This is great! May marks National Burger Month. In a search to try something a little different, and seeing as May marks National Burger Month, I decided on this Grilled Fajita Burgers Recipe. This is a simple recipe to put together with an excellent blend of flavors. There is a lot of room to move … Read more
It’s been awhile since I have used the slow cooker; I have wanted to make Manhattan Style Clam Chowder for some time, I was pinched for time, so when I saw this slow cooker version I decided to give it a try. Manhattan style is different because it is more like a regular soup than … Read more
I have looked at stuffed pork chops in the meat counter a number of times and kept thinking one of these days I’m going to make them. I was searching for recipe and came across this Stuffed Pork Chops Recipe and decided to put it on the menu. This is a simple recipe that doesn’t … Read more
Two wonderful spring days here in Upper Michigan so on the third day I decided to fire up the grill. I should have watched the weather closer because it turned out to be a nasty surprise with temps dropping 20-25 degrees in hours and as I look out the window today it is rain … Read more
It had been awhile since we have had Mexican food so I decided to put this Baked Steak Burritos Recipe on the menu. This is a simple recipe to but together and doesn’t require a lot of ingredients. The original recipe called for 12- 6 inch soft Tacos or fajitas, but I had some 8 … Read more
In the past the only chance I have had to work with wild rice was in combination; such as in the Uncle Bens seasoning packets. When I ran into some of the pure wild rice on sale I decided to give it a try. The texture of the wild rice is quite different then the … Read more
This recipe is rich in fiber and a lot of delicious flavors come together to create these Whole Wheat Banana Strawberry Muffins. I thought with strawberry season starting shortly in many parts of the country it was a good time for this recipe. I don’t use whole wheat a lot, but with this recipe … Read more
New Feature Recipe Box-By ZipList When I look around my office or around the house I am amazed at the number of recipe books I have on hand that I am searching through all the time. I thought it would be great with the amount of recipes we have on the internet today if there … Read more
Sometimes I like to take a break and pick a pizza up from the store or local restaurant. This time I decided to just pick up the ingredients and put a homemade pizza together. I have to admit I did cheat a little bit by purchasing a ready-made crust. The toppings for this pizza are … Read more
I was short on time and needed a chicken recipe that was fast and good. When I ran across this Chicken Scallopini Recipe I thought it was worth giving it a try. Outside of the time it takes to bake the chicken breasts this is a recipe that is quick to put together. If you … Read more
This is the second post of a 2 part series.(1st Post) There are many things a person can do to zest up their lives and for me trying new recipes and ingredients is a big one. This opportunity supplied by Glam Media and Kraft Italian Dressing gave me the chance to experiment with a couple … Read more
It’s so easy to grab a can of chili at the store for a quick Coney dog dinner, but the fact is it doesn’t take a lot more to put your own together. This Hot Dogs Con Carne recipe is a very simple recipe. You can have grilled, or broiled Coney dogs, with toasted … Read more
Winter is really hanging on here in upper Michigan. We still have 2 feet of snow on the ground and its past the middle of April with a forecast of rain mixed with snow for today! However us “Yooper’s” are unstoppable; time to fire up the grill again. If you like the flavor of garlic, … Read more
At the age of 61 it doesn’t take a lot to zest up my life, but I love trying new recipes and ingredients to go along with them. I was real excited when I was chosen for this opportunity with Glam Media to Zest up my life with Zesty Italian. I look at this … Read more
I have prepared Chicken Tetrazzini a number of times but when I ran into this Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe it looked really good, so I thought I would put it on the menu for dinner. This recipe is a little time consuming but well worth the time and effort. The combination of the … Read more
This Fish Cheeseburgers Recipe is a simple and good tasting recipe. This recipe uses frozen breaded fish so it is very quick to put together. You can use fish sticks or breaded fish fillets. I used fish sticks for this recipe because I like to deep-fry them so they come out nice and crunchy. … Read more
There are many different ways to prepare chicken but sometimes it’s nice just going back to a basic recipe. This Simple Skillet Fried Chicken does take a little time to cook, but helping make up for the cooking time, is very little prep time. Basically all that is involved, is mixing the flour and seasoning … Read more
Making Gnocchi has been on my how to do list for a long time. For some reason I thought I could never find the time; but it was not as time consuming as I imagined. The Gnocchi recipe is not a lot different from any other pasta recipe. The main difference is the time involved … Read more
Things were kind of hectic around the house yesterday so I was looking for a simple recipe that I could put together quickly, and would taste really good. We don’t have any Chili’s restaurants in the area so when I saw this knock off recipe for Chili’s Monterey Chicken I thought I would give it … Read more
The local market was running dates on sale and my wife purchased some of them thinking they would make a nice snack; but she changed her mind deciding they weren’t such a nice snack after all. So what can you prepare with dates? I am sure there are a lot of recipes that you can … Read more
