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Fried Turkey

Fried Turkey

this post may contain affiliate links   If you haven’t had fried turkey, you are missing out. It is the BEST way to prepare your Thanksgiving or Chirstmas turkey. This will be the fifth Thanksgiving I’ve fried our turkey and I’m never going...
Brined Pork Tenderloin

Brined Pork Tenderloin

  Pork tenderloin is a lean tender cut of meat. It’s often overlooked but it’s one of my favorite cuts of meat because it’s affordable and becomes the same consistency of filet mignon if soaked in a brine. A brine is typically a salt or salt,...
Creamy Mac and Cheese

Creamy Mac and Cheese

  This mac and cheese recipe is the best I’ve ever had. That’s saying a lot because I have tested dozens of recipes over the years. Mac and cheese is something that is so simple but we overcomplicate things, don’t we? I think everyone thinks it...
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

this post may contain affiliate links     Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a favorite menu item of mine at The Cheesecake Factory. I wanted to make my own version at home to save money and this is as close as it gets. While there are a lot of components,...
Chicken Pad Thai

Chicken Pad Thai

this post may contain affiliate links   This Chicken Pad Thai is just as good as any restaurant yet comes together in under thirty minutes. It’s the perfect mix of sweet, savory and sour.  As the name suggests, Pad Thai is a Thai rice noodle dish with...
High Protein Pepperoni Pizza (Chicken Crust)

High Protein Pepperoni Pizza (Chicken Crust)

this post may contain affiliate links   This high protein pizza made with a chicken crust is the perfect answer to pizza night for those that have health goals they still want to crush. This isn’t low calorie but it is very high protein and relatively low...
Taco Pizza

Taco Pizza

this post may contain affiliate links     Taco Pizza is a fun way to turn taco night into pizza night. A traditional crust gets topped with taco meat, cheese, queso, tortilla chips, lettuce, sour cream and salsa. The toppings are of course optional, and you...
Bang Bang Chicken

Bang Bang Chicken

    Bang Bang Chicken features seasoned chicken breasts pan seared til golden brown then smothered in a sweet Asian mayo. It’s the same flavor profile as Bang Bang Shrimp just with chicken rather than deep fried shrimp. The chicken is served with white...
Crispy Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce

Crispy Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce

  Crispy Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce is the copycat dish served at The Cheesecake Factory called Chicken Costoletta. Chicken breasts get pounded thin, breaded and pan seared to a deep golden brown and doused in a lemon garlic cream sauce. Like the...
Birria Tacos

Birria Tacos

this post may contain affiliate links     Birria tacos are a culinary delight that originated in Mexico and has taken food lovers by storm. At the heart of these tantalizing tacos is tender, slow-cooked meat — traditionally goat or beef — that...