Happy National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day! Whether you reside in the US or not, join us in celebrating the simplicity and yumminess of a grilled cheese sandwich. This recipe isn’t for a quick grilled cheese, only because I filled it with caramelized onions! Oh yes, I did!!! Ingredients: 1 medium onion finely diced (yellow, … Continue reading
Hot dogs aren’t necessarily my favorite thing to eat, but if you want to throw an Angus dog on a charcoal grill, my tune changes. After a few minutes on a grill, suddenly hot dogs fall into my favorites list. Here’s how to grill a proper hot dog, without them shriveling up and drying out … Continue reading
Those who loved Chicken Tortilla Soup Leftovers Part 1 are going to love this. This is a good make ahead recipe for chicken taco meat that can be warmed and served as needed. Best of all, I repurposed the Chicken Tortilla Soup Juice, leftover chicken breast and a few onions and tomatoes from the other … Continue reading
Our brother Anthony at Uncle Tony’s Seafood seriously, hands down, makes the very best smoked salmon on the planet! He recently sent me a shipment of 20 +/- pounds of the pink gold and I couldn’t get to work fast enough. My favorite way to enjoy smoked salmon, other than just plain, is in this … Continue reading
Chicken wings are always a favorite. But, if you can make them teriyaki style and put them over rice and serve a quick veg or salad on the side, you have a delicious and satisfying meal in around 30 minutes that the family will ask for all the time. Of course, if you are having … Continue reading
Here is another great dish from our sister and guest blogger, the OGG, Theresa. What a great way to repurpose that Easter ham bone! Tired of the usual ham bone leftovers and after a long trip to freezing Colorado, – I was craving soup tonight. This one is just spicy enough to clear the sinuses … Continue reading
Now that you’ve nearly digested your Easter feast(s) and sworn yourselves to go on that bathing suit diet (I call it “second Lent”), here are some more great recipes in the Local Happenings Magazine to get you through Memorial Day and the rest of the grillin’ season. Happy Easter! CPM Continue reading
This colorful and yummy side dish is really easy to prepare and gorgeous to look at. Pan searing the vegetables before putting them in the oven really brings out the natural flavor of the ingredients. A big thanks to the Berkeley Bowl in Berkeley, CA for always having the most gorgeous organic produce at a … Continue reading
Want to look like a rock star at your next gathering? These delectable dessert cups are simple to throw together, quick to cook and will take whatever dessert you put in them to the next level. If you don’t like coconut, you could always switch it up and use slivered almonds, graham cracker crumb, chocolate … Continue reading
Sometimes my favorite recipes are things I throw together on the fly. I was asked to bring some dip to go with French bread at a recent dinner with friends. Usually, the request to “bring dip” means “bring artichoke dip”. Our standard artichoke dip is good, but after 15 years of gatherings with artichoke dip … Continue reading
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