Crispy crust topped with spicy BBQ sauce, lots of ooey gooey cheese, sweet tart pineapple and salty bacon... b

Need a simple side dish?  Just toss pasta with butter, honey, garlic and herbs and you'll get a pasta dish th

Orange zest, rosemary, and garlic under the skin of roasted chicken legs... yes, please!   Yay!  It's th

Sometimes the tastiest meals aren't the prettiest.  Chicken slow cooked in a bacon ranch sauce then shredded

It's like eating a burger and fries in one bite!  Just top them with your favorite burger toppings, like ketc

Veggies, beans, and barley make a great filling for peppers that make for either a perfect light dinner or a h

Love buffalo chicken as much as I do?  Well, here's a healthier way to get that fix!       If

Beans mashed with corn, tomatoes and green chiles make a wonderful meatless yet filling filling for flautas! F

A combination of sweet and spices make a quick, delicious meal for any weeknight dinner. With money especially

Bacon.  Chocolate. Perfect!   Now that it's officially the holiday season, even I start to get the bakin

Fresh tomatoes are roasted then blended with a few other vegetables, broth, and seasoning to create a creamy -

Pie crust + mushrooms + seasoning + cheese = a super simple dish that can be baked and served at room temperat

A simple meaty tomato sauce is brought up several levels with the addition of crushed red pepper.  Like it sp

It may be Autumn outside but blueberries in a lemon cake will make your mouth think it's Spring again!  

Marinate the chicken in a sweet-savory blend of orange juice and soy sauce for as little as 30 minutes but it

Potatoes are roasted with olive oil and homemade taco seasoning then stuffed in flour tortillas with refried b

If you love the flavor of bratwurst sausages but hate the high fat & sodium, not to mention the "extra" in

Using either leftover chicken or 1 lb of cooked chicken breast, it sings when mixed with lemon and capers and

Homemade hoisin sauce mixed with a little mayo makes for a sweet and salty Asian fusion of an American classic

Whole button mushrooms are coated with lots of herbs and panko then baked for a healthy crunchy alternative to

Be sure to poke your chicken several times with a sharp knife before putting it in the marinade to be sure it

The sweet subtle citrus of this messy loose meat sandwich is taken above and beyond when paired with a zesty C

Bacon.  Mushrooms cooked in bacon grease and butter.  Cheese.  Balsamic vinegar reduced to a syrup.  Life

Although they are a little time consuming, homemade egg rolls are not difficult and can be customized to suit

Macabre food at Halloween doesn't have to be difficult but it can certainly be tasty!  Baby arms are yet anot

Want to freak out dinner guests?  Just serve up these shrunken heads!  No, no.  They aren't made from real

Cheesy chipotle chicken (cha-cha-cha)  makes me merrily do a little cha-cha dance with all the amazing allite

A surprising combination of apple butter, orange juice, and soy sauce with homemade Asian 5-spice create a slo

Chicken tinga is one of those dishes that is simple to make with relatively few ingredients but has a complex

Italian macaroni and cheese is a wonderful cross between ooey, gooey mac & cheese and a tangy tomato pasta

Mr. Consumer works in IT for a company that does business worldwide so it's not unheard of for him to get call

Next to pizza, fries are way high on my list of favorite foods.  My love affair with french fries goes back s

I love when an accident turns out to be something wonderful.  These lovely messy sandwiches were actually sup

Shortly after we moved to Atlanta, I started working for the company where I currently work.  About once a mo

Couscous is a fun word to say.  Couscous.  I can't help but make a kissy face while saying it.  Couscous. 

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