Jambalaya: I have to say that the Italians and Cajuns have a lot in common because man oh man is this jambalaya recipe comfort food at it’s finest that can be grazed upon all day long! Pack it up with shrimp and andouille sausage and you’ve got yourself one tasty dish! When I look back…
Chicken & Poultry
Creamy Chicken and Dumpling Soup Recipe
Chicken and Dumpling Soup Recipe: Is there anything more comforting than chicken soup? Well I take it to the next level by showing you how to make a homemade chicken stock and dumplings in this homemade chicken and dumplings soup recipe! There are few things in this world that I enjoy more than a…
Lemon Herb Flattened Chicken with Root Vegetable Panzanella Salad
Let me first start by saying how much I’ve enjoyed creating these videos for you guys and this Lemon Herb Flattened Chicken with Root Vegetable Panzanella Salad may be one of my favorites. I’ve only done a few of these long form videos, i.e. 10 mintues +, but still I like being able to share…
Leftover Turkey Gumbo Recipe with Shrimp and Brown Rice
Every year after thanksgiving I have a ton of leftover food. Whether it be mashed potatoes, vegetables or turkey, it’s a mess of food that could feed the entire neighborhood. I usually eat a few turkey sandwiches or make turkey pot pies, but man this year I’m totally going to change things up! I’m going…
Hickory Smoked White Chicken Chili Recipe
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of BUSH’S Beans. The opinions and text are all mine. There are few cooking techniques I’ve enjoyed lately more than the art of smoking food. Not only does the food come out so flavorful, tender and juicy, I literally get a standing ovation from my…
Oven Roasted Whole Curry Chicken with Vegetables and Rice
Now that school is back in session I’ve been looking to get more creative with simple to prepare meals. Not that I wasn’t before, it’s just that I had a lot more time during the summer because there was no urgency around exact times to eat dinner. Now that my daughter is in school I’m…
Chicken Cassoulet Recipe with Chicken Sausage
There are few recipes I enjoy in this world more than Chicken Cassoulet. It is everything that’s good and right in cuisine. It’s incredibly comforting, hearty and meant to graze upon all day long, and the best part is that it’s actually incredibly easy to make. The first cassoulet recipe I ever made didn’t actually…
Spatchcock Chicken Recipe with Lemon Thyme Pan Sauce
So happy to be continuing in my soigne video series with this super delicious Spatchcock Chicken Recipe with Lemon Thyme Pan Sauce! It’s crazy easy to do and loaded with flavor, and the best part is that it takes an hour on the dot to prepare. Just think, you can have an insanely delicious meal…
Summer Salad with Quinoa Recipe and Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing
As I’ve been writing the last few weeks in some of my blog posts, we are on a mission to indulge in all things clean eating and that’s why I created this Summer Salad with Quinoa Recipe and Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing. We aren’t perfect, nor are we striving for perfection, and we still appreciate…
Baked Chicken Recipe with Wild Rice and Apples and Plums
Lately I’ve been going back to my culinary roots while in the kitchen and have been rediscovering some of the simple flavors that got me so interested in cooking when I was just a pup. One of the first things you learn to cook when in the restaurant or in culinary school is a roast…
Oven Baked Sheet Pan Chicken Recipe with Vegetables
Not sure if you caught my Facebook live post the other day, but I actually prepped up this Oven Baked Sheet Pan Chicken Recipe with Vegetables while live. The intent of the post was more around doing a Facebook Live since it had been so long and I figured I’d cook while on camera and…
Smoked Chicken Greens Salad with Zucchini and Cilantro Lime Dressing
There are two things that I’ve really enjoyed preparing over the last year, making homemade bread and smoking food, see this smoked chicken recipe. Making bread is therapeutic and delicious, smoking is time consuming and delicious :-). I’ve only been smoking food for the last few years and up onto that point I didn’t have…
