Worth the wait–beef jerky
Sometimes recipes look daunting. Or sometimes just the thought of making something delicious seems like it’s too much trouble. I subscribe to a great magazine called Clean Eating. Of course, I don’t...
View ArticleLow carb doesn’t have to suck
I am in need of having to shed a few pounds again, this time more than ever…oops. So I’m eating low-carb again for a bit….and started this morning with this creation I came up with on the fly–an...
View ArticleProduct review–gadget edition
I figured I should talk about some of the gadgets I have been sent for grilling season before it’s no longer grilling season, so here are a few….. Quirky, the folks that bring us “inventions” at the...
View ArticleWing Sauce Wednesday–gazpacho revisited
note: this photo is not mine, but it looks a lot like my gazpacho I posted a recipe a couple years back called Guy Gazpacho on Bullz-Eye’s Grub for Guys section, and I re-posted it here last May. And...
View ArticleMore pizza and eggs
I recently whipped up a kickass omelet using cut up pizza as the filling. It’s a combination that I’m not sure why it’s not done more. So when I was in upstate New York last week visiting family, and...
View ArticleThe Fourth–hot dog time
Last week I celebrated the 4th of July early with one of the synonymous food items for it–the hot dog. Specifically, I had a two-dog Chicago style dog rolled up in a tortilla. And really, this is a...
View ArticleEasy chicken barley soup
Finally things are starting to cool down, and when “soup weather” is upper 70′s, you know we have a problem. But hey, this blog is about the food, right? And it felt good to make some soup last night...
View ArticleFootball season = smoked meats time
One of my favorite things about football season is that while there is a chill in the air outside (for the most part, as even in Wisconsin we have some pretty warm weather through September) is that...
View ArticleMikey gives props to…..
Cooking Light Magazine–I’ve mentioned on here before that I am on Weight Watchers. Yes, it sometimes affects and stifles my creativity as a home cook, but it also opens up possibilities and challenges...
View ArticleSpicy dogs and chili and mustard and olives
I’ve talked probably more than I’d care to admit that I’m trying to lose a few pounds. Aren’t we all this time of year? Anyway, and maybe fortunately or unfortunately, I find loopholes in Weight...
View ArticleTrader Joe’s does it again with Black Forest Bacon
It seems like every week when we visit Trader Joe’s for a family grocery shopping experience, there are new products that catch my attention and somehow become pulled by gravity into the shopping...
View ArticleProduct review: Mamma Chia
Quick, what is the first thing that pops into your head when you think of chia seeds? Yes, that commercial for Chia Pets that maybe you saw during late-night TV. But apparently chia seeds have a...
View ArticleCheesy Garlic Bread? Really?
Remember back in March when we wrote about the Lay’s Potato Chips contest called “Do Us a Flavor?” Well, last month they announced the winner, Cheesy Garlic Bread, submitted by Karen Weber-Mendham of...
View ArticleMaple Bacon Walnut Oatmeal
First of all, I wanted to apologize again for falling off of the grid. My passion for food has not gone away, though I have had to make a few adjustments in my diet which I will get to shortly....
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