Oh, Dolly. Oh, Oh, Dolly. These mashed potatoes were heaven. on. earth. Oh how I wish I’d tasted these before Thanksgiving so I could have passed the recipe along! Everything good in the potato world was found right here in these potatoes. They were incredibly light and fluffy–the texture was almost as smooth and…
Bacon Jalapeno Poppers
In my parents’ home and Michael’s parents’ home, the Christmas Eve tradition is to eat appetizers for dinner. There’s usually quite a spread and everything is delicious. It’s perfect, and is minimal fuss and effort. It’s our favorite meal of the year, hands down–more than Thanksgiving, birthdays, Easter, or any other holiday. For the past…
dirty rice with kielbasa (gf, df)
You may have gathered, dear reader, that I can be a tad dramatic. I sometimes tend to exaggerate, use hyperbole… that sort of thing. On occasion. Okay, a lot. I get it. But somewhere in that exaggerated, over-imaginative part of myself, I really like to pretend that I have all sorts of exotic heritage and…
chicken chorizo burgers with avocado lime mayo (gf, df)
Dear reader, I’ve missed you! Michael and I successfully moved into our third (and last) apartment of the year. Hallelujah! We’re back to college for Michael’s last year of school and I now have the task of finding something to do for the last year that we’re here. We opted to live in some apartments…
spicy black beans (gf, df, v)
As always, I love a good meatless meal. It’s one of the best things to do for my budget and my health and it’s a fun challenge to come up with meatless meals for the meat-loving types (read: Michael)in my house. Anyway… I’ve been wanting to experiment with cooking my own black beans from dried…
Homemade Ranch Dip (GF)
Michael and I had the chance to host my family for a few days earlier this month when they came down for a visit. Now, I don’t know if you know this about me, but I love cooking for people. Really. A lot. Anyway, I was really excited for them coming and was determined to…
chicken skewers with pineapple rice (gf, df)
This is one of those pairs of recipes you just make together. I couldn’t help myself. I was inspired by something Martha Stewart made and adapted it to fit my tastes. It was soooo good. And made without a grill. On account of we don’t have one. We do, however, have a broiler in our…
homemade finger-lickin’ barbeque sauce (gf, df)
This barbeque sauce was a great blend of tangy, sweet, and spicy. It may have been slightly on the too-tangy side for some of you, so I’ve allowed for some flexibility in the recipe. I would imagine. This would make a fantastic dipping sauce, goes great on barbeque pizza, and I’m drooling over the idea…