Taco Salad Recipe with Chicken and Avocado Lime Dressing
When coming up with this recipe all I could think about was that weird taco salad rendition that you would get in elementary school from the cafeteria. Truth be told it was my second favorite day of the month behind pizza day J. Fast forward 25 years I decided to make my own, un-inspired from…
Sushi Burrito Recipe with Chicken and Vegetables
I’m always looking for new and creative ways to get a great tasting meal on the table for my family. When prepping my weekly menus it often starts with a stroll through the frozen food aisle. Whether it be chicken tenders, French fries, veggies, or full meals, I lean on the frozen food aisle big…
BBQ Chicken Sliders Recipe with Coleslaw and Pickles
One of my absolute favorite times of the year is the first weekend of the men’s college basketball March Madness tournament. Usually a few of my friends take off that Thursday and Friday and we watch every basketball game of the first round while we slowly go into food comas and slip in and out…
The Ultimate Chicken Club Sandwich and Chicken Melt Recipe
I partnered with Cobblestone Bread Co. to create this post! Enjoy! Call me an overachiever but it when it comes to eating anything I always want choices, so that’s the reason for this The Ultimate Chicken Club Sandwich and Chicken Melt Recipe. I thought I’d take the time to use almost the same ingredients to make…
Truffle Butter Risotto Recipe with Roast Chicken and Herbs
In the food world I’ve always lived under the umbrella statement, “simplicity is elegant,” and that applies precisely to this Truffle Butter Risotto Recipe with Roast Chicken and Herbs. It’s nothing overly fancy… It’s no molecular gastronomy, It’s not going to be on a 3-Michelin Star restaurant’s menu, but it is comforting, it’s beyond delicious…
Bao Bun Tacos with Gochujang Chicken Recipe and Banh Mi Slaw
Man I don’t even know where to begin with this Bao Bun Tacos with Gochujang Chicken Recipe and Banh Mi Slaw… All I can say is wow for each thing, especially the bao buns, where this is the first time I’ve ever made them. Yes, they are a labor of love, yes they are worth…
Ribollita Soup Recipe with Chicken and Kale
RRRRRRibollita, say it with me!!! You have to roll those r’s if you’re going to be making this Tuscan Italian soup sometime in the near future. I know I say this like all the flippin’ time but honestly this Ribollita soup recipe was one of the better soups I’ve made/had in a minute. It was…
How to Make Chilaquiles for Breakfast with Chicken and Eggs
I know what you’re thinking… You scrolled to the bottom of this page to check out the recipe and was like, “DANG that’s a lot of ingredients.” I know, I know already but if you really want to know How to Make Chilaquiles for Breakfast with Chicken and Eggs and do it correctly then this…
Stir-Fry Chicken and Vegetables Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Yeah, say the title of this recipe 5 times fast :-)! This Stir-Fry Chicken and Vegetables Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe is a mouthful to say and eat but one thing is for sure, it’s loaded with flavor! As you may have read in my Kale Salad with Apples and Roasted Acorn Squash Recipe, I’m looking…
Flattened Chicken with Pumpkin Butter and Braised Red Cabbage
I absolutely love this time of year, simply because it gives me an excuse to cook something with pumpkin in it. When I was making this Flattened Chicken with Pumpkin Butter and Braised Red Cabbage, I can’t lie I found myself constantly eating the butter and spreading it on the chicken with every bite. Along…
Mulligatawny Soup Recipe
I Remember the first time I had a Mulligatawny Soup Recipe. My mind and more importantly my taste buds were absolutely blown away. I was playing sous chef at a really nice restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri called Cardwells. Our chef loved to make soup and dang was he good at it. After about 2 months…
Turkey Sloppy Joe Recipe with Mozzarella and Pickles
I can’t even begin to tell you how much fun I had making these Homemade Sloppy Joe Sandwiches with Ground Turkey. I knew as the recipe was coming together that it was going to be a bomb flavor combo! It also brought back some great memories growing up in St. Louis. We’d eat sloppy…