Condiments & Sauces

Blackened Fish – Spice Rub Recipe

I make up random spice mixes all the time to put on fish, chicken, pork, and steak. You really can’t go wrong if you keep the following in mind: 1) What YOU like! 2) What meat you are serving. 3) What else you are serving. […]

How to make mayonnaise: Garlic and Sriracha Aioli

How to make mayonnaise: Garlic and Sriracha Aioli

Plain mayonnaise is not my favorite thing. I generally try and avoid putting much of it onto or into things I make. However, make your own mayonnaise, add great flavors, call it aioli and it transforms into an awesome way to enhance a sandwich or provide delicious creamy yumminess […]

Horseradish Sauce

Horseradish Sauce

I love food and sauces with a kick. This horseradish sauce adds just enough heat without it being too overpowering. It was found in the November/December 2010 issue of Clean Eating and is a great compliment to a nice steak or tenderloin! Level of Difficulty: Easy Time […]

Lemon Butter Sauce

Lemon Butter Sauce

Lemon Butter Sauce is a great way to change up the run of the mill “steamed vegetables.” You can make the sauce in the amount of time it takes to steam the vegetables, so it’s not like you’re adding too much time to your dinner […]

Delicious Homemade Chimichurri Sauce

Delicious Homemade Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichuri Sauce is a traditional Argentinian accompaniment primarily to steak. It is so good. Light, fresh, ‘garlicky’ and delicious. I love it on a steak like a NY Strip but it really goes well with many cuts of beef.  It only takes a few minutes […]

How to make your own taco seasoning

How to make your own taco seasoning

After our taco dip recipe post, we received a question from a follower on whether or not we have our own taco seasoning mix instead of using the pre-packaged stuff. Not that there is anything wrong with the pre-packaged stuff! But, if you are the […]

How to make your own BBQ dry rub

A good dry rub is important to most anything you choose to BBQ. I don’t buy the pre-mixed ones in the store because they are expensive, they contain additives, and I’ve never found one that really has the flavors the way I want them. We […]