I did SO much cooking over the holidays, but I took a break from posting about it to spend more time enjoying it with my family 🙂 I made some tasty things I can’t wait to share though. One of the top favorites this holiday was this garlic blue cheese pull apart bread. We couldContinueContinue reading “Garlic Blue Cheese Pull Apart Rolls”
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Vada Pav
Vada pav is an Indian street food sandwich made from a fried potato fritter served on a fluffy roll and topped with 2 kinds of chutney and sometimes fried peppers. I had never heard of vada pav before making these, but found the recipe in an article about great sandwiches around the world. My familyContinueContinue reading “Vada Pav”
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Starbucks Copycat)
My daughter likes the pumpkin cream cheese muffins from Starbucks, so I decided to make a homemade version since homemade is usually more fresh and tasty. She did confirm she liked these even better than the Starbucks ones, so that is a win. These muffins are quick to make and the recipe made 12 largeContinueContinue reading “Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Starbucks Copycat)”
Pimento Cheesesteaks
This amazing pimento cheesesteak sandwich is a take on the usual cheesesteak but with a southern twist using pimento cheese. I’m including my favorite recipe for homemade pimento cheese that I have made ever since we moved to the south, but you can easily sub any favorite store brand if you have one. We reallyContinueContinue reading “Pimento Cheesesteaks”
Spam Musubi
Spam Musubi is a Japanese/Hawaiian dish of marinated and fried spam served on sushi rice with nori wrapping. I tried to research the history of this dish, and like many recipes it is murky. Whatever its origins, it so tasty and fun to make and eat. For those who think spam is gross, if youContinueContinue reading “Spam Musubi”
Homemade French Fries
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”
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”
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”
Nutella Swirl Banana Muffins
I made these nutella swirl banana muffins for breakfast yesterday (well, my daughter had one for breakfast, I ate mine for dessert) 🙂 I have a recipe up on the site for my favorite buttermilk banana muffins, and these are hard to top, but if you love nutella like we do, these are amazing. DoesContinueContinue reading “Nutella Swirl Banana Muffins”
Smoked Salmon Roll Ups with Citrus Soy Sauce
I made these smoked salmon roll ups with citrus soy sauce as an appetizer to go along with our spicy shrimp stacks the other night. These were absolutely delicious and I am definitely making them again with a few small changes.  These rolls start with smoked salmon, then a layer of cream cheese flavored with lemonContinueContinue reading “Smoked Salmon Roll Ups with Citrus Soy Sauce”