“I never eat before breakfast.” — William Claude Dukenfield
Crisp Bacon & Herb Omelette
Bacon gonna kill me yet. Eggs, not so much.
Sliced Meatball Sandwich
Not at all the kind of meatball sandwich I’m used to. I guess it’s a meatball sub sandwich I’m thinking of. With more cheese. And more sauce. No […]
Sweet Potato Bites
These surprised me. My wife loves sweet potato. I don’t like sweet potato, so I wasn’t too interested when I heard her in the kitchen making them. It […]
DoubleTree Cookies
Years ago when we would travel to the Phoenix, Arizona area for my wife’s cancer treatments, we’d often stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels. Nice, clean, comfortable. […]
Garlic Lemon Pasta & Garlic Bread
So good. And so easy and quick to make. It makes me wish I hadn’t lost the recipe. It can’t be that hard to remember – it was […]
Baked Chicken Thighs
My doctor has been telling me lately that I’ve got to cut back on the fried foods and start using my oven more often. My tasty chicken world […]
Flank Steak Roll Ups
. . . with stewed tomatoes and white rice.
Instant Pot Thai Yellow Curry
Thai Yellow ChickenIngredients1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk (unshaken)3 ounces Yellow Curry Paste1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs cut into 1-inch pieces1 small onion, cut into […]
Pork Roast about to be smoked
For $1.79/lb I should have bought six, but we didn’t have a deep freezer in the garage then. Now that we do, I haven’t seen any close to […]
Sweet Dry Rub (recipe included)
This is a really good rub. Use it on ribs, chicken, or even bacon. Source: Simply Recipes. Mix together the following ingredients and store in an airtight container: […]
Nine Incher from Rosie’s
Rosie’s has been our favorite Mexican food takeout for over twenty years. Very few disappointments.
Chili With Beans
I know just how Johnny Cash felt . . . “When I turned 40, I invited Johnny Cash to my party, even though I knew there was gonna […]
Mesquite Smoked Tomatoes
It is surprising how much flavor there is in a smoked tomato. Great for salads, sauces, or my favorite – on a BLT sandwich. I used ZGrills Smoked […]
Bowl of Red
“Chili concocted outside of Texas is usually a weak, apologetic imitation of the real thing. One of the first things I do when I get home to Texas […]
Applewood Smoked Chicken
. . . after. . . . before. . . . during.
Ginger Honey Chicken
. . . and two starches – mashed potatoes & gravy and macaroni & cheese.
Fried Potatoes
. . . with shredded cheddar cheese, crisp fried bacon, and chopped green onion
Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche
My wife makes a really good ham and cheese quiche. Post title from Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche by Bruce Feirstein
Steak & Baked Potato
Too much red meat is not good for us. I love red meat but they say it raises our risk of getting certain types of cancer, it increases […]
Grilled Ham and Cheese
With Parmesan cheese sprinkled on the outside of the sandwich. Grills up nice.
A (slight) Improvement to Breakfast Cereal
Cap’n Crunch peanut butter cereal from the grocery story and fresh Elberta peaches from our tree. Love ’em both.
Store-bought Reuben, easy on the sauerkraut
From a restaurant (sandwich shop most likely) whose name eludes me at the moment.
Chicken Curry w/ One Boy – Green Onions
“During the British colonial period, the curry was served with an array of condiments such as bananas, peanuts, and chutney. Each condiment was served by a different servant: […]
Cakes & Clucks
My pancake making skills are at an all time low. Thank goodness it doesn’t effect the most important thing – taste.
Mexican Rice
So simple to make, but also so easy to screw up. My wife is working on perfecting her Mexican rice and has come a long way since her […]
Ground Beef Tacos
One w/flour tortilla, one w/corn tortilla. For me, the corn tortilla wins every time.
Ham & Bean Soup
Light on the ham and beans, heavy on the carrots and broth.