It’s a Southern Tradition that on New Year’s Day you eat black eyed peas, collard greens, and cornbread for luck and money in the New Year. This is a new twist on that tradition that covers two in one dish. It’s easy to make…and maybe even more enjoyable than the same old, same old. Ingredients…
Author: wyoung
Cooter Brown’s Lip Smackin’ Super Spicy Salmon
I have a friend who is developing his own line of foods, including spices and hot sauces. He asked me to help him develop a few recipes and include some product photography. I decided to use his “Cooter Brown’s Original Orange Habanero Hot Sauce” as the basis for a glaze on top of salmon. It…
Crockpot Maui Chicken
Super simple, one dish recipe that makes FANTABULOUS Hawaiian style chicken.
Creamy Chicken Florentine with Spinach and Mushrooms
So this is a one pot dish ( a large skillet). It’s super simple, takes about 25 minutes from start to finish, and is freaking delicious. There are tons of ways to vary this recipe I’ll put a couple in notes as usual. Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 20-25 minutes Ingredients: 1 pound…
Foil Pack Barbecue Salmon and Veggies
Trying to eat healthy? Need something easy and flavorful? This is the recipe for you, and it will make you look like a rockstar. And the barbecue sauce on the salmon with its delicate flavor profile will blow you away. PREP TIME: 10 Minutes COOK TIME: 25-30 Minutes Ingredients 4 (5 – 6 oz) skinless salmon fillets…
The Perfect Steak Isn’t Grilled
Unpopular Opinion: The perfect steak is NOT grilled. Fight Me. I know. I know…BELIEVE ME, I know. I haven’t had YOUR steak. I haven’t had the steaks from (insert your favorite steakhouse here). Charcoal gives them a better smokier flavor. Sweet lady propane (and propane accessories) make for a more even cooking experience and is faster…
Food Review: Del Rancho, Midwest City Oklahoma
My ENTIRE life my mom and dad talked about the steak sandwiches from Del Rancho’s in Midwest City Oklahoma. Described as both “the best fried steak sandwich in the entire world” and having “steak so big it hangs off the bun” Del Rancho is the Gold Standard of fried steak sandwiches in my family. In 2017…
Skillet Gnocchi with Spinach and White Beans
This is a really good winter recipe taught to me by an old… Italian….website. Actually, it was a new website…and wasn’t Italian. But the recipe is good anyway. Tasty. Fairly Healthy. The kind of meal my grandpa used to call a “lifesaver”…which means it was both filling and pretty cheap to make. Gnocchi is basically…
Thanksgiving Turkey Roulade
In my past life, I worked for a peanut butter company. I helped with marketing and advertising as the company was beginning to grow. I met and befriended the corporate Chef, Jason Davis. He is a big part of my learning to cook “better” with fresher ingredients, and new combinations of flavors. Over the course…
Sweet and Spicy Maple Syrup BBQ Sauce
So…when I was a kid, nearly every man I knew supposedly had their own barbecue sauce. It was a point of pride for most of the Southern men I grew up around. So as an adult, I’ve endeavored to make my own sauce. The recipe below is what I’ve arrived at for my sauce after…