Appetizers

Ever since I was a very young kid I enjoyed spicy food. I remember sitting at the table with my dad and brother over a Styrofoam container of wicked hot wings from the local pub. With our faces bright red, our noses running and sweat accumulating on our foreheads, we chowed until our lips burned …

Potato Bites are a mini version of twice-baked potatoes. These Potato Bites are bursting with the familiar flavors of bacon, cheese and Breakstone’s Sour Cream and are the perfect start to a simple meal full of comfort foods.

Since tomorrow is the Super Bowl, I figured I would squeeze in one last post for all of you party planners out there. Everyone loves finger foods and what Super Bowl spread is complete without a taco recipe? Typically I will make my little bro’s taco dip (which I totally need to post at some …

If you are looking for an easy Super Bowl sandwich recipe to please the football fans in your life, definitely take a second and keep reading! This recipe sort of came about as a fluke. I originally planned to make mini pulled pork sandwiches, but I sent the fiancé to the store and he came …

I hope 2010 is starting out great for all of you! I have not been posting as much as I would like to, because I have been focusing on a few things…mainly a crazy painful toothache. In my 30 years of life, I have not felt such excruciating pain…I mean I seriously wanted to rip …

Although I typically do not post appetizers and main dishes on my blog, this recipe was just too good to keep to myself. If you watch Top Chef, you are probably very familiar with the term “deconstructed” as it is used the culinary world. It seems like someone on that show is always deconstructing something. …

With summer vegetable crops overflowing, it seems like everyone with a garden is passing out veggies. Earlier in the week, Bri came home with summer squash from a co-worker and I had no clue what to do with them. I love vegetables, but squash does not rank high on my list. Although I find it …

Spicy Salsa Ingredients 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes 1/2 onion, finely diced 2 cloves of garlic 1/2 lime, juiced 1 teaspoon salt fresh cracked pepper to taste 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 3/4 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3/4 teaspoon chili powder 1 tablespoon Sriracha (or other hot chili sauce) 2 fresh …

The title of this post may have gotten your attention, but these are not brownies in the typical sense. I was making dinner last Sunday and wanted a quick appetizer that was something outside the box. I remembered reading about these “brownies” and decided to give em a go. The “brownies” are savory and more …