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08/11/2020

I haven't made a post in a while, so I wanted to create a dish that warms the soul because the weather is changing. I immediately thought of chicken chili. I am an expert when it comes to beef chili, but why not challenge myself? The spices that hit my tastebuds when I went in for the first bite was overwhelmingly delicious. [ 117 more words ]

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23/10/2020

I have never met a kid that didn't love tater tots, my girls saw me take them out of the freezer and went nuts! I'm sure they had no idea they were going to get this dish. Just the fact that they saw tater tots which they almost never have, gave them the impression that lunch would be awesome. Something crazy delicious on a Tuesday just because is what I wanted to give them when I planned meals this morning. [ 215 more words ]

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I have never met a kid that didn’t love tater tots, my girls saw me take them out of the freezer and went nuts! I’m sure they had no idea they were going to get this dish. Just the fact…

16/09/2020

What a healthy and different school lunch! Kids love anything wrapped in a tortilla, so I took advantage of my supply and decided to use ingredients I had on hand to make a lunch that sounded gourmet to give them the feeling that they got something really special. We had uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts in the fridge and a huge pack of black forest ham. [ 308 more words ]
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What a healthy and different school lunch! Kids love anything wrapped in a tortilla, so I took advantage of my supply and decided to use ingredients I had on hand to make a lunch that sounded gourm…

13/09/2020

This dish was a light, but delicious Friday night meal. I had calamari and shrimp on had from a fried seafood feast I put together last weekend that I didn't use and decided to freeze. Lettuce, tomatoes, and other ingredients for salads are always a fridge staple for me; so after a long week of virtual school with the girls, a salad was my go-to! [ 281 more words ]
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This dish was a light, but delicious Friday night meal. I had calamari and shrimp on had from a fried seafood feast I put together last weekend that I didn’t use and decided to freeze. Lettuc…

12/09/2020

A sirloin roast was grilled and I needed to put together a very quick meal. I happen to have a couple of summer yellow squash that I had not used, a red onion, and a cabbage. I decided to make some sort of sandwich and incorporate the grilled veggies. The veggies were sliced a little thicker to ensure they got great grill marks and still had integrity. [ 202 more words ]
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A sirloin roast was grilled and I needed to put together a very quick meal. I happen to have a couple of summer yellow squash that I had not used, a red onion, and a cabbage. I decided to make some…

07/09/2020

This meal took me back, back, back! My Granny would make this cracklin bread with collard greens and I would eat the greens and bread with my hands, no fork necessary. My mom came to visit and brought me some craklins so I decided to make this bread today, of course, I put a stick of butter on the top after it was almost browned. [ 88 more words ]
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This meal took me back, back, back! My Granny would make this cracklin bread with collard greens and I would eat the greens and bread with my hands, no fork necessary. My mom came to visit and brou…

06/09/2020

Lobster & Shrimp Baked Potatoes... Epic!
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These baked potatoes were epic! The first time I made this dish, the pictures didn’t do any justice at all so I didn’t make a post. The opportunity came for me to make this dish again; …

05/09/2020

This is the lunch that I made for my girls yesterday during their lunchtime for virtual school. Of course, I wanted to make something fun that resembled a school lunch but with a twist. They love Hot Pockets, which I do not buy often; and pizza, so I decided to combine the two and make an amazing lunch dish! I happened to have store-bought thin pizza dough, Italian sausage, mushrooms, onions, and pepperoni; which were the ingredients that I used to make this elevated lunch. [ 87 more words ]
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This is the lunch that I made for my girls yesterday during their lunchtime for virtual school. Of course, I wanted to make something fun that resembled a school lunch but with a twist. They love H…

30/08/2020

28/08/2020

Ok, for starters this mac-n-cheese was amazing! It was storming so I wanted to cook a meal that was comforting; there's nothing more comforting than pork chop and macaroni and cheese. The pork chop was broiled and glazed with my homemade BBQ sauce; the girls named the sauce Holy Sauce; it's that good! I broiled the chops for 7 min on both sides, glazed them with the Holy sauce and put them back in the oven on 500, and baked for an additional 5-7 minutes to set the sauce. [ 425 more words ]
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Ok, for starters this mac-n-cheese was amazing! It was storming so I wanted to cook a meal that was comforting; there’s nothing more comforting than pork chop and macaroni and cheese. The por…

