The Spud Muffin Burger
The Spud Muffin Burger – a combo of Swiss cheese, sauteed mushrooms, and tater tots rolled in Colby cheese atop an all-beef burger! It’s almost all the food groups, in one bite. I am once again called upon to create an epic b…
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Salsa Chicken Bowls for Two
I am pretty sure I took the idea of a light healthy “bowl based” dinner and tossed it out the window. Clearly, no one has ever seen just how much fuel and flavor I can shove into one bowl. Healthy bowls have kind of been a trend lately. Sma…
Chicken, Gnocchi and Kale Soup
Chicken gnocchi soup with kale is for these lingering chilly days, when chicken soup sounds pretty darned good 
. For this one, I kicked the noodles out back for gnocchi and dressed it up with some fresh kale. Good for you and tasty? Yes. In the parlan…
Evergrilling with Cheese Stuffed Barbecue Crunch Burgers
Barbecue sauce, chips, Burgers, put them together and I’m one happy Carnivore! Winter is coming. Grab your DVRs and get to recording hours of your favorite shows because before we know it the threat of snow days and mad dashes to the market …
Spicy Sausage & Chipolte Mac and Cheese
Pasta slathered in cheese and loaded with zesty chorizo sausages… now we’re talking. It’s winter and where some people are prepping for resolutions and goals, I am prepping some sweaters. Some big fat baggy sweaters. You know why? Bec…
Sweet and Spicy Sausage Hash
Spicy sausage hash with a touch of sweet. Because I’ve been on a sweet potato kick lately, and this hash sounded like a great way to totally switch up the flavors with a little sausage and a southwest kick from a bit of adobo sauce. The best hash…
Chicken Enchilada Nachos
Chicken enchilada tacos are the answer to leftover Chicken. Turkey? Meat of any kind? No problem. Just go with what you have. But try these Enchilada Nachos. Cheesy, crunchy, and packed with flavor. Sharing will not be an option…
Meat Lovers Quesadilla
Let me introduce you to the Meat Lover’s Quesadilla. It’s just like your favorite pizza, all the amazing meaty toppings, in a thin and perfectly portable tortilla. Meat and cheese and meat and cheese and seriously, more meat. Because that i…
The Ultimate Grilled Turkey Sandwich
Don’t throw your Thanksgiving leftovers away! Use them to make this delicious Leftover Turkey Sandwich! Slices of turkey piled on top of white bread with mayo, cheese, bacon, avocado, onion, and a fried egg. Wondering what to do with your t…
Zesty Ranch BBQ Bacon Chicken Quesadilla
Looking for the All-American Quesadilla? Let’s get patriotic, stop counting calories, upgrade that coke to a Big Gulp and do this! There is nothing healthy about a quesadilla. Essentially, I slimmed the carbs out of the way and shoved more cheese…
X-Tudo Brazilian Everything Burger
This X-Tudo Brazilian Everything Burger has it all – Bahian spiced beef patty, fried egg, ham, and lots of cheese. Perfect for this #flavorstory for the World Cup games. Where did I come up with this X-Tudo Burger idea? It all started with soccer…
Philly Cheesesteak Burger
Transform your burger night with our mouthwatering Philly Cheesesteak Burger, topped with a luxurious roasted garlic aioli that’ll have your taste buds dancing. This fusion masterpiece combines the beloved flavors of a classic Philly cheesesteak …
Open Face Ham and Egg Waffle Sandwich
Breakfast was calling, I answered with Gusto Some meals just scream out to be beefed up. Add a little punch. Forget the girly syrup and sweet and turn it into a meal for a man. And that’s just what happened here. Breakfast was calling. And this o…
Taco Nacho Bowl
Cheese Covered Taco Nacho Bowl; piles of warm finger linking goodness, you’ll need extra napkins for this one. Who says a taco needs a shell. Forget quaint meals and bikini bottom diets. This one is for those of us who never truly weaned ourselv…
Double Smoked Chicken Mac and Cheese
Just in case you weren’t sure Mac and Cheese was the ultimate comfort food – this one seals the deal. Smoked cheese and smoked chicken, Mac and Cheese has never been so good. Just in case you weren’t sure mac and cheese was the ultima…
Cajun Seafood Enchiladas
Creamy, flavor packed, Seafood Enchiladas with a Cajun kick. Impress your family tonight. If you can get your hands on crawfish, use those in place of the shrimp. Sometimes you have to just go with your gut. For example; enchiladas bursting with andoui…
Pepperoni Sliders
These sliders are also loaded with pepperoni to heat up the night. Find the spiciest you can and use it to knock the flavor up a bit. The thing about sliders is they are the perfect combination to be deadly. Disguised as ‘mini’ they quickly…
Down and Dirty Weeknight Turkey Burritos
How do I make a Smoked turkey breast last all week and not get boring? This is how. How to use smoked turkey breast leftovers Let’s face it, I’m lazy. I smoke one turkey breast a week so that I don’t have to cook the rest of the week….
Weeknight Garlic Chipotle Double Down Burger
Need a filling and delicious dinner this week? Try a Garlic Chipotle Double Down Burger tonight! Some nights all you want to do is come home and sit on your butt with a strong drink in your hand. If you were lucky, you may have stopped at the qu…
BBQ Brisket Egg Sandwich
Who said brunch couldn’t be barbecue? Put that leftover brisket to work with this crazy delicious BBQ Brisket Egg Sandwich. Eggs. The wonder food of the universe. Packed with all the healthy things your body needs with scaring people into watchin…
BBQ Brisket Tacos with Dubliner Cheese Sauce
No smoker? No problem. Make the best of a good thing with your slow cooker. This fork-tender brisket is magical. Then you know I had to add some cheese sauce and make tacos, because tacos, duh ;). There are days that are meant to be a celebration betwe…
Bourbon Braised Short Ribs with Honey and Fig Mac and Cheese
These Bourbon Braised Short Ribs with Honey and Fig Mac and Cheese recipe is your newest indulgent dinner. Tender short ribs and perfectly cooked pasta are tossed in a rich cheese sauce featuring honey and fig cheese and chevre! Short Ribs made in Dutc…
Blackened Chicken Mac and Cheese
Super tasty and ready in no time, when you’re in the mood for crazy good flavors, this Blackened Chicken Mac and Cheese really delivers! With big and bold flavors, every bite is packed with amazing Cajun flavors! I’m going to warn you right now: after …
Turkey Meatball Hoagies
This makes a small batch – perfect for two – of turkey meatball hoagies. Double or triple the recipe as needed to make as many as you need. There are days when I sit and wonder who the first caveman was to hop on the back of a woolly mammot…