Korean Beef Serves 4, or 2 with leftovers Ingredients 1 lb lean ground beef 3 cloves garlic (minced) 1 TBSP sesame oil 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup soy sauce 1 tsp ground ginger Red pepper flakes (measure this with your heart) 2 cups rice 2 cups water Chopped veggies of your choice Instructions Start by washing and chopping up your vegetables. In a bowl, mix brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Set aside. Add sesame oil and minced garlic to a pan. Cook garlic until browned. Add the beef, break into small pieces. Add rice and water to a separate pot. Cook. When beef is halfway... Read More

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta 8oz bow tie pasta 2 Tablespoons butter 3 cloves garlic (minced) 1 lb chicken (cut into bite-size pieces) 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (more or less depending on your taste) 4 oz cream cheese 1 cup milk 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt Fresh vegetables (of your choosing, we used bell pepper, zucchini, and spinach)   Instructions: Cook pasta, set aside when finished While that’s cooking, wash and cut vegetables. Cut chicken breasts Melt butter in a large pan, add garlic. When garlic has browned, add chicken, vegetables, and... Read More

The easiest meal that takes the longest! It’s perfect for humans on the go. Put everything in the crock-pot before you leave for the day and by the time you get home, you’ll have something bangin’ to eat! WHAT YOU WILL NEED: A crock pot 2 chicken breasts 1 ½ cans of Rotel (hot) ½ cup of water 2 tsp red pepper flakes 2 tsp cumin (maybe more) Salt and pepper to taste WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: AT LEAST hours before you wish to serve the tacos, throw everything into the crock pot on high! At the 5th hour – or later – shred the chicken and add additional spices as needed Let it simmer... Read More

Harper Leigh hijacked my 20th episode! She picked the meal, the music, wrote the script and did the photography. She even did some of the cooking! The girl has a gift! Enjoy her Chicken Noodle Soup! WHAT YOU WILL NEED:  5 cups of chicken broth 1⁄4 bag of chopped carrots (2 carrots) 1 pound of chicken tenderloins 3⁄4 package of egg noodles 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp parsley 1 tsp basil Handful of kale 1⁄2 tsp red pepper flakes Salt and pepper to taste WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Cook chicken – adding a dash of all the spices listed above Cool egg noodles until they are ALMOST done Mix everything... Read More

Still not interested in going out to eat? I totally get it! This dish will make you feel like you hit your favorite Thai place without leaving the comfort and safety of your own home!   WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 pound of chicken tenderloins 1 handful of cilantro Some banging yellow curry rub (We found ours at a Farmer’s Market in Williams Bay but you could most certainly make your own!) 1 can coconut cream 1 yellow onion olive oil rice salt and pepper to taste *Important to note: You really have to shoot from the hip with some of these quantities. You do you! WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Chop onions... Read More

Get classy in less than 30 minutes. And make yourself look like a waaaaaaaay better cook than you actually are. Show your love that you’ve got the juice! Eh? Eh? Eh? WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 bag of three cheese tortellini 1 pound of ground turkey Handful of kale Handful of cut carrots 5 cups chicken stock 2 cups vegetable juice 1 can of crushed tomatoes 1 can of pinto beans 1 can of corn 2 tsp red pepper flakes 2 tsp Italian seasoning 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic salt Salt and pepper to taste WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Cook the ground turkey with 1 tsp of red preppier flakes, 1 tsp of Italian... Read More

Sometimes the Godfather himself does you a favor… WHAT YOU WILL NEED 1 pound ground beef 2 cans of tomato sauce 1 can of corn 2 tomatoes – cut anyway you would prefer 1 red pepper – cut anyway you would prefer 1 box rigatoni 2 tsp of Italian seasoning 2 tsp red pepper flakes 2 tsp oregano 2 tsp thyme 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 cup fresh parmesan Salt and pepper to taste THE BEEF Mix into 1 tsp of all the seasonings above as the beef cooks. Once the beef is slightly overdone, add the cut veggies into and let simmer. THE NOODLES Cook those babies but not too much! THE GOULASH MIX Mix... Read More

It’s way too hot for this I suppose but for me, hard times call for comfort and soup is tmy go-to comfort food! It helps with anxiety and because we are living through one of the wildest times EVER, it is much needed. I will happily eat a hot soup in 90 degree weather if it means my nerves will calm down! Grab a can of Canada Dry, enjoy the soup and don’t forget that Black Lives Matter. Oh, and PLEASE VOTE! WHAT YOU WILL NEED 4 chicken tenderloins 2 cans of Old El Paso enchilada sauce 1 can of black beans 1 can Rotel – mild 1 can of 3 bean in chili sauce 1 cup of heavy whipping cream 2... Read More

It’s the good stuff. WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 5 cups chicken stock 2 cups vegetable juice 3 peppers 2 carrots 1 tomato 1⁄4 bag of fresh green beans A sensible amount of kale 1⁄2 bag of meatballs 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1⁄2 tsp oregano, thyme, parsley, basil and onion powder 1⁄2 box of Ditalini noodles Salt and pepper to taste WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Preheat oven to 425 (for meatballs – cooked in a small pan) Cook noodles according to taste Combine all ingredients into a separate soup pot and bring to a boil and then let it reat Combine all ingredients as things... Read More

Ma! The meatloaf! WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 1/2 lbs ground sirloin (or ground beef) 1/2 a large onion or full small onion 2 cups oatmeal 2 eggs 2/3 cup of ketchup (most of it in mixture, some on top) Salt/pepper and RED PEPPER FLAKES to taste   WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Preheat oven to 400’F Chop onion Combine all ingredients in a bowl Use hands to mash/mix it up Put mixture into a loaf pan Top with a layer of ketchup Cook 40-45 minutes Ready to dig in! Add whatever sides you like best! I highly recommend watching Wedding Crashers while you eat this delicious meatloaf! Until next time…  Read More