If you're like me, you sometimes crave the convenience meals from your childhood. They are certainly not culinary masterpieces, but that doesn't matter when the craving strikes! But instead of buying the box of preservatives off the shelf at the grocery store, try making it from scratch at home! For example, this Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger … Continue reading Cleaned-Up Cheeseburger Macaroni
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Chick-fil-A® Sauce
If you're anything like me, you crave Chick-fil-A more on Sundays than any other day of the week (even though I admire their policy to give that day to their employees). What is a craving to do? Make it from scratch at home! Their ever-popular Chick-fil-A® Sauce is a cross between Honey Mustard and barbecue sauce, … Continue reading Chick-fil-A® Sauce
Red Robin© Campfire Sauce
Do you have a Red Robin restaurant where you live? We certainly do, and I grew up celebrating all kinds of life events and birthdays with them. Their enthusiastic servers helped me ring in my Sweet 16th birthday, my Senior Skip breakfast, and even my very first date. Red Robin is especially known for their … Continue reading Red Robin© Campfire Sauce
Your Favorite Burger and Fry Sauce
Yep, this is that sauce. The one that comes standard with anything at your favorite burger spot. The sauce you love to dip your fries in. The sauce that comes oozing out of your favorite burger. And it's so easy to make. Prepare to up your homemade burger and fries game to a whole new … Continue reading Your Favorite Burger and Fry Sauce
Honey Mustard Sauce
So many premade sauces are filled with fillers and preservatives that aren't good for our long-term health. But you'd be surprised how easy it is to make your favorites from scratch! Such as this delicious Honey Mustard! It works great for chicken strips, corn dogs, salad dressing, and a marinade for chicken. One of the … Continue reading Honey Mustard Sauce
Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies
Upon learning about the legendary New York Times/Jacques Torres chocolate chip cookies, I knew I had to taste them! However, I live rather far from Manhattan. So it was up to me to create them! The original recipe is a bit more complicated than your average cookie. It uses equal weight of bread + cake … Continue reading Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate ganache sounds much more complicated than it actually is. Basically, it's stabilized melted chocolate that can be used as frosting, filling, icing, drizzle, hard shell on ice cream, or whatever chocolatey goodness you can dream up. Once you've mastered this basic technique, you can add homemade chocolate to all kinds of baked goodies! Chocolate … Continue reading Chocolate Ganache
Pastry Cream (Crème Pâtissière)
Do you like to binge Great British Bake Off as much as I do? I've been watching since it began over a decade ago. Back when I had no idea what they were referring to when they would make a "creme pat", though it looked tasty! Turns out that term is short for Crème Pâtissière, … Continue reading Pastry Cream (Crème Pâtissière)
Asiago Mushroom Chicken
Nothing gets boring faster day after day than boneless, skinless chicken breasts. My solution: sauces, and this is one of my favorites! Combining the umami of the mushrooms with the smooth tang of the cheese, it's creamy, flavorful, and very easy to make. And while the recipe calls solely for Asiago, I frequently use the … Continue reading Asiago Mushroom Chicken
Chicken and Broccolini in Lemon White Wine Sauce
This recipe is adapted from a friend's killer lemon chicken orecchiette recipe that I used to ask her to make weekly. Nowadays, it's one of my husband's most requested dinners. The garlic, the lemon, and the sundried tomatoes marry together to create such a delicious sauce. I wanted to come up with a wheat-free option … Continue reading Chicken and Broccolini in Lemon White Wine Sauce
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