HomeCooking

Pork chops and vegetable skewers. Too hot to cook inside so fired up the grill.

I don’t get to the South anymore so this is my take on a Publix Pub Sub. Chicken tenders, lettuce, tomato, pickle, raw onion, chipotle mayo, pepper jack cheese, oregano.

Leftover pulled pork, thick smashed onion burger, topped with pepper jack, red onion, and BBQ sauce. The wife made homemade mac salad as the side.

Leftover pulled pork, shredded cheddar, queso, onions, jalapenos, tomatillo salsa, lettuce, little bit of Cholula.

Smoked apple crisp with a little ice cream

meat: pork butt roast marinated in balsamic vinegar, olive oil and a fig glaze from aldi. add salt, pepper. cajun seasoning, rosemary and basil.

Mango habanero dry rubbed ribs, smoked Mac and cheese, summer corn salad.

Smoking season has begun for me. Smoked queso, Velveeta, cheddar, gouda, onion, jalapeno, rotel, sausage.

Bacon egg and cheese on a local English muffin, salt, pepper, ketchup, Cholula.

Starting off memorial weekend on the grill. Cheddarwursts, potatoes packet with garlic, peppers, and onions.

Sausage, egg, and cheese, on jalapeno cheddar biscuits with a little ketchup.

Texas Stir Fry. Cabbage, bell peppers, onions, potatoes, corn, pickled jalapeno, ribeye steak, kielbasa, finished with some Italian dressing.

Avocados, tomatoes, pickled onions, topped with a poached egg and hot sauce.

Pablanos roasted with a jalapeno, habanero jack. Topped with some salsa and pickled onions.

This is a use what we had meal. Left over rice and beans from last weekends tacos, jalapeno,onion, garlic,bacon,veggie mix(I didn’t have just corn and peas),eggs, topped with a drippy egg.

Marinated pork tacos. On flour tortillas with salsa and roasted white onion. Beans and rice as the side. I kind of just used my own recipe for the marinade. Half can of chipotle in adobo, 1/4 sour cream, 2 tbsp lime juice, 4 garlic cloves, 2tsp dried Mexican oregano.

Jalapeno, garlic, cheddar biscuits with drippy egg and hot sauce on top. They came out a little too thin to spit in half and make a sandwich and a little too thick to use 2 and have a sandwich. So bust out a fork :)

Chocolate chip and cookie butter muffins.

Doner kabob on a pita, with seasoned oven baked sweet potato fries. Made a lemon garlic sauce and topped with red onion and cherry tomatoes.

“Thick” smashed burger with onion, american and gouda cheese, bacon, quick burger sauce, lettuce, pickle on a Sara Lee potato bun. I can’t get Martins buns in my small town. Oven fries cooked in the bacon grease and seasoned with Lawrys

The wife’s favorite dish from a trip to Hawaii. With snow coming in tonight figured this was a good time to try and recreate it. Chicken satay tacos - Thia marinated chicken, peanut sauce, Thai inspired slaw. I used this for the chicken and the sauce https://themodernproper.com/chicken-satay-with-peanut-sauce

Spicy rotisserie chicken noodle soup. I used this as the base recipe https://thebalancednutritionist.com/spicy-chicken-noodle-soup/#wprm-recipe-container-10744 also added a whole dice jalapeno and a corn starch slurry to thicken the soup a touch.

Crispy shallow fried seasoned tofu, sauced with Frank’s Red Hot. Blue box Mac and cheese with added cheddar and Parmesan. Tofu I used this recipe https://theeburgerdude.com/crispy-fried-tofu/

Honey butter, sausage eggs and cheese, biscuits sliders. Used knockoff Pillsbury biscuits, made a quick whipped honey butter, all I had was sausage links so I cut them in half before adding to the sandwich so keep the ratios what I wanted.

Followed this recipe https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pistachio-brownie-toffee-bars/

I used the recipe below. Added some smoked sausage, bell peppers, jalapeno, and celery.

Marinated (almond milk and hot sauce) and seasoned (garlic, onion, and cayenne) chicken breast. Panko breaded and pan fried. Topped with a fried egg, slice of swiss cheese, served on a toasted asiago ciabatta bread.

Shrimp and chicken, jalapeno, onions, green onions, garlic, eggs.

A spicy shrimp salad - mayo, Sriracha, garlic chili sauce, soy sauce, jalapeno, green onion, diced shrimp. Served on crispy fried rice, garnished with avocado and more jalapeno.

