SALMON Preheat oven to 350º In cast iron skillet, heat oil on medium high (I used coconut oil but avocado oil would work great too) Sear the filets for 2 minutes, add s&p, and flip over. Put the cast iron pan directly in the oven for 5 additional minutes BRUSSELS + POTATOES Preheat oven to…
Category: Dinner
Grilling Beef
Grilling Method. There are a few great methods to grilling beef, but we used the Reverse-Sear method of cooking this time. Seasoning. We use a simple rub of olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic. Marinate for at least 2 hrs. Wood Chips. This is optional, but the flavor this adds to your meat is worth…
Chocolate Chip Cookies
INGREDIENTS 1 cup + 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. kosher salt 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chunks DIRECTIONS Stir together the flour, baking…
Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai
This is a MUST try meal! Alex (@thedefineddish) knows what she is doing! 🍲 INGREDIENTS 4 cups cooked spaghetti squash (1 large squash or 2 small) 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts salt and pepper, to taste 2 tbsp. arrowroot flour 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 cup thinly sliced red onion 2 eggs 1 cup…
Chicken Salsa Verde Soup
We found this recipe in an Everyday Foods magazine and it has been a go-to winter family meal for the last 10 years. You can make it in 15 minutes and the whole family loves it! Ingredients 🐓 Rotisserie chicken, shredded 1 jar of salsa verde (mild or hot) 1 box of chicken broth 1…
Texas Chili
TEXAS CHILI 1 tbsp. bacon grease 2 medium yellow onions, chopped 3 tbsp. chopped garlic 3 tbsp. chili powder 2 tbsp. paprika 1 tbsp. cumin 2 tsp. dried oregano 1 lb. ground beef chuck 1 lb. Italian sausage links, removed from casings and crumbled 2 tsp. kosher salt, add more as needed 2 cans (28…
Dijon Potato Salad
1 1/2 lbs red new potatoes, scrubbed and quartered 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 tbsp Dijon mustard Coarse salt & ground pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley Bring water to a boil. Add potatoes. Cover and cook until tender (10-20 min), stirring occasionally. In a bowl, combine vinegar, Dijon, salt…
Ribs
Texas has been my (Michael) home for close to 20 years now. Wide open plains, panoramic sunsets, diverse food, down to earth people, and BBQ are some of my favorite things about this great state. Texas does beef BBQ really well. Brisket (and burnt ends!) will put a smile on my BBQ-sauce-slathered face faster than you…
Watermelon Summer
Here’s a refreshing summer drink we discovered when there was nothing in the house but a watermelon. Enjoy!
Blue Cheese Chips
This is one of our favorite snacks. It’s easy to make and full of flavor, if you are a fan of blue cheese, of course. Here’s all you’ll need: Kettle Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper Chips Brianna’s Blue Cheese Dressing (we’ve tested different blue cheese dressings and they don’t compare to Brianna’s) Blue cheese Corona…
Bleecker Food 