Baked Apples – Use It Up
For the past few weeks my daughter has been inhaling apples. Well, they go on BOGO sale about 10 days ago so I bought 2 bags. Magically, she doesn’t want apples anymore. I noticed that they had started to develop some soft spots so into the oven they go! When I think of baked apples…
Day In The Life – SAH/WFH Dad 12/12/24
Today I slept through my alarm but still made it to the gym, just a little late. I only use the little beep that my watch makes instead of a full blown phone alarm to try and not wake up my wife at 3:30am LOL. So sometimes I miss it, I’m pretty well accustomed but…
Budget Meals – Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts
This was so good my family engulfed it and I totally forgot to take any pictures whatsoever LOL. I’ll snap a few and add to this post the next time I make it, which will be soon…it was so good! Start off by grabbing a butternut squash and bag of brussels sprouts. You’ll want to…
Dialed In – FRENCH ONION SOUP
DIALED IN – A series of recipes that I’ve got dialed in, these are tried, tested and true. When I’m cooking something new, I’ll generally look at handfuls of recipes and come up with a general idea of what’s needed. Some use this instead of that, blah blah. The recipes in this series are the…
Day In The Life – SAH/WFH Dad 12/11/24
So I’m going to try something here for a few weeks and see how it goes. Not sure if I’ll be able to keep up with it, or have enough interesting things happening but we’ll find out. I’ve missed the gym the past two days and was itching to get back. Sunday night I went…
Mexican Food Sauce – Full Recipe
Unlike some of my other “recipe cards” which are bases to create from or general theories to build on…this is a dialed in full recipe using ingredients you likely have in the pantry at home.
Sour Cream – Taco/Burrito Sauce
This is less of a recipe and more of a theory, this base can be transformed to fit anything you want. Instead of going standard, plain sour cream…boring! Use this amped up version! Totally customizable to fit your cuisine, don’t limit yourself to Mexican. The framework here can be adapted to fit Mediterranean, Southwestern and…
Almost 30 Minute Meals – Mushroom Lasagna
Well, I kinda boogered this one up but that doesn’t mean I didn’t learn enough to tell you what not to do lol. Don’t add one last layer of noodles on top, they burnt and I had to peel them off leaving me with horrible photos. So just know that. Lasagna gets popular when the…
Crispy Tacos – Vegetarian Pinto Bean Tacos
Crispy pinto bean tacos are a great option for a meatless Monday, or if you just want something lighter than loading up full of beef or chicken. Quick and easy you can have these done in a matter of minutes. PLUS, if you use the pre-seasoned beans, there’s only a few ingredients! Top with all…
Meatloaf Muffins – Fun Alternative, Faster!
This easy miniature meatloaf muffin recipe is made with ground beef (or turkey) and topped with a delicious meatloaf sauce. Faster to make than traditional meatloaf and way more fun to eat. Awesome for a quick dinner party, and they reheat very well for leftovers! Meatloaf in a Muffin Tin MEATLOAF ITSELF: 1 ½ pounds…