I love boston baked beans.  The sweetness and saltiness is the perfect complement any barbecued meat. These beans are a great option for a lower calorie bbq side because they omit the bacon and ham hack. However, despite the missing bacon, these beans taste great: not too sweet and slightly smokey.   Ingredients 2 c […]

I got this method from my boyfriend’s mother. I used to boil ribs prior to grilling. It was a lot of work, which lead to not making ribs very often. This method is so much easier: rub, rest, bake, rest. You only have a few minutes of prep and rest is just marinating and baking. […]

This potato salad is “dirty” because some of the skins are left on and the paprika tints the dressing, not because there is soil in the salad or because the potatoes are a little frisky. Ingredients 12 russet potatoes 6 celery stalks, diced 2-1/2 c onion, diced 2 c mayonnaise 2 t black pepper 1 […]

After making potato salad, I had a huge bowl of skins. I figured it would be a shame to throw these away, and why not try baking them into chips? The worst that could happen is the chip skins don’t taste good and get tossed out.  To my surprise the chips turned out fantastic.  My […]

Ingredients: 1 t olive oil 2 leeks, thoroughly washed and chopped* 1 small onion, diced 2 celery stalks, chopped 8 red potatoes (about 3 lbs) cubed 6 c chicken stock 1 bay leaf 1 T parsley 1/2 c milk 2 T flour 5.3 oz greek yogurt salt and pepper to taste Parmesan cheese (optional) *Note: leeks […]

Ingredients: Cake: 1 box French vanilla cake mix 1 cup water 3 eggs 1/2 c oil Red and blue food coloring Buttercream Frosting: 1 lb box powdered sugar 1 stick butter- softened 1/4 c milk 1 t vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place cupcake wrappers into muffin tin. Combine cake mix, water, […]

I am looking forward to another weekend of barbecuing, but I am in the mood for something a little different, something with an Asian flare with hints of ginger, honey, and sesame.  Because barbecue chicken often takes a while on the grill and we will be at a bbq potluck, I decided to bake the chicken prior to […]

Ingredients: 1 t oil 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces ½ red onion, sliced 1 head broccoli, chopped (about 3 cups) 1 T garlic 2 T soy sauce 2 T oyster flavored sauce ¼ c peanuts Siracha Heat oil in a large skillet.  Add chicken and cook until no longer pink.  […]

This is one of my go-to weekday meals.  It does take a little planning because the chicken can take up to two hours and the potatoes take about 45 minutes.  But the prep is super quick and the oven does most of the work.  I recently started splurging on the chicken and buying the organic, […]