21/08/2020

This dish was HOT, HOT, HOT, forget spicy! It was not my intention to make it extremely hot, I knew it would be spicy, but people; it was so hot I could only take two bites. My husband and youngest daughter who is 10, absolutely loved this dish and got seconds. The shrimp and chicken had a very nice crunch even when tossed in the sauce because I dredged both lightly in corn starch and fried in corn oil. [ 122 more words ]
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This dish was HOT, HOT, HOT, forget spicy! It was not my intention to make it extremely hot, I knew it would be spicy, but people; it was so hot I could only take two bites. My husband and youngest…

19/08/2020

My daughter turned 12 and her absolute favorite meal is Lasagna. When I asked her what she wanted for her birthday she asked for my lasagna with garlic bread and no salad! It took us the longest to figure out why she despises salad; one day we had a revelation. Payden does not like cold food, so tuna or chicken salad, she asked for it to be warmed in the microwave; the same with potato salad and any type of pasta salad. [ 187 more words ]
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My daughter turned 12 and her absolute favorite meal is Lasagna. When I asked her what she wanted for her birthday she asked for my lasagna with garlic bread and no salad! It took us the longest to…

15/08/2020

I have very fond memories of stuffed eggplant, Granny grew eggplant and would pick these from her garden to make this dish. Sitting at the bar watching her cut the eggplant in half and begin to prepare it was one of my favorite things to do. After it was done, I couldn't wait for her to make my plate, she would always say " baby it has to cool a bit first". [ 394 more words ]
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I have very fond memories of stuffed eggplant, Granny grew eggplant and would pick these from her garden to make this dish. Sitting at the bar watching her cut the eggplant in half and begin to pre…

08/08/2020

Salad is always a go-to for me, and of course, I love Salmon. The salmon was marinated in bourbon, olive oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic paste, and crushed red pepper. I chose traditional cobb salad ingredients, but added avocado for a bit of extra creaminess to complement the salmon, The bacon was extra crunchy because we were so lucky to find bacon with the rind on it. [ 517 more words ]
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Salad is always a go-to for me, and of course, I love Salmon. The salmon was marinated in bourbon, olive oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic paste, and crushed red pepper. I chose traditional cobb …

08/08/2020

Ingredients Calf Liver - Frozen 2 Large white or yellow onions 32oz of beef broth 1/2 cup dry red wine 1 packet of Lipton Onion Soup Mix 2 tablespoons of salted butter 2 1/2 Cups of all purpose flour 3/4 Cup of vegetable oil or any light flavored oil Salt Pepper Garlic Powder In a large skillet that has a lid, add the oil and heat on medium heat. [ 384 more words ]
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Ingredients Calf Liver – Frozen2 Large white or yellow onions32oz of beef broth1/2 cup dry red wine1 packet of Lipton Onion Soup Mix2 tablespoons of salted butter2 1/2 Cups of all purpose flo…

06/08/2020

This is one of my dad's favorite dishes; he calls it "Liver, Onions, and Eighty Weight Gravy". The gravy has to be a perfect consistency... definitely not thin but not too thick. I remember making him this dish many, many years ago, he looked at the gravy and said, "this is not eighty weight gravy, this is forty weight". I knew then he was not pleased with the dish so I tried to quickly thicken the gravy with a corn starch slurry and added a bit of "Kitchen Bouquet". [ 181 more words ]
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This is one of my dad’s favorite dishes; he calls it “Liver, Onions, and Eighty Weight Gravy”. The gravy has to be a perfect consistency… definitely not thin but not too thi…

05/08/2020

My grandmother made pig feet, but they were not a favorite of mine; I preferred pig ears. My family on the other hand loves pig feet. When we lived in Plam Coast, FL, and visited my mother in GA, she would put pig feet on for Steven and the girls. Months later, I decided that I would make pig feet for them... [ 150 more words ]
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My grandmother made pig feet, but they were not a favorite of mine; I preferred pig ears. My family on the other hand loves pig feet. When we lived in Plam Coast, FL, and visited my mother in GA, s…