I don’t cook with ground round very often because Cole isn’t a huge fan of red meat, but occasionally, I crave a good juicy burger. Even though people typically envision a grill filled with flames when making burgers, my favorite way to cook them is in a pan on the stovetop. Not only is this […]

Sometimes I think that snack foods and appetizers are the best of all the food courses, and among all the many options in this food category, guacamole consistently comes out on top. Maybe it’s because it can be eaten with a little less guilt. Avocados are notoriously known as a super healthy food, so the […]

Tacos, fajitas, enchiladas, or burritos – no matter what the food of choice is, most people have one of these items at least once a month. Heck, I know there are some people that religiously participate in Taco Tuesday every week. No matter what item is on the menu, one thing remains the same for […]

I can remember the first time I ever tried shellfish. My grandma always bought the holiday platters with shrimp and cocktail sauce to serve at our family gathering on Christmas Eve. In my childhood curiosity I wanted to try one so badly, but I was nervous because my dad was allergic to all forms of […]

Pasta and cheese are a perfect marriage in the food world. They always go well together, and for this reason, stuffed shells is one of my favorite ways to combine the two of them together. This year, I tried venison for the first time, and I decided that I needed to figure out a way […]

One of the biggest staples at family gatherings such as Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas is the roasted ham. Sometimes at these events there is not just a ham but also a turkey offered, and when given the choice, I always choose the turkey. This choice only happens for one reason – the ham is usuallyContinue […]

There comes a time, a dreaded time that everyone knows about, a time where you go to try on your favorite shirt or pair of pants, and it doesn’t fit the way it’s supposed to. It doesn’t look quite as awesome as you remember it looking. This is the moment, where even for people like […]

I find myself pretty lucky that both Cole and I agree about the ingredients to make up the best pasta dishes. We both choose Alfredo sauce over marinara, chicken over beef, and broccoli over any other veggie. The only hitch is the mushrooms. I would love to add mushrooms into all pasta dishes, but Cole […]

Even though my mom loves to cook, growing up we didn’t make a lot of breakfast food. My sister wasn’t a fan of any of the breakfast meats, and I didn’t develop a taste for eggs until I was 20. Eliminating both the meat and egg options for breakfast didn’t leave us many options left.Continue […]

One of the biggest staples at family gatherings such as Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas is the roasted ham. Sometimes at these events there is not just a ham but also a turkey offered, and when given the choice, I always choose the turkey. This choice only happens for one reason – the ham is usuallyContinue […]

Everyone has a favorite way to eat potatoes, and I believe that mashed potatoes are the winner. However, mashed potatoes can be a bit of a let down for people that don’t like gravy considering that is the typical topper for the dish. Cole is one of those people that strongly dislikes gravy, and heContinue […]

I know I already posted a salmon recipe recently, but what can I say? Now that I’ve tried this meat, I’m using it all the time. Recently, I got to thinking about pasta, and I figured that people put chicken and shrimp in Alfredo all the time, so why not use salmon? I baked the […]

I’m going to be completely honest here, yesterday was the first day that I had ever tried a breakfast burrito, but that’s all it took. I’m officially hooked. Breakfast burritos were something that hadn’t even crossed my radar until last weekend. Every autumn we take a trip down to Lodi, Wisconsin to trek through the […]

One of the easiest ways to cook for a crowd is to buy a large roast and shove it in the oven. Many people are intimidated by large beef roasts because they take a substantial amount of time to cook, but overall, they are one of the fastest items you could prepare, so if you […]