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Aug 15

Kale with White Beans & Italian Sausage

I love rustic dishes, and I thought this was a perfect way to use the beautiful kale I just picked up. Kale is an awesome veggie, and full of great nutrients. A little italian sausage, a can of beans, and the dish grew from there. This is a quick mea (read full article)

beans, Sausage

Aug 09

Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

I made a nice salad to serve along side my mojo chicken. This was a quick dressing I threw together, and it turned out awesome. I love the flavor or maple and dijon. I topped a mix green salad with apple, walnut, and almonds. Enjoy! Ingredients1 T m (read full article)

salad, sides, Vegetarian

Aug 08

Grilled Mojo Chicken

I noticed that this marinade has been circulating the blogs for awhile now, and decided to give it a try. The recipe called to marinate the meat for hours hours, however I marinated the chicken for about 12 hours and it was delicious!! I can't wait (read full article)

Chicken, Grill

Jul 30

Maple Dijon Pork Chops with Sauté Brussel Sprouts

Maple dijon marinades are one of my favorites. We had these beautiful chops in the fridge and I thought it was a perfect moment to break out the mustard! To accompany the pork I opted for brussel sprout. Yum. Do not give in to your childhood fears of (read full article)

Grill, Pork, sides

Jul 18

Beer Dip

First, please excuse my hand taking up half the picture! I was having a little trouble getting a good photo. This is one of my favorite cold dips, and one of the easiest too! This is a great recipe for a summer BBQ or just for a great snack. Enjoy! I (read full article)

Appetizers, sides

Jul 14

Grilled Strawberry Balsamic Chicken and Grilled Onion Packets

Time for a double post! I have a lot of different thing to post this week, and very little time! Why not kill two birds with one stone? Sounds good to me. I love the combo of strawberries and balsamic. To top off the chicken I decided that I needed t (read full article)

Chicken, Grill, sides

Jul 06

Grilled Orange Rhubarb Pork Chops

I picked up a jar of cherry rhubarb jam last time I was in door county for a weekend get away. I have been putting it on toast like mad, but I thought the jam with a little orange would make an interesting combo on my grill. I really like the combina (read full article)

Grill, Pork

Jul 01

Grilled Romaine with Blue Cheese-Bacon Vinaigrette

I love grilled romaine, but never made it before. I saw this recipe and it looked perfect! I love blue cheese and bacon. I made this for my Dad because he had just ate a grilled romaine caesar salad and raved about it. This salad turned our great! It (read full article)

Grill, salad

Jun 25

Bourbon-Barbecued Rib-Eye Steaks

I really love our new grill. You will probably notice that the past couple posts, and many posts to come, are dedicated to grilling. I recently purchased Weber's Real Grilling cookbook. It's really awesome. The book has tons of tips for people new to (read full article)

beef, Grill

Jun 23

Caprese Salad

This is such a great salad. It looks pretty, it's hard to mess up, and it tastes great too! If you order it in a restaurant t is usually drizzled with olive oil, but I have a delicious balsamic that I had to sneak in. Enjoy! Ingredients3 vine ripe t (read full article)

italian, salad, Vegetarian

Jun 19

Grilled Lemon Sage Chicken Wrapped in Prosciutto

Our new grill finally arrived! I was so excited I could barely contain myself. We have been grilling on this tiny little tailgating grill for the past year and a half. Heat control, warming rack, SPACE...ahhh...bliss. We had some friends over for din (read full article)

Chicken, Grill

Jun 17

Baked Rotini

This is a favorite pasta dish of mine. My mom use to make it when we had company when I was a kid, and it always brings back great memories. I used my meat sauce recipe for this dish, and it turned out delicious. Be prepared to eat leftovers because (read full article)

beef, italian, Pasta

Jun 09

Kielbasa with Peppers, Onions, and Tomatoes

This was a bit of a throw together meal the other night. I have had Kielbasa sitting in my freezer for awhile, and wasn't sure what to make! This dish came together great, and its really easy! I served it with a little rice, and a side of spinach. En (read full article)

Sausage

Jun 04

Sauce Vierge Asparagus and Green Beans

This sauce was wonderful. In addition to being great on veggies, I think this would taste fantastic on grilled chicken or fish. This one is a keeper! Enjoy!Ingredients (modified from Eric Ripert)1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil1 cup cherry tomatoes, qu (read full article)

sides, Vegetarian

May 28

Scrambled Eggs with Bacon and Blue Cheese

Ahhh.... blue cheese. I love you. Wisconsin has been super hot this week! We wanted to grill this week, but it was a little too hot. I had a breakfast dish similar to this a few weeks ago, and decided that this was the perfect opportunity for "brinne (read full article)

Breakfast, eggs

May 26

Grilled Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken with Melon Salsa

When my family was in Italy a few years ago one of me and my sister's favorite things to eat was melon wrapped in prosciutto. I saw this recipe and knew it was perfect for her birthday party. The original recipe used turkey cutlets, but I subbed in a (read full article)

Chicken, Grill, sides

May 21

Darn Good Roast

I saw a recipe awhile ago that used salad dressing, ranch packets, gravy packets, and a big chuck roast. I wasn't too excited about it until I saw it was in a crockpot and cooked for 9 hours. Hmmm... I decided to give it a try and was not disappointe (read full article)

beef, crockpot

May 20

Mango Salsa

I haven't blogged in forever!! We were on a much needed vacation the first part of May in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I have to say- I really did miss cooking! Anyways, I drank a lot of mango flavored cocktails in Mexico and was having a craving for man (read full article)

mango, sides, Vegetarian

Apr 24

Tilapia with Red Onion, Olives, and Feta- In a Pouch!

I have been saving four fillets of tilapia in the freezer for a little while for foil packets on the grill. Finally, one free night we were already to grill after Ron's Honor Flight board meeting (check out this group- they are amazing!). The meetin (read full article)

fish

Apr 18

Chicken with Chile Cheese Rice

Sometimes chunks of chicken in a dish can be hit or miss for me. I really like shredded chicken. This recipe is modified from the original recipe, and is absolutely delicious. I shredded my chicken rather than cut it into chunks, and I used only two (read full article)

Chicken, mexican, Rice

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