Do you watch the Super Bowl? I feel like most people do, even if they aren’t football fans. The commercials are usually funny. Lots of people watch it just for the half-time show. I enjoy the Super Bowl for a couple reasons. First, I love the excuse to make a bunch of food and hang …
What is your opinion on hard-boiled eggs? Growing up, I never cared for them much. In college, I rediscovered them somehow and was hooked. My husband won’t touch them. My kids were mildly interested when we were dyeing our Easter eggs, but quickly lost interest. If you are in the positive camp but are looking …
I hope you had a great Fourth of July, full of food, family, fireworks, and fun. When you hear “barbecue” what do you think of? Smoked meat? Burgers? Grilled meats? I find all of the above come to my mine in different ways. These kebabs were some of the best “barbecue” I’ve made in a …
The holiday season is upon us. We are all very busy and stressed. Easy dinners are the order of the day, yes? These oven baked tacos are a win on that score. They can be put on the table in about 30 minutes and are delicious. And there isn’t a big mess afterwards. I hope …
My mom’s family is from the South. According to her, you always eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s for luck in the upcoming year. More black-eyed peas meant more luck. That was the only time of year we ever ate these beans (why they are named peas, I don’t know), and I distinctly remember hating …
Lunch is a really difficult meal for me. I don’t want to expend much effort, but I want something delicious. Sometimes, a pb&j is that sweet spot. I find on the weekends, however, a simple lunch just won’t cut it. Weekends feel like they should have special, slightly more indulgent meals to me. These nachos …
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On a recent trip to California, a couple family members and I branched out from the crowd going to the traditional chain restaurant. We found this little taco shack a few doors down that was phenomenal. They only served tacos and shakes, but they did both of those things incredibly well. We tried several different …
I’m not a big fan of veggie patties as a general rule. My experience has been they don’t taste like the meat version they are meant to replace, so I’m not satisfied after eating it. But I recently cut down my family’s meat consumption, leaving me looking for a veggie main dish that isn’t pasta …
Football season is here. My husband is in heaven for the next few months. Like all sports, I prefer watching football in person than on the television. But some good snacks always make me more inclined to watch a game. Chips and dip are a classic game day snack, but both can be overloaded with …
I always thought of polenta as a “fancy” food that was hard to make. But when I started making polenta with sausage ragu, I realized it is nothing more than cornmeal porridge – the Italian form of grits, which I had grown up eating regularly. Since it is simple to make and a new family favorite, …
