Truckstop Pancakes
There is just something about a good pancake that makes me all warm and happy inside. On the other hand a bad pancake makes me cold and sad. OK, maybe I am ascribing too much power to this golden, fluffy, slightly sweet, little disc of soft, warm, buttery, maple drizzled, deliciousness. But come on… a …
Cowboy Beans
These beans are a house favorite. Every now and again we have a “cowboy” themed dinner that is very popular with the Marines. I usually serve a smoked brisket, corn bread, and these beans. They love them. The first time I made them Mike was my assistant chef in the kitchen, now he is the …
Christ holds it all together.
Last night at the house we gathered together after our Hawaiian themed dinner and watched a teaching on the big screen by Louie Giglio about the greatness of God. I just wanted to share a small clip from that same message (that I found on youtube) with you all. Our wildest imaginations cannot even begin …
Almond Lemon Biscotti
I love a good biscotti. They’re kind of a quirky cookie. I mean, if I bit into a rock hard sugar cookie or a petrified chocolate chip cookie I would declare them stale and toss them out. Biscotti is different… their crunchiness is half their allure. Weird. A cup of good coffee and a tasty …
Chicago Style Spicy Roast -OR- A Roast of Epic deliciousness… the stuff from which legends are born.
Have you ever happened upon a recipe that you think to yourself “Hmm, looks good. I think I’ll give it a try” and then something magical happens and you find yourself on the precipice of greatness? This roast is one such recipe. I happened upon the recipe, thought it would be fun to recreate and …
Compound Herb Butter
So, I just gotta tell you… I made the most wonderful grilled cheese sandwiches the other day. We’re talkin’ delicious… like perhaps I would even order and pay for them at a restaurant. I know right? Grilled cheese? What’s the big deal? Don’t worry I’m not going to give you a recipe for a grilled …
Best Banana Bread
186,282 miles per second is the speed of light or the rate at which bananas go from perfectly edible yellow to mushy black grossness. Because I can’t keep up with this and because it seems that I will never change the fact that for some crazy reason I buy bananas by the boatload, I make …
Jennifer’s Potato Salad
One of the great things about being affiliated with Cadence International and getting to run a hospitality house, is that you get to meet a lot of great cooks and eat a lot of great food. Case in point… this totally boss potato salad! It’s the best you will ever eat. Really, it is. Everyone …
Chocolate Toffee Shortbread Bars
These were rich, delicious, chocolatey, pretty, easy to make, delicious, popular and delicious. I made them for the midweek study tonight and they were inhaled. I got one tiny square and when I came back for more they were all gone… thankfully. Recipe Source: I got them from Annie’s Eats who got them from Mel’s Kitchen …
Chicken Alfredo Pizza with Spinach and Red Onions
What?! No witty banter with this recipe? No over the top, food obsessive, creative writing that the captive reader must endure in order to at long last reach the recipe in question? Hmmm. That could only mean one thing…. this Chicken Alfredo Pizza with Spinach and Red Onions is sooooo freakin’ unbelievably delicious that we …