Beer cheese dip is quite possibly the greatest appetizer dip ever invented. I mean do I really need to spend any time talking it up? It’s frickin’ BEER and CHEESE combined into a dip for crying out loud! The perfect combination of savory and robust flavors and a texture that is so unbelievably creamy. […]
I know this might sound sacrilegious to some but I’ve never really been a fan of large meals for breakfast. Sure a big ole plate of greasy bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns is often just what the doctor ordered when I’m *cough* hungover *cough*. But on a normal day, I’d much rather eat something small,
Mango salsa always reminds me of a particular episode from the show Futurama. It’s the episode where Bender (one of the main characters) is challenged by Elzar (an alien version of Emerald Legasis) to an Ironchef cook competition. And in order to beat Elzar, Bender enlists the help of his old mentor. It is
It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of making my own salad dressing. They taste better, they’re more economical, and it literally takes no skill to make. Honestly, you just put some ingredients in a jar and shake it up! That being said I grew up on store-bought salad dressings, so I
There are few things in life quite as simple as making your own salad dressing. In fact, you can easily whip up just about any type of vinegarette that you want by remembering one simple ratio. 1 part acid (i.e. vinegar, citrus juice) to 3 parts oil. That’s it, then you just add in
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Want to know one of the easiest ways to improve your home-cooked meals? Always choose to make your own sauces over buying them at a store! Honestly, this is one of the most common things that I see home cooks fail to do that keeps their meals from achieving greatness. Maybe it’s due
While many people tend to hate the bitterly cold weather that comes with the fall and winter seasons, I love it. Why? Well, it’s because it’s the perfect time of the year to make all sorts of rich and hearty comfort dishes. And if you ask me there are few things more comforting in
I hope you’re all as excited I am folks because today we are going to be making a very special treat, homemade jam! And not just any old jam, no, no, no today we are going to be whipping up a batch of wonderfully delicious four berry jam. Never heard of it?
After making last week’s southern cornbread recipe I ran into the recurring problem of having too much leftover buttermilk. It’s something that’s always ticked me off because you only really need a cup of buttermilk for most recipes, yet typically you can’t purchase it in any size smaller than a quart. Sure I could
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There’s a certain type of Mexican restaurant that one can find all over the United States. It’s the place whose interior is decorated in faux Spanish style walls covered in an absurd amount of obnoxiously colorful artwork. Often there’s a barely tolerable mariachi band being politely asked to move to the next table for
