Toads in Holes | Hangover Cures | Week 12
I've been making "toads in holes" since college. They're simple enough that you can make them while completely...
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Huevos Habaneros | Cuban Food | Week 16
¡Huevos Locos!
That's right people. These eggs are crazy. Crazy Spicy! Trust me, if you're an allergy...
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Herb & Citrus Chicken | Herbs | Week 17
One of the many things I love about spring is the natural boost in flavor our foods can get. Sure you can grow herbs...
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Bison Stuffed Peppers | Ground Meat | Week 21
Well people, I think I might have found my new favorite recipe: bison stuffed peppers. And yes, the bison really does...
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Fall Harvest Quiche
Even though the end of fall means winter is just around the corner, I can't help but love these last few days of...
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Quinoa & Chorizo Stuffed Squash | Ginger | Week 47
I've been trying to get into the habit of eating healthier lately, though baking things such as a giant ho-ho...
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Perfect Paprika Potatoes
These tasty tubers are so easy, you'll never want to eat anyone else's home fries but your own. In fact, I'm...
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Garlicky Potato Fries & Cilantro Lime Dipping Sauce
These potato fries have been a staple in my cooking adventures. Being one of the first recipes I can honestly say I've...
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Tornado Potato
With recent crazy weather in my hometown, I thought these potatoes were especially relevant to this week's...
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Land & Sea Paella
Welcome folks to the very first READER SUGGESTION RECIPE! So what if that reader was my mom. She deserves the...
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Oven Baked Corn on the Cob
Here's a recipe so simple, I only needed to take 4 pictures.Forget boiling hot water on the stove for overcooked corn...
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Spicy Cowboy Bison Steaks
If you've been following my blog, you'll know I have a thing for bison. It's leaner, more tender, and healthier...
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Sweet & Sriracha Angry Orchard Pork Chops
Back in my early blogging days, I created a simple recipe for Angry Orchard pork chops and it quickly became...
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Cumin Shrimp & Avocado Sour Cream Dip
There are few tastes more satisfying than the refreshingly smooth taste of avocado after a bite of something spicy...
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Spicy Beer Cheese Soup | 20 Minute Recipes
Today is officially the first day of fall - that means soup season!! We don't frequently dine on soup in our household,...
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Creamy Baked Macaroni
Mac 'n' cheese is a childhood favorite, but sometimes, frankly, I'm just sick of eating it. When you're on a budget,...
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Bison Chili
If you can get your hands on bison, definitely stock up. Usually sold in specialty grocery stores or at a local farmers...
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Maple Sausage & Sweet Potato Bake
Around this time of year, sweet potatoes must be consumed more than any other time of the season. Of course, don't...
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Cabbage Steak | Avatar: The Last Airbender Recipes
NOT MY CABBAGES!!
Actually, I think this is a dish that the Cabbage Merchant would be particularly fond of,...
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Green Bean & Mushroom Casserole
Tis the season for eating together with your family and friends. If you are anything like me, you love to cook but hate...
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Homestyle Tomato Soup | 30 Minute Meals | Week 01
It's soup season, despite what El Niño might have to say about this crazy warm weather.
Even though it...
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Bacon & Scallop Chowder
So winter decided to show up. After extended mild weather in Northen Ohio, old man winter has finally reared his ugly...
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Turkey & Quinoa Chili | Healthy Slow Cooker Meals
Chili is a relatively new favorite food of mine - mostly because it's super simple to make in a crock pot. I didn't...
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Spicy Seven Layer Dip | Super Bowl Food
Chips and dip is probably my biggest weakness. There are few snacks I find more satisfying than the crunch of a...
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Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Garlic Bread | Easy Appetizers
Lately I’ve been in a “stuffing various ingredients into bread” kind of mood. Whether I’m stuffing cheese into...
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Squid Tempura with Cocktail Sauce & Ponzu Mayo
Calamari is one of my favorite dishes. My boyfriend and I get it as an appetizer whenever it is available on a menu at...
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Salmon Cakes | Paleo Recipes
If you've been following along, you'll know that I'm on a quest to find the perfect poach. Last week I tried it...
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Sous Vide Apple Pork Chops
Whenever the topic of cooking pork comes up, for whatever reason, the first ingredient my mind jumps to is Angry...
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Braised Lamb in Figgy Red Wine Sauce | Easter Recipes
I don't often have an excuse to cook lamb. Other than some fictional feasts it's been awhile since I've...
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Baratheon Boar Ribs | Game of Thrones Recipes
"I want the funeral feast to be the biggest the kingdom ever saw, and I want everyone to taste the boar that got me," a...
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Breakfast Bowls | Cheap & Easy Meals
I've been on a weekly meal prep kick for the last several weeks. With life being busier than ever, it's sometimes...
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Sundried Tomato & Avocado Roll Ups
I like to have a vegetarian option available at every party I host, but I also want the vegetarian option to...
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Campfire Succotash | Campfire Recipes
If you "camp" like I do, foraging for food is basically...not gonna happen. But I'll forage my local supermarket for...
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Eggplant Parmigiana
Summer has drawn to an end, which means it's harvest time! Last weekend, I decided to take down my garden, and got a...
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Sweet Potato Fries with Maple Horseradish Sauce
I've been trying to perfect my sweet potato fries this autumn, and I think I got pretty close with this recipe. Usually...
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Steakhouse Potato Fries
It's steakhouse week in the Starving Chef's kitchen! The other night I made some incredible Ahi Tuna steaks and paired...
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Fall Harvest Breakfast Bowls
Fall may be in full swing right now, which means most gardeners have packed up their plots for the season and are...
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Ghana Red-Red & Plantains
This week's challenge was West African - and fortunately for me, Nick spent time in Ghana several years ago and was...
