Author: Joe

Homemade Mexican Rice: Simple, Inexpensive and Fresh

Homemade Mexican Rice: Simple, Inexpensive and Fresh

Rice is a great side dish; it’s easy to cook, filling, and inexpensive. There’s a reason that Mexican restaurants pile it on plates, after all. Not to mention, it’s delicious. As I make a decent amount of Tex-Mex at my house (living in Florida leaves 

Classic Pico de Gallo

Classic Pico de Gallo

Wife: “What are we having for dinner?” Me: “I was thinking about cooking some Mexican?” Wife: “…” Me: “I’ll make some pico for it.” Wife: “Okay, fine.” That’s a legitimate conversation that’s been had more than once in my house. I don’t know what it 

A Fresh, Simple Pasta: Spaghetti with Shrimp and Garlic

A Fresh, Simple Pasta: Spaghetti with Shrimp and Garlic

I first discovered this dish watching the movie Chef (if you haven’t watched it, go watch it first, at least until the scene where Carl serves Molly this amazing late night pasta dish; this is what we’ll be making, and you’ll definitely want to cook 

The Best, Quick, Actually Delicious Broccoli a la Plancha

The Best, Quick, Actually Delicious Broccoli a la Plancha

I love broccoli. Like, a lot. Just steamed w/ a pinch of salt, and I’m happy w/ my vegetable. However, most people (like my wife and kids) do not enjoy broccoli as much as I do. In fact, they don’t enjoy it at all; as 

Easy Cheesy Diner Style Patty Melt Hamburger

Easy Cheesy Diner Style Patty Melt Hamburger

One of my guilty pleasures is a good greasy spoon, old-school diner. I love the history/necessity of them, the fact that the same 15 or so items are on every menu, they all somehow have the same waitress, it’s all great. Fortunately, making short-order style 

Fresh Frozen Margarita

Fresh Frozen Margarita

So, I really want to call this “Perfect Frozen Margarita”, but I loathe those types of titles. Plus, maybe someone can figure out how to make this even better! The main takeaway from this is there is never any need to buy that pre-bottled, overly