I don’t know why; but it never accrued to me to include bacon in a Chile recipe. When I saw this Chili with Bacon and Black Beans recipe, a light came on; I thought nice, give it a try. It is a simple recipe, but there is quite a bit of prep and cooking time. … Read more
I asked my wife what she wanted for dinner, and she said, “you know we haven’t had pork chops in awhile”, well it sounded like a good idea to me so I found this Baked Pork Chops with Gravy Recipe. I like the idea that the recipe called for white wine because it’s a … Read more
It seems like we have Tacos in this house at least once a week. We have no Taco Bell Restaurants close by, so we always make our own. There are so many brands of premade Taco Seasonings in the store; I don’t think I could count them all, and most of them are pretty … Read more
This is a great tasting salad with the taste of garden freshness. It seems like every time I make a pasta salad we are using salad dressing or Mayo so I decided to go with something a little lighter for a change. The olive oil vinegar combination along with the other ingredients is a … Read more
I don’t have any Mexican restaurants close by so unless I am planning a trip out of town in order to have Mexican cuisine I am required to prepare it myself. It has been awhile since I had Chicken Enchiladas so I decided to give this Chicken Enchiladas Recipe a try. The original recipe … Read more
Beer and wine in spaghetti sauce? At one time I thought this was quite unusual, but over the last couple of years my line of thinking has changed. When I brought this Beer-Braised Meatballs and Spaghetti Recipe up to my son, his eyes lit up and he said, “go for it.“I thought it was … Read more
Around Christmas time I am always looking for quick recipes because things have a way of getting kind of hectic. This Garlic Cheese Chicken Rollups Recipe is another simple and delicious recipe. There are not a lot of ingredients required or a lot of prep time. The combination of simple flavors go well together, … Read more
Colorful and tasty for the Holidays; this Krispy Cream Donut knock of recipe is pretty good. I don’t think it’s exactly the same but pretty close. It’s been a long time since I made donuts so I decided to make some up, and add some Christmas color. I have been making a lot more … Read more
Game day again and this Beer Brats Recipe is on the menu. If you are Tailgating or watching the game from home; Brats on the Grill are delicious. This past week we have had the coldest weather of the season, but I couldn’t resist the temptation to fire up the Grill on football game … Read more
Sweat Treats at Christmas time is always part of the celebration around this house, so I try to prepare them ahead of time, like this Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe. Most of the treats freeze very well so when Christmas comes along all we have to do is take them out of the freezer as needed. … Read more
The holidays are here so I though this Ranch Potatoes Recipe would be appropriate. I am always looking for a good side dish to take to a Family, or Christmas get-together. This is another simple recipe; it does take a little time because of having to boil the potatoes, but it is well made … Read more
I think it has been, since the kids were young, that I have prepared a Tater Tot Casserole. This use to be one of our favorites, and for some reason we have kind of gotten away from it. So even though the kids are away at school I decided it was Tater Tot Casserole … Read more
This is a knock off of Wendy’s Chili Recipe. To be honest it has been a long time since I have had a bowl of Wendy’s Chili, but I do believe it comes pretty close. This is a delicious combination of flavors with not much prep time, but you do have to allow ample … Read more
This week I was contacted by one of our churches to cook something again. Due to the time of year I decided to bake Pumpkin Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting. This is an easy recipe with not a lot of prep time, and chances are you will have most of the ingredients on hand. … Read more
This Cowboy Spaghetti Recipe has a great combination of flavors. It is a little different than the regular spaghetti sauce we are use to. The bacon and cooked onions along with the cheese, and beer turn this into a delicious spaghetti recipe. The fired roasted diced tomatoes give this recipe a special touch-in short … Read more
Here in Upper Michigan the blueberry season is under way. I just love this time of year for berries, because almost every kind of berry we have up here is ripening. Most of the time when I make a berry pancake I usually mix in the berries into the batter. This Butter Milk Blueberry Pancake … Read more
As in the rest of the country the heat wave continues here in upper Michigan. I was a little reluctant to prepare this Beef Macaroni and Cheese Recipe, but decided to turn on the air conditioner, and do it anyway. It doesn’t require much baking time, so it didn’t heat thinks up to badly. This … Read more
This is just not a Hot Dog; only Chicago could create something like this. The combination, along with the All-Beef Hotdog is excellent. One item that seems real hard to come by in the ingredients is the sport peppers. That is probably why unless you order them, or live in the Chicago Area, they are … Read more
This Egg Drop Soup Recipe is amazingly simple and quick to prepare. This Egg Drop Soup Recipe makes for a delicious side dish to go with a homemade Chinese take-out supper. Egg Drop Soup Recipe Recipe Type: Appetiser Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients Ingredients 4 cups chicken … Read more
We were going to make Coney dogs, but decided we wanted something a little different. For our family Coney Dogs basically has consisted of canned Chile on a hot dog with chopped onions. I decided to give this Recipe a try. During the spring and summer months I like to use the grill as much … Read more