How to Cook Open-Faced Steak Sandwiches
Open-Faced Steak Sandwiches are a really tasty & quick go-to meal. As much as we enjoy our turkey for Christmas dinner, leftovers the next day, hot turkey sandwiches with gravy the next day, and cold sandwiches or for a cold platter the next day… A change for something different is called for when it’s leftover week! A welcome change at our house is open-faced steak sandwiches with a beautiful array of luscious...
A Celebration of Peppers: National Pepper Month
It is November, and National Pepper Month has finally arrived. We have written about peppers in our quest for various pepper dishes & found they are a most popular vegetable, included in many of the most familiar ethnic dishes. The terms pepper & chili are used interchangeably, both being vegetables. Amazingly full of vitamins, peppers are vibrantly colored, add texture, and sometimes heat to dishes. Store unwashed & in...
How to Cook a Last Chance Omelet: Haunted Refrigerator Day
October 30th is National Haunted Refrigerator Day… (cue scary music – lol) Have you ever looked in your refrigerator, and what you see convinces you that your refrigerator must be haunted! What you thought was there is gone, and what is left isn’t considered to be edible. Just miserable pieces of cheese, a celery rib, a slice of bacon, a tomato. The two carrots looking at you are small. There’s about a cup of...
How to Cook Ground Beef Nachos: International Nacho Day
October 21st is International Nacho Day, and no wonder…What’s not to love about Nachos? Most every family, and from young to old, enjoy s a nice, hot platter of nachos. I know we all do, and we use this basic recipe below. How to Cook Ground Beef Nachos: Whether you want to call them Mexican or Tex-Mex, these nachos are wonderful anywhere you make them in the world. 😉 Tip: If we want this to serve us as a meal, we add...
A National Gumbo Day Recipe: Ooh Wee!
National Gumbo Day is here and this delicious dish is well worth the time you put into making it. Yes, it’s a slow roller of a recipe, but it’s oh-so worth it! How to Cook Gumbo: Most people immediately think about seafood gumbo, but it doesn’t have to include fruit of the sea at all. You can also make sausage, chicken, and even vegetable gumbos too. Proper gumbo needs a great roux, basic to Creole or Cajun cooking....
National Chili Month Brings a Recipe You Will Love
This kicked up recipe finds you because it’s National Chili Month in October! There are dozens of ways to make chili, and each cook seemingly has their own recipe… I don’t think I’ve ever made my chili the same way twice, and that keeps things exciting & fresh. Depending upon your mood or what you have available will determine the personality of your homemade chili. How to Cook Kicked Up Chili: This is my...
October is National Seafood Month: Celebrate with Gumbo
October is National Seafood Month, and it’s going to be oh-so tasty! The delights of the sea have been a treat to mankind for many centuries… Recipes too innumerable to record exist for the preparation of seafood. One of our family favorites is Seafood Gumbo, and there are dozens of ways to make it. How to Cook Seafood Gumbo: Full of tasty seafood, a deep, rich broth with flavorful veggies of the trinity, plus carrots....
6 Tasty Pizza Ideas for National Pizza Festival Month
October is National Pizza Festival Month, and there are a lot of ways to prepare pizzas. Aside from the usual mushrooms, pepperoni & green pepper choices, here are a few of our favorites using any sized pizza crusts you prefer – either store-bought or homemade pizza crust. I usually use about 8 inch diameter crusts. I make my own tomato pizza sauce, and for the most part, my pizzas are baked at 400 degrees F for 12 –...
September Food Holidays & Events
Here are September Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. National Biscuit Month: Bake up Some of that National Biscuit Month…Mmm Buy Cookie Sheets & Cooling Racks National Breakfast Month: Wake Up! It’s National Breakfast Month Browse Breakfast recipes Watch Kimberly’s...
How to Cook Piquillo Pepper & Beef Tostadas + Video
Tostadas are a great Mexican or Tex-Mex, depending on how you look at it, meal. They are messy, but they are fun. The best part? They are ridiculously quick, inexpensive & easy to make! What I’m shocked at is that I haven’t published a tostada recipe on the site before…Who knew? We make these bad boys all the time…Now, you can too. So, let’s get something tasty into your systems, and learn how to cook...
How to BBQ Mole Chicken Side Skewers + Video: Cooking Adventures with Kimberly
We are on an adventure today on April’s “Cooking Adventures with Kimberly” for Tonka Live Magazine. I am venturing out into the patchy Winter/Spring weather here…super cold & wet, but we’re going to BBQ on the grill! We are beasts!!! So, we are going to get that smokey, charred flavor from the grill on some chicken & veggies with some amazing flavor to boot! Not only that, we are using a really...
How to Bake Classic Pita Pizzas
The other night, I made these awesome pita pizzas, which I love to make because they are so quick and easy. I used “classic” ingredients loved on pizzas…tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, green peppers, and of course, pepperoni. Not only were these “Italian-esque” pita pizzas delicious, they disappeared way to quickly! Enjoy… Type: Pizza Recipe Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 10-12 mins Yield: 1 pita...
How to Make Kimberly’s Louisiana Seafood Gumbo
As much as I love gumbo, it seems I typically only make it once or twice a year. The main gumbo I create is my special Louisiana-Style New Year’s Seafood Gumbo served with dirty rice. * Note: If you’re looking for a quick fix to making a gumbo, this is NOT it. This is definitely one of those dishes that’s a labor of love, if you want to do it correctly and make it the most delicious gumbo that’s worthy of a...
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