Archive for 'Cooking'

1 Brisket, 3 Meals

Last week I found a recipe that required my crockpot AND beer. What could possibly go wrong? Ugh. It was so bland! First, I needed parsnips but couldn’t find them, and I didn’t know what they were anyway. So I’m on my phone at Publix looking up pictures of the elusive veggie, only to find [...]

Chicken Tamale Casserole

I don’t have a lot of notes on this dish, because I followed the directions exactly. And it came out delicious! So instead, I’ll share a story…

Tomato and sausage risotto

Why should you make this dish? Sure, it’s delicious and somewhat healthy. But let’s get serious. Here are the real reasons to make it: watching 1 cup of Arborio rice soak up 3 cups of liquid is better than watching old reruns of Mr. Wizard’s World all the stirring and chopping builds up your arm [...]

Velveeta Tex-Mex Beef and Potatoes

Since football season is upon us, I have started making one of my all time favorite snacks – Velveeta and Rotel cheese dip (do I hear angels singing?). There’s nothing like watching SEC football while chowing down on corn chips and cheese. This stuff is so good it makes me cheer for Bama. Well, as [...]

Add peanut butter – wait, what?

Tonight I cooked Lighter Sesame Noodles from Everyday Food. The recipe called for several ingredients that had me wondering if this meal was too adventurous for me. I’ve never whisked peanut butter with garlic, for example. But the meal was pretty good and looks pretty too.