baked tortilla chips
alright, here’s an easy one. so, you make a recipe that calls for 10 or so corn tortillas. they come in 30 packs. now, you’re left with 20 tortillas, and you don’t feel like eating mexican continuously for the two weeks. do this: 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. brush both sides of your [...]
roasted garlic dip with homemade potato chips
dear mother in law, this one’s for you. one of these days i am going to get around to posting about our wedding (and the great food) and our honeymoon (and the great food), but this one’s a request. so i will oblige. i’ve seen this recipe make appearances at just about every get together [...]
bruschetta with tomatoes, goat cheese, & balsamic reduction
Sounds fancy, right? Well, in actuality it’s a super quick and easy spring appetizer! Amounts can be adjusted for any number of people, but these amounts served 4: 1/2 loaf Italian bread, sliced in thin medallions EVOO to coat 1 large vine ripened tomato 2 oz goat cheese 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1. Preheat oven [...]
soft pretzels
This was my first venture with yeast, and I am happy to report that it wasn’t a complete disaster. I’m not sure it was a complete success either, I think my house was too cold for the dough to rise completely. I think I’ll have to try again, on a warmer day. from Food Network [...]
french onion dip
This came from the current issue of Food Network magazine, which I really, really like so far. Guy Fieri, who I love, shared his favorite game day foods. We tailored it to what I already had in the kitchen. I think it would be better Guy’s way, with shallots and Vidalia onions, so I will [...]
jalapeno poppers
I know that we have posted jalapeno poppers before, but I really can’t get enough of them. Tom has finally gotten me to quit buying the ones from the freezer section, stuffed with processed cheddar (even though I still love them), but that hasn’t stopped me! This recipe is based loosely on one a good [...]
baked brie
We made this for an appetizer for Thanksgiving, and Tom should be happy because we winged it. His Mom had a large wheel of Brie and a can of the new Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations in the fridge, and we went to town. As a result, we have no recipe, but I really think that [...]
corn dip
This is, by far, the EASIEST, EASIEST, EASIEST thing you could EVER make. Got that? The EASIEST. Even if you are a complete disaster in the kitchen YOU CAN DO THIS and people will LOVE IT. It gets devoured every time. Proof? We have made this several times before this post, and this is the [...]
white truffle rosemary popcorn
So, when I think of truffles (the mushroom kind, not the chocolate ones) I think of either a) the French or b) the wealthy. Well, Tom and I are neither, but we scored pretty big when he found white truffle oil on clearance at Total Wine. Paired with my favorite food, popcorn, we have a [...]
crack dip aka buffalo chicken dip + power tools & pumpkins
This past weekend, Tom and his roommates hosted their annual Power Tool Pumpkin Carving Party, because nothing goes together like…… ………and power tools. Well, there was a great turnout, no on lost any fingers, and for whatever reason, everyone brought a different kind of dip to share. I made Buffalo Chicken Dip, aka Crack Dip [...]
