James and I “discovered” pork tenderloin about a year ago. I’ve always liked pork chops, but they tend to be a bit dry and tough sometimes. Pork loin is also good, but you have to buy about 5 lbs at a time – not so good for two people. Enter pork tenderloin – a small cut of meat (usually aroundRead more

There aren’t many people who dislike Panda Express’ orange chicken. Yes, it’s probably not chicken and yes, it’s definitely terrible for you, but it’s undeniabably delicious. I’ve tried other orange chicken recipes before, but until trying this one, I’ve always been slightly disappointed. It doesn’t taste exactly the same to it’s fast food counterpart, but that’s probably a good thingRead more

Another recipe from Rebecca Rather that blew me away, this time something savory in contrast to the tuxedo cake. Almond apple chicken salad isn’t your regular canned chicken and mayonnaise recipe. This chicken salad is out of this world! It has the perfect amount of different yet complimenting flavors and textures. The best part about it is the homemade mayonnaise!Read more

Perhaps it’s the Wisconsin in me, but finding a sausage better than a beer soaked Johnsville brat is nearly impossible. Every once in a while I get a major brat craving and it has to be taken care of right then in there. That’s exactly what happened this past weekend. I like Johnsville original flavored brats boiled in Miller Lite,Read more

The following is a guest blog post from my husband, James; As Allie has mentioned several times on this site, I am a big meat eater, with any kind of BBQ being my absolute favorite. When a local supermarket had a deal on baby back ribs, we filled the freezer! At first I thought getting our own ribs anywhere nearRead more

You know the feeling when go your entire life without ever hearing a word, then when you first learn it, you all of a sudden hear it everywhere? I had a major case of that recently. A couple weeks ago one of my coworkers brought in quinoa for lunch and I asked, of course, “what is that?” She was shockedRead more

Yes you read that right- Ramen, as in 10-cents-per-pack-sodium-laden-ramen. But never fear! This recipe does not include the little packets included with the ramen, but instead has an amazing homemade garlic and ginger broth that goes perfectly with the beef. I’m going to be honest here. I’ve always liked Ramen noodles (and Spaghettios for that matter), because I find theRead more

Happy Cinco de Mayo! I probably should have posted this a bit earlier so you have time to prepare, but you could easily make this tonight in under 30 minutes. This recipe calls for 2 cups of cooked chicken, so feel free to take a short cut an pick up a rotisserie chicken for shredding. Other than that, you justRead more

Hi, I’m back! James and I were on vacation last week so I neglected my poor little blog. I already miss the beauitful Caribbean, but it’s back to reality. Anyway! As I mentioned in my previous post about meatball subs, the idea of meatball sandwiches is definitely a new idea for me. In the past, something about meatballs on breadRead more

A few months ago I stuck a post-it note on a Beef Teriyaki recipe and for some reason it didn’t get made until last week. I was feeling a bit under the weather so James was nice enough to make this dinner one night with minimal assistance from me. It was nice to have the night off, but I swearRead more