Main Course

Spicy Cumin Rub BBQ Ribs

I used a dry rub that I saw on Kelsey’s Essential’s and then combined the rendered juice with my favorite BBQ sauce and the results were off the charts. You bake these ribs tightly covered in foil and then give them a nice char  – either...

BBQ Beer Brisket

This is, hands down, the best BBQ brisket recipe EVER.  It originally came from my mother’s tried and true Wichita Sunflower Sampler but I’ve modified it just a bit to make it Texas style and I think it’s even better. Be sure to use the drippings...

Chicken Taco Chili

So here’s the deal with this one: It’s from a “skinny” recipe website and my friend Melissa passed it along to me because she’s following a pseudo Weight Watchers diet these days and trying to kill herself in boot camp most mornings.  It’s also a crock...

Cheese Steak Sandwiches

I saw this recipe on the Food Network over the weekend and knew that I had to make it immediately. They were even better than I imagined. This is the first time I’ve made a recipe from Melissa D’Arabian and this one has made me a...

Sandy’s Taco Salad

 This is so yummy and super easy! Ingredients: 1 lb ground round 1 pkg. taco seasoning 1 head of lettuce chopped 1/2  of a large red onion diced 2 cups cheddar cheese 1 can black beans 2 avocado’s diced 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved 1/2 bottle...

Balsamic Chicken & Vodka Sauce

Sauce was inspired by Joe Realmuto, executive chef at Nick & Toni’s. The balsamic chicken is my own little creation and good with almost any pasta dish! Ingredients for chicken: 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp. dijon mustard 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 2 garlic cloves...

The Best Beer Brisket Ever

I cooked up the brisket of my childhood the other night and it was better than ever. Really and truly, it knocked my socks off. So much so that we both got…um…a little carried away by the smells and by our gargantuan appetites. So much so...