Smoked Pulled Pork
Pulled pork is the first thing I became really comfortable smoking and being able to achieve a consistent end product. Dare I say perfect? I mean, the recipe is made the way, I really like it so I guess it’s perfect for me. And it’s become pretty popular with whomever, I have made it for…
French Toast Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches
The other weekend, Derek had a bowling tournament and one of my good friend’s husband’s had to work so we planned a girl’s day. We wanted to make something yummy in my new kitchen so I told Derek he was on his own for lunch before leaving. So the night before we were walking through…
Sesame Soy Tilapia
By now you’ve heard a few stories of how I’ve changed now that I’m a 30 year old, and it’s time for another. I feel it’s appropriate to talk about being 30 for at least a year before people can tell me to shut up; today is even better because it’s one of my oldest…
Spicy Shrimp and Sun Dried Tomatoes with Tortellini in a White Wine Butter Sauce
Last Friday was the end of our fiscal year at work and that meant the potential for a pretty late night for me, so I pretty much told Derek he needed to cook. He texted me several shrimp ideas throughout the day and we settled on trying a hybrid of a couple recipes for shrimp…
Shrimp Tacos with Cheesy Tortillas and Chipotle Mayo
There is this guy named Todd Wilbur who makes copycat recipes for a living and publishes them in books and on his website. Fast food, chain restaurants, packaged food, nothing is safe from his cloning. I’ve mentioned previously that I bought his book Top Secret Recipes Step by Step (#EarnsCommission) just because it had a…
Lobster Mac and Cheese
There is this general rule that cheese and seafood don’t go well together, but mac and cheese seems to be a way to defy that rule. And you want to talk about indulgent put the classic macaroni and cheese comfort food with decadent, buttery lobster and you can’t go wrong. I have had lobster mac…
