Do you judge a dining establishment based on how they make a certain item? I know I do! One of my favorite things to order as a side to burgers or typical "American style" foods is onion rings, and those onion rings can absolutely make or break my opinion of the restaurant. If they're too mushy and not crispy, or if the onion is tough and doesn't break off when you bite in. There's a lot that goes into this! Also, the batter has to be tasty and have a good amount of flavor without being … [Read more...]
Beer Battered Fried Chicken Wings
During the month of October my good friend Mandi from Chewsy Lovers and I got together to bring you a month of wings every week. This was actually something that began last year, and was so well received we decided to bring it back again for football season. Now that October has come and gone and we've got quite the arsenal of wing recipes, I thought I'd come back in Mid-November with a little encore recipe to share with you. I might do this every so often, these wing recipes are hard to resist! … [Read more...]
Cajun Buttermilk Fried Wings with Spicy Aioli
Last year when Mandi from Chewsy Lovers and I started our wing series, we didn't know quite how popular it would be. We had intended to just prepare a few recipes and share throughout the month of September to kick off football/tailgate season. It was sort of a no-brainer because Mandi and her husband, Buck, love to share recipes for tailgate foods and all of their grilling wonders, which ended up being some of their own most popular recipes. I too had written a few recipes for game day … [Read more...]
Buttery Garlic Parmesan Wings
Have you ever eaten one of those pizzas where the crust is just so good, so buttery and garlicky with sprinkles of Parmesan cheese. It's that crust where you can forego the pizza and just eat that delectable, flavorful bread alone. Possibly dipped in ranch or marinara sauce. Maybe I'm the only one that loves that tasty crust that much, but the flavors in that crust is what I was going for with this weeks wing flavor for #WingItWednesday - the Buttery Garlic Parmesan Wings. I'm pretty sure I … [Read more...]
Ham, Potato, Corn & Cheese Chowder with Fried Shallots
I love a good hearty soup after the holidays are over. You eat so much heavy foods, sweets, and appetizers that once the new year arrives you're ready for something new. Most people have a New Year's resolution to lose weight, and soups are great for that as well. Since it's also still so cold out, soup hits the spot just right and warms you up from the inside.I love a good chowder. Corn chowder and clam chowder are some of my all time favorite comforting soups. So while this ham and corn … [Read more...]
Top Six Recipes for a Six Month Blogiversary!
This week marks 6 months since I started my blog!!I've made so many new friends, developed even closer friendships, shared so many ideas with you all, and have already experienced and done so many things! I even met an Iron Chef, got to showcase a product from Heart of Haiti and Rwanda Path to Peace, and have been featured on numerous other blogs! That's really exciting stuff!With the new year I have quite a few goals in mind for my blog. In the past month alone my daily visits have doubled, and … [Read more...]
Coconut Chicken with Thai Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
One of the favorite and most requested meals in my home is my coconut chicken with homemade sweet chili dipping sauce. The coconut chicken is fried in panko crumbs and coconut, to give it a sweet taste, and the sauce is a perfect mix of sweet and spicy giving it a Thai inspired flair, which I absolutely love!A good friend of mine has always spoken about the coconut chicken she makes for her family and how delicious it is, so when I came across this recipe on another blog, I simply had to try … [Read more...]
Deviled Chicken in White Wine Sauce
This recipe for Deviled Chicken in White wine Sauce is perfect for Halloween week, or even to serve on Halloween night with some garlic bread and a salad. It's the perfect blend of fiery spices and savory wine sauce with herb seasonings.Now, I've mentioned before here that I'm pretty obsessed with cooking magazines, cookbooks, and recipes of any sort that I like to collect, play with and make my own. I'm not sure if I've mentioned, but this also includes cooking shows. I LOVE watching some of my … [Read more...]
Grilled Fried Egg Sandwich with all the fixings
One of the earliest staples for my breakfast meals was a fried egg sandwich. They started with just a fried egg, some melted cheese and some toast with a little mayo, salt and pepper. I loved it that way for years, and then started switching it up a bit. One of my favorite things for breakfast is a breakfast burrito or sandwich and my husband still requests an "egg sandwich original," which is what I call that original version of this sandwich.Sometimes you just get tired of the original way, … [Read more...]
Stir Fried Rice with Veggies
I love making stir fry rice. It's a great way to use up leftovers of veggies and rice and get a delicious dish in. My husband loves to just make a big pot of white rice every so often, and he adds milk and sugar to it and eats it as a little meal, kind of like oatmeal. So when he does that, there's often leftover rice. Stir fry rice actually works best with rice that has been cooked previously, usually 2-3 days before hand. When it's being stir fried it's less likely to get soggy and mushy, … [Read more...]
