Best. Potato. Salad. Ever. For reals. This is our friend Lil’s recipe and it’s crazy good. We served it when we catered the community BBQ and pool party this past weekend. All of the party goers raved about it and asked for the recipe. Will Lil’s permission, here it is! This potato salad has only … Continue reading
This pot roast recipe is super easy to make and, as the title implies, crazy good. No fussing over the stove or oven bags or braising. Best of all it utilizes trip tip, which is a good, lean meat. This can be cooked in a much smaller quantity of course, but I was feeding a … Continue reading
Years ago, when we worked in the SF Financial District, Amelia and I used to frequent a little shop across from the Embarcadero Center called Focaccia. They had the BEST sandwiches on homemade breads and an always-changing menu. The Marinated Mozzarella Sandwich was our favorite. Although I don’t see the same sandwich on their menu … Continue reading
Just when you thought we were done posting waffles – we’re coming back with a waffle vengeance. Someone got a terrible idea to spend the Super Bowl pressing fabulous things in our new waffle iron. Be sure to check out CPM live during the Super Bowl from kick off to “I’m going to Disneyland” to see … Continue reading
Our sister, Theresa (a/k/a OGG Munny B) has two amazing kids, both in college. This dish is a special shout out to the kids and a nod to our own days in college when Ramen was, well, just Ramen….Enjoy…. Not Your College Kids’ Ramen My new ‘creasian’ of the week. All ingredients are organic and … Continue reading
If this doesn’t qualify as the junk food trifecta, I’m really not sure what will. But I promise it’s awesome! I first saw this on a Travel Channel Show. Those shows make me so hungry. On pizza travel day it was especially bad. I wasted no time pulling some pizza dough out of fridge for … Continue reading
Breakfast is good any time of day! These burritos were a quick and tasty dinner. Prep and cook time took less than 30 minutes. Note: For the hashbrowns, I use a brand of dried potatoes that you reconstitute by adding hot water. This recipe should also work with fresh or frozen hashbrowns, but they may … Continue reading
What do you do with fajita leftovers? Maybe put it on a salad, or eat more fajitas. Or make quesadillas! At my house, they’ll eat just about anything I throw in a tortilla. For each quesadilla, you will need: 3-4 Tablespoons freshly grated cheese, preferably a combo of cheddar and Monterey Jack 1/4 cup fajita … Continue reading
Sometimes dinner at our house just means repurposing leftovers into something new and delicious. Tonight’s dinner was just that. This quesadilla, cooked on the grill, made from pizza topping and steak leftovers and a few slices of cheese, made an incredible new family favorite dish. Steak And Mushroom Quesadilla Flour tortillas Grilled steak, cut into … Continue reading
Here in Northern California, we are blessed with some of the best corn ever. Hailing from the farms of Brentwood, this corn has got to be some of the sweetest I’ve ever had. But how can you bring out the very best of the fresh corn flavor? Grilling it in the husk! That’s right. I … Continue reading
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