Typical Tory, it’s Monday at lunch time and I’m just now trying to figure out what to make for dinner and what I am going to eat all week. I had really big plans to do this on Sunday, but got carried away with crafting Sunday Funday with my friend Macks. So as I’m spending…
Home Fries
When I’m looking for a quick side to go along with a steak, pork chops or any other protein I happen to be cooking, these home fries are my go to choice. The potates have a crisp outer crust yet are tender on the inside and paired with the sweetness of lightly caramelized onions are…
Chicken Gyros
There is this place in the skyway in downtown Minneapolis that makes awesome chicken gyros. You see, I’m not a huge fan of lamb, but I LOVE the flavors in a traditional gyro especially the tzatziki sauce. So when I’m looking for a gyro fix that’s where I go, until I found this recipe for…
Andes Mint Cookies
I LOVE Andes mints. They are probably my favorite chocolate candy. There is something classic about the combination of mint and chocolate, so why not pair it with another classic like chocolate chip cookies. Voila – Andes Mint Cookies. I started with my basic chocolate chip recipe – that I have yet to post because…
Copycat Arby’s Roast Beef Sandwiches
After Santa got Derek some Arby’s sauce for Christmas last year we had to figure out the best way to replicate the rest of the Arby’s sandwich at home. We spent a ton of time on google looking for recipes for their meat or the perfect roast. We tried deli-meat and it was pretty good,…
Copycat Arby’s Sauce
Last year for Christmas (like 2013 last year), Arby’s sold their sauce over the counter and Santa only bought us one bottle! So after we figured out how to make the Perfect Roast Beef for the sandwiches we indulged in make-at-home Arby’s sandwiches until the bottle ran out, which happened way too fast. Not wanting…
Cheesy, Chunky Cauliflower Soup
One unfortunate side effect of getting the family together for the holidays is getting the family’s germs together too. It seems that every holiday season I fall victim to the season’s latest respiratory virus. This season was no different, the last day of my two week vacation I woke up in the middle of the…
Chili Garlic Dipping Sauce
This is the fifth and final sauce that I served with my Southern Style Fried Chicken Strips on New Year’s Eve. When we were looking for sauce recipes this one caught my eye because it reminded me of this burger sauce Derek created a few weeks ago (I’ll post it sometime once we make it…
Sweet & Sour Sweet Tea Sauce
In our quest to find the perfect dipping sauces for our New Year’s Eve chicken strips, I stumbled upon this recipe for Sweet Tea dipping sauce on Thirsty for Tea. I was drawn in by the description of perfect southern-style chicken tenders and the traditional southern way of eating them with a little honey and…
Sweet & Tangy Dipping Sauce
This sweet & tangy dipping sauce is the third of five sauces I served with our New Year’s Eve Southern Style Fried Chicken Strips. On our way home from Christmas, we were googling sauce recipes and stumbled upon this one for a sweet and tangy version. We adapted it a little as we made it…
