Cheesy Twice-Baked Potatoes

I’m somewhat embarrassed to say that the potato is one of my favorite foods.  I know, weird, right? The potato… I think the versatility of the potato is really what wins me over.  Not only are there numerous types of taters (Russets, Fingerlings, Red Skinned, Yukon Gold, etc. etc.), but the types of preparations are […]

Chicken Enchiladas

When it comes to Mexican food, I really have a love/hate relationship.  As long as I can avoid a limited number of key ingredients, I’m all for it. Mexican Ingredient Likes:  avocados, jalapenos, cheese, chicken, pork, cilantro, scallions, peppers, spices Mexican Ingredient Dislikes: any kind of beans (refried beans in particular look disgusting…), and over […]

Chicken Quesadilla Pie

Mmm…Delicious Chickeny, Cheesy, Spicy, Goodness…. This dish reminds me a little bit of chicken pot pie, in that there is an ooey gooey, creamy chicken filling.  That’s where the similarities end though… Instead of a pie crust, we’ve got a tortilla base layer with a layer of melty cheese on top.  Instead of hearty, soul-warming […]

Spicy Mac N’ Cheese

Well, Jeff’s got a craving again.  He doesn’t make food requests that often, but I’m starting to sense a pattern when he does.  First, Beef Stroganoff and now, Mac and Cheese.  This boy is hung up on COMFORT food. But this Mac and Cheese came with rules: Jeff: “Can you not put bread crumbs on […]

Brother Burgher

Before I get started on this let me first say that, yes, if you live in Pittsburgh it is  a requirement that you spell Burger, “Burgher.”  I’m pretty sure it’s a city ordinance.  You also have to say things like “N’at” (“and that”),  “Dahn-tawn” (“Downtown”), and when the Steelers start playing, you have to say […]