Warm summer weather means one thing when it comes to feeding our family, here in Wisconsin: Outdoor grilling. Jerk chicken on the grill is a meal that takes a grilled chicken to a whole new level. What is Jerk Chicken? Jerk chicken involves more than simply rubbing some spicy peppers and brown sugar onto some […]
Current Top Recipes
Ginger-Soy Glazed Haddock
This Healthy Haddock Recipe with a ginger and soy-based glaze will throw your taste bud into overdrive and leave plenty of calories for dessert! Try these baked haddock fillets with an Asian twist tonight! I love seafood but have to admit that I eat far too little of it. It’s one of the things I […]
Homemade Crusty Bread
Have you ever made homemade bread? I use to suck at it – until this simple bread recipe came along. This homemade crusty bread recipe is so simple (and relatively fast) to put together, even the greenest of aspiring bread makers will be amazed at the results of their efforts. I’m living proof (pun intended).
Instant Pot Recipes
Pressure Cooker Mac n Cheese
Pressure cooker mac n cheese is perfect for the Instant Pot and uses just a few ingredients.
Instant Pot Asian Beef over Lentils
If you are a fan of the popular Instant Pot then we have an Instant Pot Beef Stew recipe that you’re going to love. Like many other things made in the Instant Pot, this lively dinner is healthy and comes with lentils that are flavored with the same aromatics as the beef.
Healthy Recipes
Chimichurri Chicken Drumsticks
Chimichurri chicken makes for a flavorful and lively meal that is good for your health and good for your wallet.
DOVE® Chocolate Fruit & Nut 7 Grain Breakfast Recipe
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LoveDoveFruits #CollectiveBias DOVE® Chocolate Fruit & Nut 7 Grain Breakfast Recipe showcases a delicious, nutritional, easy and (better for you) indulgent way to start your day, using your choice of DOVE® Chocolate Fruit & Nut varieties.
Dijon Chicken Pita Sandwiches
I’ve never done a post for Platter Talk at 5:30 in the morning. Until this past Thursday. My best friend and life partner has caught the Focus T25 workout bug. In case you’re not familiar, this condition can cause those afflicted with it to become focused on daily, intense 25 minute workouts, healthy weight loss, […]
The Best Desserts Ever
Old-Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies
Have you ever lost a day, just in the ordinary midst of life? I’m not proud to admit, it has happened to me. Normally it happens when I’m on vacation and away from work, away from the duties of home, and away from life for a bit. Not yesterday though. Somehow the last day of […]
Pumpkin Brownies
Pumpkin Brownies are one of those treats that are especially good for the fall holidays. Pumpkin Brownies are one of those treats that are especially good for any day. Which of these statements is true? If the name of this dessert is not enough to give the answer away, let me tell you a little […]
Apple Butter Muffins
Apple Butter Muffins are our newest creation using one of our favorite gifts of fall, apple butter. This past weekend, I was a man on a mission. I wanted to see if we could spend the entire time at our weekend lake cottage without going out to eat.
Tips & Kitchen Hacks
How to Grease a Cake Pan
If you’ve ever made a cake or a batch of muffins that sticks to the pan when you try to take them out, we are going to show you exactly how to grease a cake pan to keep this from ever happening to you again. No more cakes that stick. Be gone, we say!
Oven-Fried Bacon
“Dad, I’ll have my bacon crispy.” If I had a nickle for ever time I heard my oldest son put in his breakfast order, with those words… For years I made bacon for the gang in the age-old method of frying it down in a skillet on the stove. Problem always was, depending on the […]
Food Flash! Naked Garbanzo Beans Make Creamier Hummus
For a creamier hummus, remove the skins from the chickpeas (garbanzao beans) prior to making it. Here’s how Rinse the chickpeas in a colander under cold water. Per 1 can or 15 oz chickpeas add 1.5 tablespoons baking soda and place in skillet over medium-low heat. Stir for four minutes. Rinse chickpeas under […]
