Sweet peppers, chicken, onions and tortillas. All that’s missing is the seasoning to make a simple, tasty and healthy family dinner. BONUS! It’s also a really quick dinner! For fajitas you’ll need: One whole boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips. The one I had was quite large, a whole pound of meat – … 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
This past weekend was Amelia’s 25th birthday and what did CPM do to celebrate? We spent a couple of days in Reno, NV to have a rockin’ good time at the Motley Crüe/Alice Cooper concert. Woot! Woot! The show was pretty awesome. Motley Crüe is on their “final” (um, sure) tour and Alice Cooper … 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
Our mom makes some awesomly grubbin’ pork chops. So when our long-time, family friends from Alaska came to town for dinner, we had to request mom make her famous grilled pork chops so we could take pictures and blog all about it. These two-ingredient, finger-lickin’-good chops are a snap to prepare. We hope you enjoy them … Continue reading
For my brother-in-law, James’ recent birthday I was tasked with the honor of birthday cake bringer. James luuuuuuvs cheesecake so I set out on a mission… Cheesecake, in its many and varied forms has existed pretty much since man first made cheese. After all…cheese AND pie. Right???? I’ll admit it – I’m hard to impress … Continue reading
Merry Christmas to all you bloggers, followers, likers, pintresters, tweeter, facebookers and foodies! Today we gathered a few of the nieces, lay our fingers aside our noses and give a nod to an ages old tradition – the Christmas cookie! After all, we have to keep the big guy full of energy on Christmas Eve. … Continue reading
Quiche is a really simple, awesomely versatile “comfort food” dish. If you can buy a pie crust and crack eggs, you can make Quiche. And, given the gobs of food people generally prepare this time of year, Quiche is also a great way to repurpose leftovers! I had some leftover breakfast sausage and potatoes so … Continue reading
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