Of all things barbecue, I’d have to say pulled pork is my absolute favorite. I especially love it on nachos at Busch stadium during a Cardinals game. Pulled pork is actually really, really easy to make and the crock pot is the perfect method of cooking. Since it cooks low and slow all day, it […]
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How to Cook a Perfectly Juicy Pork Loin (Oh And a Recipe Too)
I don’t frequently cook pork at our house. We have a pretty steady rotation of chicken and fish. I do occasionally buy those premarinaded pork loins and throw them in the freezer when I need a no brainer dinner. But I feel like I’m always seeing delicious pork loin recipes, so the other day I […]
Red White and Blue Spinach Salad
Fourth of July is coming right up and maybe you have a cookout to go to. This salad is a perfect addition to your holiday – festive and delicious! So, here’s what you need: spinach, whatever other lettuce you want (I like red leaf lettuce in this), strawberries, blueberries, dried cranberries, and feta cheese. Here, […]
Two-For Tuesday
Get your dental floss ready because ’tis the time of year to enjoy some sweet corn. If you live in the Midwest like me, you can find it for 20-25 cents per ear right now, and it’s super sweet, very flavorful, and extremely tender and juicy. There are many, many different ways you can prepare […]
Recipe for a Delicious Summer
I love a fat, juicy, grilled burger once in a while. I wish I could take credit for this, but someone (else) in a stroke of genius came up with the idea of combining a jalapeno popper and a burger. You basically take a hamburger patty, top it with a cream cheese, roasted jalapeno, bacon […]
Raspberry Filled Vanilla Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
I have been baking a lot lately. A lot, you guys. I made these and another batch of cupcakes for work one week, and people started hiring me to bake stuff. Like, I made 600 mini cupcakes last week. You read that right – 600 (thanks, Kristy and Tim for your help!). And a couple […]
Whole Grain Cous Cous with Spring Vegetables
I love cous cous as a side dish. It’s something different from rice or potatoes, and it’s super easy to make. It’s also very versatile. You can flavor it many different ways by adding in different herbs, spices, and veggies. I like to buy plain cous cous, whole grain or wheat if available, cook it in […]
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
I fully intended to make a Mexican dish this week to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and it just didn’t happen. I hope you can forgive me, but coming on the heels of my National Grilled Cheese Month transgressions, I know it will be hard. I have actually been very busy baking, so I hope you’re prepared […]
Roasted Spaghetti Squash
The other day, I came up with the (brilliant) idea to make mozzarella stuffed turkey meatballs. To go along with them, I decided to make spaghetti squash, because, you know, I try to be healthy and squash is healthier than pasta, even whole wheat pasta. I had never had spaghetti squash before, and I had […]
Happy National Grilled Cheese Month!
I feel like I owe you all an apology because I have known for weeks that April is National Grilled Cheese month, and here it is April 24th and I’m just now posting a grilled cheese recipe. This is a travesty, especially considering how much I love grilled cheese. Well, I hope you have been […]