger) to use bacon instead of tomatoes, and use maple syrup in addition to some water. It’s pretty simple, and was a hit at our New Year’s Eve party! They went on Brunch Burger Bombs, recipe…
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Buttery, garlic shrimp over a bed of buttery garlic pasta! And this is even a fairly simple recipe! Perfect for when you need to throw together a meal for the family when you’re prepping and running around to New Year’s parties! I’d been craving shrimp scampi for some reason recently, so when I snagged some shrimp at the grocery this was my go-to! Usually, I don’t think of shrimp scampi as being spicy, but that little hint of a kick from the red pepper flakes was kinda cool in this recipe! If spice isn’t your thing, then feel free to…
