A Recipe That Feels Fancy, But Is Not Hard To Make Maple Dijon Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Green Beans is the perfect meal to make when you want something special but don’t have the time or maybe the extra money. Pork tenderloins, onions and green beans are roasted together and then finished with a very easy maple Dijon glaze. I am a sucker for a good pork tenderloin or any pork roast in general. If you peruse this site you will see MANY pork roast recipes. Some of my favorites are my Pork with Mustard Cream Sauce and My Mom’s…
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Continue ReadingA Nostalgic Recipe From My Childhood Classic Pepper Steak is a nostalgic recipe for many. The flank steak used in this recipe is usually a more affordable cut of meat helping stretch your food budget. This steak is marinated in a soy sauce, honey, vinegar, and baking soda mixture and then sautéed quickly. Simmered in a delicious au jus with peppers and onions, then served over rice it’s a simple meal that everyone in the family will love. It’s also perfect for making in advance and reheating when ready to eat. The beef tends to tenderize even more as it…
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A Delicious Twist On Chicken Parmesan This recipe for Chicken Parmesan Meatballs is crazy easy to prepare, and they also taste great. It’s made with ground chicken, crushed croutons, cheese, and a few pantry staple seasonings that add even more flavor to the juicy chicken and creamy cheese. We are a big meatball loving family. I make my Best Ever Meatballs recipe as least once a month and I am always looking for new ways to make a meatball. One of the things I love about good meatballs is that they can easily be frozen and eaten later. This makes…
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Tasty Memories of An Iconic Chicagoland Restaurant Crispy Buttered Quesadillas with Warm Salsa evoke a food memory that lives for eternity in my mind. Crispy, buttered, and fried cheese quesadillas served with a warm and flavorful salsa that has been simmered with cumin, onions, and garlic makes an easy dinner that everyone in your family will love. Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant is a small chain I grew up with in Chicago. The Pepe’s I most often visited was on Archer Avenue near Harlem. My cousins and I would go when we wanted to treat ourselves. Kim is my cousin that has…
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A Heavenly Hunk Of Meat Maple Glazed Pork Shoulder with Chipotle Chili is a deliciously tender and juicy pork roast with a savory, caramelized crust made from maple syrup, brown sugar, and a smokey chipotle chili powder. This meat is perfect to eat on its own, as a sandwich, or for tacos. I am a long time food columnist in our small town that is in the Northernmost part of Wisconsin. Every April I am asked to participate in our town’s Maple Syrup Festival. I host a cooking demo where I use Wisconsin Maple Syrup to make wonderfully delicious recipes.…
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Continue ReadingWhen Two Culinary World’s Collide Polish Gnocchi Stir Fry is a culinary masterpiece of two delicious cuisines made from smoked Polish sausage, tender onions and garlic, and soft, buttery gnocchi. Toasted caraway seeds add a nutty flavor and the tangy mustard brightens the whole easy and unique dish. Polish sausage, kraut and pierogi are staples in my family for big holidays like Easter. I started making this dish and it was very much the essence of all my favorite things about pierogi. My family now requests this for lots of family parties. I love it because it is so easy…
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A Dinner That Will Have Your House Smelling Like Home If you love Sunday comfort food, this Chicken and Stuffing Casserole made with juicy bites of chicken sautéed with flavorful herbs, a simple pan gravy, and a savory stuffing crust is for you. It tastes wonderful but will also have your house smelling like heaven as it bakes. This recipe was born from me needing extra food on a Sunday to feed a crowd. These were ingredients I had on hand so I combined them and wasn’t too sure what the outcome would be. Fortunately when this came out of…
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Continue ReadingA Meal Easy To Make And Even Easier To Enjoy Grandma’s Kraft Dinner is an upgrade on a classic that can be prepared quickly and enjoyed immediately. It’s made with Kraft Blue Box Macaroni and Cheese along with a few extra ingredients like garlic and onion powder, evaporated milk, and a pinch of chili powder with extra melted cheese melted to make it even creamier for all to enjoy. This recipe was born out of my Grandma’s need to get a tasty meal on the table after she worked all day. This was not because she was required to do…
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