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Caprese Salad on a Stick

Caprese Salad on a Stick

I brought Caprese Salad on a Stick to a potluck and everyone seemed to enjoy them. Super easy and super cute! Level of Difficulty: Easy Time Required: Depends on how many you are making, 20 seconds/stick (10 minutes for 30) Ingredients: Wooden skewers/toothpicks about 3 […]

Bone-In BBQ Pork Chop

Bone-In BBQ Pork Chop

Pick out some great double rib, bone in pork chops at the grocery store. If you don’t see some, ask the butcher. Even at a grocery store like Publix, the butcher will happily cut your meat for you. Start your grill. You’ll want to cook […]

Pickled Onions

Pickled Onions

Pickled onions are awesome! They have so many uses and elevate any dish in which you use them. I like to add them as a topping for tacos, salads, and just about any braised meat leftovers on a sandwich (pork shoulder, brisket, short ribs, pot […]

Basketball Cupcakes

Basketball Cupcakes

I thought these basketball cupcakes would be perfect for March Madness. I had originally made these for my son’s birthday a few years ago, after finding the recipe in Family Fun magazine. They looked pretty intimidating to me at first, but with just a bit […]

How to Clarify Butter

How to Clarify Butter

Well, first you might ask, “Why do you clarify butter?” Butter consists of water, milk fat and milk solids. When you cook with butter at high temperatures, the solids will burn and ruin whatever your cooking. To avoid this, some people will mix butter with […]

Medium Rare Plus Steak Temperature

Medium Rare Plus Steak Temperature

My husband and I went to Capital Grille for Buckhead Restaurant Week (in Atlanta) with some friends. I had always ordered steak medium while hoping it would be cooked a little less than true medium. My perfect steak temperature is somewhere between medium rare and […]

Worst things to put in your garbage disposal

Did you know that the two absolute WORST things you can put down your garbage disposal are 1) coffee grounds and 2) egg shells? Take the time to walk over to the trash can to dump these out. Otherwise, be prepared to buy a new […]