This week Amelia brought me a whole pot of her awesome Chicken Tortilla Soup. It’s not even my birthday! We ate a good bit of the soup by itself but the leftovers made great dishes in their own rite. Assuming you actually have any leftovers, these nachos make a filling meal and are easy to … Continue reading
Okay, you caught me. I’m not really cooking on a campfire today since it’s November already but on the Weber instead. Caught me again – I’m really just prepping it and the hubby is actually cooking it on the Weber, which leaves me time to write about it. But, for the record, there really isn’t … Continue reading
This dish gets made in my kitchen a lot. These simple burritos make a really satisfying and inexpensive lunch or dinner. If you want to add extras to the filling or topping, it’s also a yummy way to repurpose and disguise leftovers – cooked meats, leftover rice, black olives, etc. Fried Bean Burritos – Enchilada … Continue reading
Bake time: 30-40 minutes Prep time: 20 minutes This makes a large amount of very rich macaroni and cheese. Cut the recipe in half to serve a family of four. Traditionally, I have always prepared macaroni and cheese using a roux based cheese sauce (or sometimes out of a blue box…. Sssssh don’t tell), but after … Continue reading
We are so excited! Food and Wine Magazine picked up one of our Campfire Cooking posts for its article 6 Awesome Foods You Didn’t Know You Could Cook On A Camping Trip. You can check out the article at fwx.com and you can view our original post Campfire Cooking Post #8-Campfire Pizza On The Columbia River here. Thanks to Noah … Continue reading
These wraps are a really nice end to a hot day. Simple, filling and refreshing. Teriyaki Pork Lettuce Wraps 1 pound boneless country style pork spare ribs 2 tablespoons sesame oil a little seasoning salt and pepper 1 cup teriyaki sauce (recipe below) romaine or butter lettuce leaves, whole 1 cup cilantro leaves, chopped 2 … Continue reading
The title says it all right?!? We have to give a phat shout out to our sister, Theresa, the OGG (original go-getter) and mother extraordinaire, who, despite a hectic work and family schedule, still manages to throw down some awesome grub like this! Heat oven to 325. Season chicken breasts and thighs with salt, pepper … Continue reading
One of my favorite lunch spots has to be my friend Reggie’s house. We cook, we chat and, of course, drink wine! Our favorite thing to cook (for now)? Pasta Primavera. I make the noodles, she makes the killer sauce and we share wine glass-filling duty. Today’s selection was a La Crema chardonnay– a fair-and-just … Continue reading
I like this recipe all three ways: 1. Tomato Bisque 2. Chunky Tomato (vegan) 3. Smooth Tomato (vegan) To make Chunky Tomato, skip the blender and the cream. To make Smooth Tomato, just skip the cream. Soup 3 ways – simple! 2 Tbs olive oil 1 cup diced carrot 1/2 cup diced onion 2 cloves … Continue reading
This is a really easy pizza dough to make that bakes into a nice crisp crust with bubbly softness in the edges. If you like to have pizza dough on hand, simply portion out the dough, roll into balls, wrap in plastic wrap or Ziploc bag and refrigerate or freeze until you are ready to use … Continue reading
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