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Mom's Buffalo Wings
When I grew up near Buffalo, NY, My mom and dad used to go to tail gate at the Bill's games. My mom would make these delicious wings.
Glazed Sausage and Ham Balls
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Short on time and big on flavor, these are served at our annual harvest party and there's never any leftover!
Slow Cooker Cincinnati Chili
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 120 Minutes |
Want that Cincinnati Chili flavor, even when you're short on prep time? This is the perfect answer! Just a few simple steps and a few hours in the slow cooker will leave you with chili that can rival that of any 3-way chili parlor. It's deliciously diff…
Buck's Barbecue Sauce
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Simmering the sauce and spices insures a deep and rich flavor. Beginning with butter and sautéed onions makes it extra special.
Sassy Stuffed Peppers
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
I think everyone's mom or family member had a recipe for stuffed peppers they remember from their youth. Maybe not everyone feels this way, but I always loved stuffed peppers. This recipe is different than my Mother's, but still very very yummy. I mixed i…
Spinach and Artichoke Dip Crockpot Chicken
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
I am a huge fan of spinach and artichoke dip! This recipe came about when I was trying to put together an orange sweet potato crockpot dish, and I forgot to buy sweet potatoes! I had to leave for work and had minutes to improvise. Grabbing what I had on h…
Irish Shepherd's Pie with Guinness
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 60 Minutes |
For comfort food this is a dish that cannot be beat. A good hearty shepherd's pie is great for leftovers, too, and will stick to your ribs on a cold winter night. The addition of Guinness stout to this adds some great texture and flavor to the dish that w…
Bananas Foster
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Bananas Foster has been one of my favorite desserts since I was a kid. I love the contrast of the warm caramelized bananas and the cold ice cream. This is a very simple version of this classic dessert recipe. Your guests will be impressed with the beau…
Grown Up Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
Quick and easy for even your busiest weeknight, these sandwiches are an updated version of an old fashioned favorite. Full of flavor the whole family will enjoy!
Oatmeal Cookies
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
These are my boyfriend's favorite cookies. He has never been a big chocolate fan (I know, unthinkable) but these fulfill his sweet tooth. This recipe came from Mary Butler Ringhand, who I believe is my Mother's great aunt. She knows how to make some gr…
Penang Style Hokkien Hae Mee (Prawn Noodle Soup)
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 50 Minutes |
I am not a noodle addict, but I do enjoy eating it sometimes. Not just a die hard enthusiast. But I fell in love with Laksa and Hokkien Mee. Too bad. I can't make my own Laksa soup here because there are no Laksa leaves available here in the Philippines.…
The perfect hard boiled egg, every time!
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| Prep Time: | 0 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Today's post is a back to basics cooking lesson, How to boil an egg. The perfect boiled or hard boiled egg is when the egg is cooked all the way through and the yolk is golden , there shouldn't be a grey/green ring around the yolk. To me if a hard boiled…
Chicken Breast Alfredo w/Paprika and Tarragon
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 40 Minutes |
A delicious and appetizing way to serve a family favorite, baked chicken.
Wacky Cake
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This is the best chocolate cake I've ever had; moist, flavorful and frugal! It's also vegan and costs less than $3 including the icing! We make this often here and the kids adore it.
Mexican Green Spaghetti
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This isn't a "traditional" Mexican dish but it is very common in the Northeast of Mexico, everyone in my family loves it and it's been a great hit among my friends now that I live in the USA, it is usually served to go with any type of meat (pork, beef, c…
Homemade Saltine Crackers
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
These are very simple to make crackers. They are a blank canvas that can take on many flavors. You can make these two ways crispy and crunchy. The only diffrence is how much butter you use. If you use 2 tablespoons they are crunch after they cool. If you…
Crazy Mixed Up Beans and Rice (And Chicken Sausage too!)
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
As you may have noticed I like rice a lot, and beans, AND chicken sausage. I could literally live off rice and beans, and be completely happy. When I was in Puerto Rico last year, I would eat rice and beans almost twice a day. I would save any dinner left…
Pinoy Arroz Caldo
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Arroz Caldo literally means "hot rice". Notwithstanding that the name was obviously derived from the Spanish (Philippines was colonized by Spain for 300 years; hence, most of our dishes have their influence), it is a popular Filipino comfort food. It's th…
Teriyaki Burgers
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Sometimes you want a regular burger, and sometimes you want to change it up a little. This quick recipe is a great way to jazz up your burgers! Tangy teriyaki sauce and sweet pineapple add great flavor to this quick recipe. Serve them at your next part…
Tofu Pad Thai
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| Prep Time: | 25 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
I've been on a wild romp to find ingredients for the perfect Pad Thai (the Thai restaurant I used to go to all the time was shut down by the Health inspector...awkward). I've tried tons and tons of recipes for Pad Thai, and this one I improvised is th…
Root Beer Glazed Pork Chops
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| Prep Time: | 30 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
My other half loves root beer so I knew this dinner would be an enthusiastic thumbs up. This glaze is yummy. I added a little hot sauce to the original recipe to give it a sweet, but spicy kick. I am so sad that grilling season is leaving us soon (it gets…
Crispy-Ginger Tofu Lettuce Wraps
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
When Tatjana and her friend Leah gobbled these lettuce wraps up before I could cool the recipe long enough to store it, I knew I was onto a winner. This scrumptious, low-carb, vegan dish can also be adapted for you meat lovers out there – just substitut…
Mediterranean Shrimp Quesadilla
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
I was asked to participate in the Red Gold Tomato Bowl 2011. I am on a team with 4 other Wisconsin bloggers trying to beat out Pitt in our own version of the big game! Ths was a recipe I came up with for the contest. I love quesadillas for a game time sna…
Tomato Vegetable Soup
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
For a 5 year old a mystery is magic! That is how it was for me that beautiful sunny morning when my parents woke me from my sleep and announced that something was waiting for me and all I had to do was to find what was hidden somewhere in the house, What…
Tex Mex Sloppy Joes with Honey Lime Coleslaw
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This is my family's favorite version of sloppy joes. The meat mixture is loaded with beans, corn, chilies and smoky spices. The honey lime cole slaw is the perfect condiment. It's also delicious on tacos!






























