The year is rapidly coming to a close. It’s kind of funny to say that, when barely 80% of the year has gone by…but there’s a feeling of urgency as we get to this time of year. Here in the US we celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s eve over the span of six weeks. I also have a birthday in the middle of that, so there are four big holidays that get crammed together in … [Read more...]
👨🏻🍳Halloween For The Recipe-Challenged
Have you ever seen one of those shows on TV where somebody is sent into the wilderness with a minimal set of gear and no food and they’re challenged to last a week? I would simply starve. Looking through Instagram or Pinterest during the holiday season is like that for me. Especially for Halloween. I see these awesomely cool foods, usually something in the snack or dessert … [Read more...]
10 Summer Sides
During the summertime I sometimes struggle to come up with interesting side dishes for all the amazing entrees that I want to cook. So as much for your benefit as for myself, here are ten of my favorite summer side dishes! Go ahead and make each of them and let me know what you think! I'm betting your family will love the majority of them. And while you're at it, make it … [Read more...]
Happy 4th of July
I love the 4th of July, much to the chagrin of my friends in the U.K. I try really hard not to rub in the fact that a rag-tag bunch of second stringers beat the #1 team in the world back in 1776 to gain our independence. Really, I do. So rather than harping on the wins during the revolutionary war, I'm simply going to include this post about making an American Flag pizza. … [Read more...]
🇺🇸Memorial Day Recipes
School's out for everybody...finally. In the olden days, back when we used clay tablets for our school work (ok, that might be exaggerating a little) school went from Labor Day (the first Monday in September) until Memorial Day (the last Monday in May). Nowadays, the kids go back much earlier, sometimes the first week of August. But the flip side is the college kids are out … [Read more...]