Brine A Turkey Looking for an easy recipe to brine a turkey? I gots one for ya! (if you can’t wait, scroll to bottom of page for printable recipe) This is a tried a true method I use every year. Get ready for the easiest way to brine a turkey and one of the most …
Meals
Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie In this world of candied ever’thangs, may I present: a delicious no-sugar-added strawberry blueberry smoothie. It’s as good as it looks. Frosty. Thick. Tasty. Filled with nutrition. Fun! Store-Bought Smoothie Or Homemade Smoothie? I prefer to control ingredients by making smoothies at home. I want to know every detail of what I’m …
King Ranch Chicken Is King Ranch Chicken the best comfort food? On a scale of 1-10, it’s high on the list! King Ranch Chicken Casserole Years ago, when I was a young momma, and not feeling well, a friend made me a King Ranch Chicken casserole. I had never heard of King Ranch (as we …
Easy Crock Pot Country Style Pork Ribs Easy. Ribs. In the Crockpot. Set ’em and forget ’em. Let’s go! Crock Pot country style ribs, commonly known as pork shoulder ribs (boneless), are easy and delicious to make, especially if you have a slow cooker. For anyone who prefers to go straight to the recipe, you …
Spicy Mac and Cheese Need more spice in your life? Don’t we all! Let’s talk about my spicy mac and cheese recipe. Oh, momma! First the Spicy Mac and Cheese recipe, with a printable version at end of post, then the jibber jabber. Spicy Mac and Cheese Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked small elbow macaroni pasta …
Cheeseburger Pizza! Or, how I hear it in my head: CHEEESEBURGER PIZZA!!! It’s holy smokes worth making. Summertime = Burger time! Burger time is my favorite time of the year (well, that and cake-time, champagne-time, cookie-time…). We’ve already covered grilled corn and grilled taters with onions, so why not burgers via a Grilled Burger Pizza? …
You can cook burgers in the oven?! Is this for real? Fat, juicy, splattery, burgers that we associate with grills and cookouts, made in the oven? It’s not a dream, baby – this is real life! Can you truly cook burgers in the oven? And not just any burger, but a juicy and delicious …
Have you ever eaten or made goulash? Who hasn’t, right?! It’s so ingrained in our collective cultures that I think everyone has a special version of goulash (American or Hungarian) in their family’s recipe files. What is goulash? For those of you who haven’t had goulash (and are wondering what is this foreign sounding meal?!), …
How to pour honey like a pro! If you have ever tried to get honey out of the jar without leaving a delicious sticky residue behind, this post is for you! It’s time to pour honey like a pro. We all know this isn’t the worst problem in the world, but wouldn’t it be nice …
There are days I neeeeed some finger-licking, oven-roasted, BBQ chicken, even in the dead of winter. Hell, especially in the cold when I’m missing sun-kissed days and umbrelly drinks by the pool. This recipe is for those days. BBQ chicken in the oven? Is this real life? Yes. All the yeses. This is the time …