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Chana Masala | Slow Cooker Recipes
Chana masala is a chickpea dish popular in Pakistani and Indian cultures. Packed with Indian spices such as tumeric,...
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Southwest Bison Pizza
I’ve been buying bison for years. In fact, whenever I see it at my local grocery, I usually buy as much as I can...
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Bison Breakfast Bowls
At least once a month, I make some sort of variation on my famous breakfast bowls, and this month's meal prep was no...
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Sous Vide Bison Ribeye with Southwest Aioli
Some things are just better sous vide. With the ability to produce perfectly cooked steak, 'sous vide-ing' your dinner...
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Shashuka & Lamb Meatballs
Shashuka is an Israeli breakfast dish that involves poaching eggs in a spicy tomato sauce mixed with veggies and...
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Mini Beef Pot Pies | What's In My Fridge Door?
I like to play a game while I clean out my fridge and freezer. In my never ending quest for an organized...
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Heart Shaped Shrimp Ravioli | Valentine's Day
If you're looking to up the ante this Valentine's day by treating your significant other to a homemade meal, then look...
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Beginner's Guide to Spices
Tonight I am going to teach you all about the importance of using spices in your cooking! Many people are...
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One Pan Sriracha Honey Shrimp & Asparagus | 20 Minute Meals
I'm always searching for easy meals that take minimal effort on my part - and well this dish checks all the marks:...
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Middle Eastern Lamb Pita
A few weeks ago the challenge was Middle Eastern food. And with all of the holidays and life events happening all...
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Crispitos | Cafeteria Copy Cat
School may be out for the summer but the bell is ringing in my kitchen! This recipe comes straight from the halls of my...
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Easy Fried Pickles with Dill Yogurt Sauce
Whenever my boyfriend and I go out to dinner and see fried pickles on the menu, we're bound to get them because,...
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Spicy Grilled Chicken BBQ Flatbread
This week's challenge was "California cuisine" - which for most people, when they think of Cali foods, things like...
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Ginny Weasley's Paprikash | Harry Potter Recipes
“Yeah, size is no guarantee of power,” said George. “Look at Ginny.”“What d’ you mean?” said...
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Demogorgon Meatloaf | Stranger Things Food From the Upsidesdown
The new season of Stranger Things dropped this weekend on Netflix - and I'd be lying if I said I didn't watch the...
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German Beer Cheese Soup
These past few months have been a whirlwind of traveling, working (and of course cooking) so I'm beyond ready to settle...
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Sweet Potato Pierogies in Brown Butter Sage Sauce
The other day I overheard someone saying that they didn't like pierogies! They were saying that the pierogies they...
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Compound Butters in Five Easy Combos
My favorite part about the holidays might literally be the bread and butter.
Seriously, what holiday goes by...
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Fondue & Charcuterie Night | NYE Recipes
Fondue and charcuterie. Two essentially opposite concepts that go hand in hand. Fondue concentrates on the ingredients...
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Easy Breakfast Egg Tagine
I freakin' love shashuka. The traditional stuff is make with meat balls in a homemade tomato sauce. It can be eaten for...
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Pepper Jack Mac 'n' Cheese | Instant Pot Recipes
This week's challenge was "inspired by music" and immediately the song "Under Pressure" by Queen popped into my head -...
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Breakfast Potatoes | Air Fryer Recipes
Anyone else totally in love with their air fryer?!?!
Air fryers are great not only for quick-heating frozen foods,...
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Mesquite Pork Taquitos | Air Fryer Recipes
Who else got an Air Fryer for Christmas? Oil-less fryers are all the rage right now as they are the perfect alternative...
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Spicy Chicken Korma | Instant Pot Recipes
I grew up eating Indian food. It was a common take-out night alternative to Chinese food or pizza nights. And because...
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Baked Onion Rings
When I was a kid we used to get the tower of onion rings at my favorite restaurant - and since then, the desire to...
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Air Fryer Crispy Paprika Brussels Sprouts
Today, we're busting out our air fryer to make quick and easy brussels sprouts. It's a simple and heathly dish that can...
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Shrimp Mozambique | Camarão Moçambique
Need a little spice in your life? This shrimp mozambique might just hit the spot.
This popular Portuguese dish can...
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Sweet & Spicy Shrimp Polenta Cakes
Polenta is all the rage right now. It's gluten-free, vegan friendly and the perfect base for a sweet and spicy shrimp...
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Beef Round Roast | Easter Dinner
Simple and delicious round roast beef - it's tender and delicious, and while it cooks, I've added two BONUS recipes to...
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KNOW YOUR: Herbs & Spices
Everything that is exciting and healthy seems to have twenty-five ingredients or more! What gives?
Well, turns...
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Pulled Pork Sloppy Joes
Today we are going to be making pulled pork sloppy joes in the Instant Pot! Depending on how much time you have, this...
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Cornish Pastries | Harry Potter Recipes
Harry Potter week continues with Cornish Pasties - a common dish served at Hogwarts, it's notably served at the...
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Yule Ball Goulash | Harry Potter Recipes
The Yule Ball is a Triwizard Tournament tradition. It celebrates three magical schools uniting together: Hogwarts,...
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Shell Cottage Pâté Chinois | Harry Potter Recipes
Shell Cottage plays an important role in the Harry Potter universe. It's the home of Fleur and Bill - and the burial...
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Caprese Benedict
My vegetable garden is pumping out more tomatoes and zucchini than I know what to do with, so I’m trying to get...
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Homemade Pasta Sauce
It’s time to get a little saucy - pasta saucy that is. Today we are making a homemade pasta sauce from heirloom...
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Instant Pot Pulled Pork Apple Cider BBQ
Summer may officially be over but that doesn’t mean you can’t still whip up a batch of BBQ pork!
I...
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