Mediterranean Frittata

Sometimes I open the fridge and know exactly what I want to make. Other times, I stand there looking at what I have and hope for inspiration. This recipe comes from the second scenario. How do I make dinner with leftovers from the night before when there's not enough for everyone? After about a minute, I looked up a shelf and saw the other ingredient that would become the base of our dinner, a carton of eggs. At that point I knew what we were doing for dinner. We were having a frittata.

Chef's Day Off #5

Another week has come and gone, and it's time for another day off. I look forward to these days because it means I can sit back and enjoy the tasty dishes coming out of other peoples kitchens. In our house we LOVE pasta, so this week we'll be enjoying some delicious Cavatelli with Chicken Sausage and Kale, thanks to Angela over at LeMoine Family Kitchen.

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Catfish Nuggets w/Spicy Tartar Sauce

Growing up in Indianapolis, it seemed like there was a fish fry somewhere in town every Friday. There was nothing like freshly fried fish and hush puppies to satisfy your hunger prior to heading off to some form of entertainment for the evening, whether it be a baseball game or a trip to the skating rink. It was at these fish fries that I developed a taste for catfish breaded in cornmeal and cooked until golden and flaky. Nowadays, if I want that flavor, I can recreate it at my house for my family.

Chef's Day Off #4

It's Wednesday again, which means it's time for another day off. As we prepare for a little bit of snow here in the Central Plains, I was looking through the recipes posted up last week and one jumped out and grabbed my attention. These White Chocolate Macadamia Magic Bars from Kaylee over at Couponing and Cooking. These will taste absolutely amazing with a cup of coffee while watching the snow fall...and after shoveling out from under a huge pile of the white stuff.

Spinach, Pea, and Mint Risotto

Risotto is a very versatile dish, and we like it a lot. When I say I'm going to make risotto, everyone seems to perk up and listen. I make a lot of different varieties of risotto, depending on what I have in my refrigerator at the time. This risotto was simply a way to use up what was left of a bag of frozen peas, some fresh spinach, and a few leaves of fresh mint.

Grandma's Buttermilk Biscuits

If you grew up in the southeastern part of the United States, you are very familiar with homemade biscuits. Everyone's mother or grandma had a recipe that made them light and fluffy, yet still firm enough to hold up to the homemade jams and jellies that were slathered on top of them. Smothering them with sausage gravy was the stuff dreams were made of. No matter what the occasion, if these biscuits were being made, you knew it was going to be special.

Chef's Day Off #3

With the arrival of Wednesday, it's time to sit back, relax, and take the day off. Last week's recipes looked tasty, but one recipe just caught my eye (more specifically, my wife's eye). Thanks to Jovana over at Taste of August, we'll be enjoying some tasty Reese's Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting.

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BBQ Meatballs

When I say I'm going to make meatballs, it usually gets my family's attention. Usually I make my Italian style meatballs with marinara sauce, but this weekend I decided to reach into my bag of tricks and replace the marinara sauce with a homemade barbecue sauce. Meatballs roasted in a hot oven, then finished in barbecue sauce. My eight year old son was a bit skeptical at first, but then he gave them the best compliment he could; he cleaned his plate.

Chef's Day Off #2

It's Wednesday again. Time for another day off. Today, I will enjoy a nice slice of Mocha Swirl Bread with Espresso Glaze thanks to Ali over at Jam Hands. Looks absolutely amazing!

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Chicago Style Supreme Pizza

With the Super Bowl this weekend, I needed a big pizza recipe. Well, this is a big pizza. This is a Chicago style deep dish pizza loaded to the top with amazing toppings. And unlike the deep dish pizza you get from a lot of chain pizzerias, this one is not mostly crust. This is traditional, walking-distance-from-Navy-Pier, deep dish pizza. Thin crust, lots of toppings, and a mountain of cheese, all topped with tomato sauce and baked to perfection.

Breaded Onion Rings

Burgers and fries. Nothing is more American than a greasy burger and a mound of fries to go along with it. There's a reason why burger joints are so popular. People love their burgers. And fries. Sometimes, though, we want the burger without the fries. Maybe it's the fact that we want something crunchy, maybe we are sick of potatoes, maybe we're just plain bored and want something different. Whatever the reason, the typical answer is to turn to the onion ring.