Recipes
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, sugar and water...
Boston Market Cornbread
this post may contain affiliate links Boston Market Cornbread has always been my favorite item at the beloved restaurant. It was the first place I tasted moist, sweet cornbread. I remember as a kid I was blown away that cornbread could be so good. My...
Huevos Rancheros
Huevos Rancheros has been my newest breakfast obsession. It's a crispy tostada topped with a fried cheese egg and fixings. Sour cream and salsa are non-negotiables but guacamole would also be amazing. A lot of recipes call for pico de gallo, beans or cilantro....
Sheet Pan Brownies with Peanut Butter Meltaway Icing
this post may contain affiliate links These sheet pan brownies with peanut butter meltaway icing are the perfect dessert to bring to any potluck, tailgate or party. The recipe makes a ton of brownies and they are best served at room temperature so there...
Sweet Cornbread
Cornbread can come in many forms, but my favorite is a sweet and moist cornbread that tastes more like a treat than a side bread. In my Boston Market cornbread copycat recipe (that I've yet to share), I actually combine a butter box cake mix with Jiffy...
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 can be improved...
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, it's...
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 vegetables,...
Peanut Butter Caramel Brownies
Brownies are an easy dessert that everyone can make. It only takes a little extra effort to take them over the top. My peanut butter caramel browies deliver that wow factor in less than ten mintues (minus the cook and cool time). Years ago, in a blind taste...