Cooking

What’s your go to meal when you’re feeling under the weather. For me nothing beats a hearty chicken noodle soup.

Whats your go to hot dog recipe. I want to spice up my hot dogs since mine always seem to taste like cafeteria food. 😰

Smoked yardbird leg quarters. Simply done, no marinade. Washed, patted dry, oiled, sprinkled with rub. Smoked hot & fast, indirect heat, lump charcoal & cherry wood, temp up to 470°F in the cook chamb...

How does everyone like to marinate or season their chicken. Going through a big lemon pepper phase and I love putting some lemon pepper into a few chicken breasts and putting it in an air fryer.

What is your favorite item to get from Trader Joe’s? My favorite item at this moment would be the orange chicken. I like stir frying it in a wok to make it nice and crispy then tossing it with the sau...

Do you like bojangles? I think the best thing I had was their botato rounds. Might need to learn how to recreate them. If anyone knows the recipe, drop it down below. Maybe a controversial thought, bu...

For anyone using a rice cooker. What else do you use it for? I’m trying to figure out what else to use mine for. Right now it’s just taking up counter space until I need to make my next batch of rice.

Chicken Cacciatore served over polenta (heavy-ish on the Parmesan cheese 🙂) with a side of roasted asparagus.

The thought of frying chicken always sounds so daunting to me. How do you usually do it? What are your tips and tricks

What is your favorite vegetable to roast and how do you season it? My favorite is Brussels sprouts. I season it with a little neutral oil, salt, garlic powder and black pepper. Then you put it in the ...

Ube flavored Basque cheesecake. This is attempt 3 and I think I finally nailed it

What’s something you made with canned tuna. It’s a lazy Wednesday for us and we are making spicy tuna with onions over rice. Mixed the canned tuna with some Siracha and kewpie mayo.

What’s your go to dessert that you make at home. My fondest memories are making vanilla cream puffs in the summer!

What’s everyone preparing for memorial weekend? Looking for new ideas to spice things up. We honestly just do the typical kabobs wings and hotdogs.

Anyone here ever hate vegetables growing up but all of sudden can’t live without them. For me honestly it was like flicking a switch. One day I randomly had a massive craving for carrots and spinach a...

What’s your favorite office snack. My office has recently started stocking little pastries and protein bars. Nothing too big but always a nice little treat in between meetings.

Home made spicy shrimp sizzling fajitas

What’s a breakfast food that you swear by. I’m driven by pure nostalgia, but for me its super simple scrambled egg and sausage between lightly toasted white bread. Takes me back to simpler times 🥲.

Finished product

BBQ kimchi in the pork fat until edges are crispy, top on hot dogs or sloppy joes. You’ll thank me later.