Chili is a fantastic dinner for pretty much any time of year, though it is especially good on a chilly day. It’s a hearty meal that requires very little effort on the part of the chef, and it can take as much or as little time as you’d like to cook. Most of the time,
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One of my close girl friends has been teaching me about Indian cuisine, and one thing I’ve learned (other than how to say various foods) is that there are many different types of bread. Rawa dosa is the first one I’ve had the privilege of trying . While I don’t think it’s traditionally served with Tostito’s chunky
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Here’s a simple recipe for a simple cookie that’s a classic and a favorite to many, including my Poppa, who always played the lovable role of the Sneaky Cookie Stealer in my childhood memory reel. This recipe is one I whipped up for him, after he bashfully requested I make him some Pillsbury instant oatmeal cookies —
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This recipe is one that my Nana used to make. She wrote all of her recipes down on note cards, and for a while, we couldn’t find them. Recently, we hit the jackpot and recovered almost all of them, we think. Eventually, I’ll work my way through all of the ones we found, but today,
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The Kahlua cake recipe I am about to present to you is super easy, super moist, and super yummy, especially after you let it sit for a couple of days. Letting it sit allows the liqueur to soak into the cake and give it even more flavor. The same is going to be true for
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As you may have noticed, I’ve developed a recent interest in marinades. They’re a neat way to flavor your meat of choice while often adding an element of moisture and tenderness you otherwise wouldn’t get. Salmon is especially awesome to marinate, since it’s already an exceptionally flavorful canvas (kind of like a good steak). Another
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Sometimes, you may find yourself in a hurry and need to make dinner in a rush. Sometimes, you even get time to prep for these occasions. In this case, I started marinating some chicken with the intent of making it Sunday night. Well, Sunday night came and went. We weren’t even remotely hungry, since I
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Ah, football season. The time of the year where Americans across the country consume their body weight in beer every two weeks and junk food sales go through the roof. Sundays are fun days full of screaming at the television, watching grown men in Spandex run around a painted field throwing an air-filled sack of
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Hello, all! This might be my last consistent post for a while. I’ve been trying to keep this up for as long as I can while I find a full-time job and work my temp position. Sadly, I just don’t have enough to spend on extra groceries right now if I want to pay the
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Alright, folks; here’s a recipe to knock your sakes off (see what I did there?). It’s super easy and you’ll want to make it every week, it’s so good! This recipe is holy-cow-amazing. It’s restaurant-quality but Rachael Ray easy. To top it off, unless you’re counting the oil to cook the salmon, there are only
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