I know, it’s a winter salad from Chef Billy Parisi that has close to 9,000 ingredients in it. I realize quite a few of my recipes have a decent number of ingredients in it but man once I’m creating something I being to think, “Well this other thing would go great in here, and then…
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How to make potato rolls with goat cheese and honey butter
Thanksgiving is one of those holidays I often take for granted. We have so much here in the US, and so many things are readily accessible that we often don’t think about being thankful for the little things. The past year has been incredibly challenging for me, mostly from a health standpoint. I’m only 35,…
Homemade Pita Bread Recipe
Man did I have fun this week making this Homemade Pita Bread Recipe. I’ve never made it before but I am just so intrigued by middle-eastern cuisine, especially from Israel, so I had a blast making this. First I was so shocked at how simple it was to make, it was literally 5 total ingredients. …
Elotes Recipe on a Stick with Cotija Cheese and Cilantro
This Elotes Recipe on a Stick with Cotija Cheese and Cilantro is the ultimate side dish to serve up no matter the out door occasion! Seriously it may be my favorite thing to eat of all time! Once the corn is shucked, spray with PAM No-Stick Cooking Spray and grill until lightly charred and cooked….
Healthy Breakfast Bowl Recipe with Toasted Hemp Hearts
One of my favorite things to do as a chef is to feel inspired and to create, and I felt it all in this Healthy Breakfast Bowl Recipe with Toasted Hemp Hearts. If I owned a restaurant, and I still may one day, this will certainly be on the menu in some capacity. Talk about…
How to Make Scalloped Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese
If you’ve ever wondered How to Make Scalloped Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese then you’ve come to the right place. Similar to that of it’s more fatty counterpart potatoes dauphinoise, scalloped potatoes have no cream in them which makes them a little healthier to eat. In face you could make them as healthy as you want by…
Avocado Yogurt with Muesli Cereal and Fresh Berries
As humbly as possible this Avocado Yogurt with Muesli Cereal and Fresh Berries is the best photography I’ve taken to date… Oh and it tastes INSANE too!! I only put avocado in the title of the recipe but truth be told there are actually two yogurts, the other is a roasted peach and honey yogurt…
Summer Vegetable Pasta with Pappardelle
By the time summer finally hits I am so over all of the root vegetables and ready to indulge in some delicious fresh ripe sweet tomatoes, just like in this Summer Vegetable Pasta with Pappardelle. Don’t get me wrong, I love root vegetables and all of the fresh produce available over the winter months, but…
Vanilla Cashew Rice Pudding with Coconut and Passion Fruit
When I was growing up I remember my mom always making some odd, sweet luke-warm rice thing with cinnamon in it, which at the time seemed kind of gross. Well fast forward 25 years and enter my Vanilla Cashew Rice Pudding with Coconut and Passion Fruit that I made myself. The crazy thing is that…
Berry Acai Bowl Recipe with Coconut, Bananas and Hemp Seeds
If you haven’t noticed the craze out there for acai bowls then you’ve clearly been under a rock because these things are everywhere. I decided to stick my toe in the water and my own Berry Acai Bowl Recipe with Coconut Bananas and Hemp Seeds that is so delicious I’ve been eating for breakfast every…
Yogurt Tart with Fresh Berries Recipe
I’m into easy these days. Chasing a 3-year-old around day and night, super busy at work, and just finishing up remodeling our kitchen I want delicious and I want simple. My daughter and wife each have a sweet tooth of epic proportion so it’s always my job to delivery, only problem is I don’t have…
How to Make Churros
These may be my new favorite, especially with coffee in the morning, and how I’ll show you how to make churros and just how easy they are to prepare. Last summer I was in Columbus, Ohio tearing up the town looking for the very best in all things culinary. I took one of those food…
Eggplant Parmesan Sandwich with Kale
If you aren’t Italian you’ve probably not fried up eggplant too often. That’s ok if you haven’t because now’s your chance to make this amazing Eggplant Parmesan Sandwich with Kale. Start by making a very simple, yet delicious, marinara sauce consisting of Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes, onions, garlic, dry basil and oregano. Easy and amazing, the only…
Overnight Chocolate Quinoa Pudding
If you want quick, easy and delicious in the morning then this Overnight Chocolate Quinoa Pudding recipe is for you! While the chocolate quinoa pudding is delicious by itself it is even more amazing when peanut butter, bananas and honey are mixed in. Just mix together some almond milk, yogurt, cooked quinoa a 1 packed of…
Banana Oat Muffins Recipe
Prepare for your mind to be blow in this Banana Oat Muffins Recipe! I use it all, including the banana peel! I know what you’re thinking, “What in the world are you doing?” Well I’m hear to help start a new trend where in fact we are one of the only countries that doesn’t eat the…
Lentil and Sweet Potato Chili Recipe
Every year I promise to eat a little better and I suppose this Lentil and Sweet Potato Chili Recipe will help kick things off! It’s not only delicious it’s super comforting during those long and cold winter days! It all starts with the sweet potatoes. Now you can certainly leave the peel on the sweets, which…
Pea and Pesto Naan Bread Recipe
When it comes to serving food over the holidays, I am all about easy and tasty! The last thing I want to do is cook for days on end with no opportunity to enjoy the bigger picture with friends and family. Appetizers are every bit as important as the main dishes that will be served,…
Loaded Mashed Potato Pierogies Recipe
Move over baked potato bar and make room for this Pierogi Bar! If you want to impress some folks at your next tailgate, then this recipe is it! The trick to making super tasty pierogis is in the mashed potatoes. Make sure they’re seasoned and make sure they are loaded with fat,…
Coconut Smoothie with Fresh Berries and Granola
Even though I don’t have any kids at school age, yet, I’m trying to get my self back in a rhythm of getting up early, working out eating breakfast. The summer has just been crazy busy and the gym and eating right have been put on the back burner, and I for one can definitely…
Peaches and Cream Muesli Cereal Recipe
If you read my Muesli Blackberry Crisp Recipe post you may have picked up that I am now insanely obsessed with Bob’s Red Mill® Muesli Old Fashion Cereal. I wasn’t kidding! My wife, my daughter, and me especially, have seriously found a new breakfast love. My kid really likes raisins so this is huge that…
Tabouleh Quinoa Salad Recipe with Fried Feta Cheese
I’ve always said that you have to master the classics before it’s time to move on and start adding your twists, but my tune has changed a bit in the past year. While that is certainly a traditional way to think in a professional food setting, it’s really no longer feasible. I’m not going to…
Bourbon and Salted Caramel Homemade Popcorn Recipe
Oh man did I have fun making this homemade popcorn recipe. The chance to add bourbon and salted caramel to anything is always moved to the top of the priority list in my kitchen and wow was it perfect when tossed with some popped popcorn. At first I wanted to just to bourbon caramel popcorn…
Blueberry and Banana Coconut Pancakes with Maple Butter
Every time I travel I am in search of 2 things, the best pizza and the best pancakes. I have tried literally every type of pancake out there. Gluten free, paleo, buttermilk, chocolate chip, you name it I’ve had it. The one thing that I am always bummed about is that all of them are…
Asiago-Lemon Flax Seed Crackers with Roasted Vegetables
Today marks a first for me… I made homemade crackers. Not only did I make homemade crackers, I made Flax Seed crackers! My wife was ecstatic because she absolutely loves flaxseed crackers and couldn’t even believe that I made them. Not only was I shocked at how easy they were to make, I was even…