Chicken pesto mozzarella on asiago ciabatta bread.

Mac and cheese egg cups- eggs, Mac and cheese, jalapeno, onion, bacon, topped panko and with some Cholula.

I made this last week and the wife liked it so much she requested it again for the week.

Shrimp tacos, topped with cilantro lime slaw and chipotle crema. This was for a quick meal so I used a bunch of shortcuts.

New York bodega style bacon egg and cheese on a hard roll. My YT has been feeding me videos of a guy going around the city and having them. Got me craving. Fried spam with Danos spicy as well.

Another use what we had in the pantry and freezer dish. Seasoned chicken thighs, rice, peppers, beans. Topped with a Calabrian chili sauce.

Quick little breakfast, using what we had in the house.

Baked Haddock with Creamed Corn- Panko and Parm baked Haddock, topped with cilantro lemon sauce, on a bed of homemade creamed corn.

This what a use what is in the house breakfast. Haven’t gone to the grocery store yet this weekend for the weeks supplies. Pineapple pancakes, topped with a cream cheese glaze, grilled pineapple chunks, drizzle of maple syrup

Pork chop supper, spicy shake and bake style(I used panko and different spices), seasoned steamed broccoli, corn fritter

(And a cup of coffee)

Leftover steak breakfast burrito. Steak, fresh pico, eggs, cheese, bacon, crispy tots, dash of Cholula.

New Years meal a day late. Medium pichanha, corn fritters, baked potato w/ butter, fresh bacon bits, a little parm, cheddar, sour cream.

Quick at home breakfast sandwich in the fashion of the Golden Arches. Scrambled eggs, Canadian bacon, little parm, colby jack cheese, Cholula.

Chocolate Panettone french toast - topped with some butter and a chocolate cream cheese. I hadn’t planned on having the cream cheese. The panettone came with a chocolate top so I removed the chocolate, melted it down, added it to some leftover cream cheese, powered sugar, and splash of vanilla.

Creme Brulee- classic with some whip topping, and mix berry sauce.

Classic Eggs Benedict with hash browns and a mimosa. I added a splash of Cholula on mine as well.

Ham and cheese(cheddar with a little parm) omelette topped with some Cholula, hash browns with a little ketchup.

Spicy Chicken Sandwich with some pan fried potatoes

Perfect for another cold day in Wisconsin

Pesto fried eggs with sausage and cheese grits.

Bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sliders. Had leftover rolls in the freezer from Thanksgiving and sliced cheese from a party we had last night.

Leftover turkey sandwiches are without a doubt my favorite way to use up some leftovers. I don’t go as crazy as Ross though never fear. Chips and dip, side salad, mimosa

Citrus roasted turkey breast, stovetop stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, feta side salad with a vinaigrette, canned cranberry sauce(not pictured), green bean casserole. Wash it down with a glass of Caymus Cabernet

Homemade burrito bowls, pork carnitas, cheese, rice and beans, pico, chipotle creme, lettuce, hot sauce. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/239786/crispy-pork-carnitas/ used Chef Johns recipe for the oven carnitas

Cajun seasoned eggs, maple grits, seeded toast.

Wife is out of town so I made things she might not like. Homemade McRib jazzed up box Mac and cheese.

Homemade maple flavored chicken sausage https://downshiftology.com/recipes/chicken-breakfast-sausage/#wprm-recipe-container-51161 I had chicken thighs I needed to use up so I use the food processor instead of buy ground chicken . Poached eggs Multi grain toast Seasoned potatoes https://www.cookingclassy.com/breakfast-potatoes/#jump-to-recipe base recipe season how you like though. I added some cayenne

Soup season is officially here in Wisconsin. America’s Test Kitchen’s Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup recipe. No link I have the cookbook.

https://youtube.com/shorts/lbhaHfApfs0 was the base idea.

Got the idea from KevMo https://youtube.com/shorts/g0VLIafPuZQ

Bruschetta chicken sandwich with homemade seasoned sweet potato fries.

1st attempt at a Dubai Chocolate Brownie. Need to work on the ratios for the next attempt.

Smashed Caesar Salad Chicken Tacos. Seasoned ground chicken, smashed into the tortilla, topped with romaine lettuce, Caeser dressing, parm, bacon bits, croutons. Served w/ mash potatoes and corn.