Homemade fries take a little time to make, but they are so much tastier than frozen and I thought I would share my method for making them. I like this method because the fries come out perfectly cooked and they are pretty quick to make when ready to eat. I use the double fry method,ContinueContinue reading “Homemade French Fries”
Category Archives: Appetizer
Cheez-it Chicken Tenders
These cheez-it chicken tenders are another recipe I have been making for years and we continue to love. These are not your ordinary boring tenders. The cheez-its give the coating a great flavor and these are super crispy! There are a couple of tips I use here to make these come out with a crispyContinueContinue reading “Cheez-it Chicken Tenders”
Sopa Tarasca with Jalapeno Corn Fritters
This soup is so simple, but SOOOO good. This is seriously one of my favorite meals I have had lately and it is cheap and easy to make. The jalapeno corn fritters are slightly sweet, a little spicy and their crispy edges go so well with this creamy, rich, flavorful soup. I’m definitely adding themContinueContinue reading “Sopa Tarasca with Jalapeno Corn Fritters”
Our Favorite Pickled Carrots
I have been making these pickled carrots since my kids were little, and it was one vegetable I knew they’d eat without me nagging them. My son even asked for some when he was a freshman living in a dorm in college 🙂 Why bother pickling carrots, you might ask. Yes, you can just eatContinueContinue reading “Our Favorite Pickled Carrots”
Big Mac Smash Tacos
Smash tacos are everywhere in my pinterest feed lately, and I can never resist anything big mac flavored as that is my favorite McDonalds sandwich. If you have not heard of a smash taco, it is a riff on the smash burger, made by pressing meat onto a tortilla and then placing the tortilla meatContinueContinue reading “Big Mac Smash Tacos”
Blackened Chicken Sliders with White BBQ Sauce
I will be honest, before I made this recipe, I didn’t know what was in white bbq sauce and I assumed it was basically just mayonnaise. It does contain mayo, but it also contains a ton of other ingredients and it was more delicious than I was expecting. These blackened chicken sliders are a perfectContinueContinue reading “Blackened Chicken Sliders with White BBQ Sauce”
Greek Crunchwraps
One of my favorite recipes to make camping is the copycat Taco Bell crunchwraps. They are super easy to put together and delicious. I saw the idea for this wrap on a site called Wandering Chickpea and loved the idea. This recipe was SO delicious, especially the roasted red pepper sauce that I modified aContinueContinue reading “Greek Crunchwraps”
Clams with Chorizo, White Wine and Garlic
This recipe for clams with chorizo, white wine and garlic combines a couple things I really love – seafood, Spanish style chorizo, and garlic. The broth the results after cooking the clams is packed with savory, garlicky, spicy flavor and we agreed that dipping toasted bread in this was probably the best part of theContinueContinue reading “Clams with Chorizo, White Wine and Garlic”
Lahmajeen Fatayer
Lahmajeen Fatayer (also called lahmajeen, lahmacun, sfeeha, or pide) is a Middle Eastern dish made from dough topped with seasoned meat. In this version it is kind of like a mini pizza baked with seasoned beef and veggies and then topped with fresh cucumber, tomato, red onion and za’atar sour cream. I really loved theContinueContinue reading “Lahmajeen Fatayer”
Salmon Sushi Bake
I have been drooling over this recipe for months and I am so glad I finally made it. Sushi is one of my family’s all time favorite foods, unfortunately for my bank account. This recipe is easy to make at home, and it has all the flavors of a sushi roll, but won’t break theContinueContinue reading “Salmon Sushi Bake”