If you are looking for a really good grilled chicken recipe for the 4th of July; this is it. It does take a little extra time to put this recipe together, but it is well worth the effort. The chicken turns out tender, sticky, and delicious. The chicken thighs marinate in the spice rub for … Read more
It’s a beautiful day here in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan so I decided to fire up the grill. I have quite a few brat recipes on my blog already, but this one was a little different so I decided to give it a try. it is a little more work than just throwing the … Read more
Even though summer is here we were all in the mood for chili; maybe because it hasn’t been all that warm. I had a very busy day coming up, and I also wanted to go fishing, so I decided to get out the slow cooker to save some time. This chili recipe is a little … Read more
This Chicken Cacciatore Recipe is a simple recipe to put together. It does require quite a bit of cooking time, but it is well worth it. I followed the recipe and kept it simple. If you wanted to you could add red and green sweet peppers, and maybe a sliced zucchini to fancy it up … Read more
Here’s another simple and really good recipe for country ribs; sticky, gooey, tender and delicious. As always the secret is in the sauce. These ribs are precooked in the oven and then finished off on the grill. I decided to serve these ribs with a cold salad which pared really well. This is a simple … Read more
If you’re looking for a good side dish to go with your next cookout give this Countryside Italian Cold Salad Recipe a try. This is a quick and simple recipe with most of the cooking time being for the pasta. You can make the salad ahead of time, or prepare it at the same time … Read more
This is another simple, quick and good recipe. In less than an hour, you can have this Simple Stovetop Italian Macaroni dinner on the table. This recipe does not call for a lot of ingredients so there is a good chance you may have everything you need on hand, and because this is a one … Read more
This is one of those recipes that when I looked at it I thought it would be ok. It turned out to be delicious. The chicken is moist and tender which is always a good thing, but the rice and vegetables are definitely the highlights of this dish. This recipe does take a little while … Read more
I was looking for a fish recipe that was a little different because I had some salmon on hand I wanted to use up. I decided on this Salmon with Balsamic Glaze Recipe, which I thought was a little different, because incorporates balsamic vinegar, and orange juice into the recipe. I thought the combination of … Read more
It seems like it’s always a challenge to come up with a good side dish to serve with grilled food. This simple stovetop macaroni and cheese recipe fits nicely. The macaroni and cheese are rich and creamy and is really good. I served this dish with grilled hotdogs. I used sharp cheddar for the cheese, … Read more
I can’t think of a better way to stat out National Burger Month than with these Grilled California Burgers. This is a simple and quick recipe that incorporates pickled jalapenos into the burger. I decided to grill these but they can also be done on the stovetop – but the grilled flavor turns into something … Read more
It has been a crazy day – which made it go by really quick. I needed a recipe that is simple and quick to put together. This Oven Roasted Teriyaki Chicken Recipe looked pretty good and didn’t require a lot of ingredients. The recipe called for using Splenda, or sugar, as one of the ingredients … Read more
If you looking for a really good dish for a graduation party or pot luck supper give this Creamy Penne Primavera with Ham a recipe a try. It has a really good combination of cheeses, is quick to prepare, and the dish is large enough to serve to a crowd. This recipe uses fresh broccoli … Read more
I have never prepared Blondies before so when I saw this recipe I had to give them a try. These bars are very rich consisting of butter, brown sugar, with white and regular semi-sweet chocolate chips. They are very good and have a rich buttery flavor. The next time you in the mood for sweet … Read more
My son was home for the weekend, and I had to work two 12 hour shifts, which did not leave me much time to cook. So he put together this Chili Pasta Bake Recipe which he later posted on his blog; blogchef.net. This recipe is simple and delicious and doesn’t take that long to prepare. … Read more
Spring is here and I have a lot of outside clean-up work to do, so to free up some time I decided to put this Slow Cooker Smothered Pork Chops Recipe on tonight’s supper menu. This recipe does require a little bit of prep time, but once it’s in the slow cooker, you can set … Read more
Here is another good side dish that’s easy to put together. It does take quite a bit of time, because of the time required to cook the potatoes. I kind of look at this as being a little healthier version of scalped potatoes. Thyme is the dominant seasoning used, so if you don’t care for … Read more
It has been a long winter here in Upper Michigan, but it is finally starting to warm up. It seemed good to fire up the grill without having to huddle around it to keep warm. When you’re tight for time hot dogs can be a great choice for lunch or supper. They grill quickly and … Read more
I had some venison in the freezer I wanted to use up so I decided to put this Venison Chops with Mushroom Onion Gravy on the supper menu. This recipe is mildly seasoned and has a delicious combination of flavors. I had the venison processed at a meat processing shop so the chops were boneless … Read more
It seems like coming up with new recipes for lent can be a challenge. The market I usually shop at was running cod fillets on sale so I decided to put this Crunchy Deep-fried Fish Recipe on the menu. The fish has a nice crunch to it and is spiced up really well. My wife … Read more