One of our favorite stay-in date night meals to fix is orzo; it’s highly versatile, absorbs flavors very well, is easier to make than risotto with similar consistency, and doesn’t make a mess when you eat it like other pasta. Now, the important bits to …
Chicken Tetrazzini is an Italian-American casserole that is inexpensive and easy to make at home. While relatively simple, there are some legitimate cooking techniques we can explore here. Plus, it’s inexpensive to make and can feed a squad of hungry folks. There are a ton …
Normally on Friday nights, I pick up takeout for my wife and me after the kids eat. On occasion, I feel like cooking, even after a long week at work. Well, tonight was that night! We couldn’t decide what to get for takeout, so why …
One of my wife’s favorite takeout dishes is the Chicken Bryan from Carrabba’s. I’ve made a copycat of that for her in the past (was pretty good!), and last night she asked if I might be able to make a pasta version of that. Challenge …
I love leftovers. When I meal plan, I plan on leftovers to reduce how much I’m in the kitchen. However, not everyone in my household loves them quite as much as I do, so I sometimes need to find creative ways to use them. This …
One of the many reasons I love St. Patrick’s Day is the corned beef. Each year our family makes the classic boiled corned beef & cabbage with potatoes and carrots. While that’s great and all, the leftover corned beef is the real star for things …
This Cajun seasoning mix is one of my absolute go-to seasonings. I keep this in a spice shaker in my pantry at all times. Here are a few dishes where I use it: Cajun seared salmon Chili Dirty rice Etouffee Steak Tacos Barbecue You can …
Folks, this is the recipe that started it all. I started working on this recipe in probably 1998 or so, and in 2020, I’m still tweaking it a bit. Whether it’s my children, other family, or friends, I get more requests for this meal than …
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 …
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 …