Monthly Archives: June 2020

Spicy Pineapple Relish

Around about here, adding ketchup to a hot dog is considered to be an abomination unto Vienna Beef. But, even around about here, respectful folk can respectfully disagree about whether or not pineapple has a place on a pizza (let … Continue reading

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Marinated Then Grilled Chuck Roast

The nice folk at Betty Crocker published a recipe that just intrigued the heck out of me. A chuck roast, but on the grill. No slow roasting dry braise, no slow roasting wet braise (yechhh). But… it’s a chuck roast, … Continue reading

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Cheesy Ranch Broccoli

Rich was grilling a chuck roast that I had marinated (more on that soon!), we had new potatoes ready to go, and I was in need of a veggie. I had thought we had peas in the freezer, and French … Continue reading

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Key Lime Grilled Shrimp

I found some tempting looking wild-caught Argentinian Pink Shrimp in the freezer section of my market and thought to myself, “why not?” The fact that they were deveined and peeled was also a big plus. So, one pound bag o’ … Continue reading

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Antipasto Salad With Beans and Asparagus

Not all salads have to have lettuce – I mean, think about coleslaw! This salad idea, originally from the very nice folk at foodnetwork, proves that and then goes a step or five beyond, by allowing me to substitute blanched … Continue reading

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Queso Mac and Cheese

My husband came across an ad for Frank’s Red Hot® Queso Dip Seasoning, and he was wicked interested, so… we checked out our main market and… nothing. Then we checked out our also kinda main, but back-up market and, again… … Continue reading

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Pandemic Potato Salad

No, you are not gonna get sick from eating this riff on German potato salad; the pandemic part comes from they type of potatoes I used. Canned potatoes. Canned sliced potatoes at that. I figured if I was gonna be … Continue reading

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Horseradish and Sriracha Aioli

One of my all time favorite versions of aioli, or, ‘garlic mayonnaise,’ this tasty spread comes together in next to no time with the use of a blender or mini food processor. Yeh. You could make this the traditional way … Continue reading

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Sloppy Joes With a Difference

The nice folk at Southern Living shared a recipe for Sloppy Joes made with Dr Pepper and peperoncini (!) – and so, of course, I had to try it. With a few tweaks here and there. I also opted to … Continue reading

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