Teriyaki Beef Skewers

Teriyaki Beef Skewers

We order the 30# variety box of grass fed beef once or twice annually, and this time we got some round steak. What do you make with round steak? Well, one thing is Teriyaki Beef Skewers! (Another thing is Shish Kebabs) Today, I tried these 

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

I wanted to make a broccoli salad, maybe with bacon, maybe without mayo, but broccoli salad is usually complemented with some other vegetable, like cauliflower — so, here we have a broccoli-cauliflower salad! With bacon, and just a bit of mayo. You can make more 

Bell Pepper Slaw

Bell Pepper Slaw

This Pepper Slaw came from a Marlboro recipe, probably an insert to the Cook Like A Man Cookbook. Don’t be apprehensive about making things from scratch – this is super easy. Just make sure you have a really big knife. To slice the cabbage, I 

Crunchy Ramen Salad

Crunchy Ramen Salad

There are may versions of this Midwest classic, but I think this version is pretty close to whatever the original was, and I’m sorry I don’t have a story for the history of this strange Crunchy Ramen Salad concoction. I remember my grandma making it. 

Tuna Macaroni Salad

Tuna Macaroni Salad

I have at least four recipes for tuna macaroni salad; one of them calls for black olives? Oh, wait, that’s just macaroni salad without the tuna – I’ll make that one later. But, today’s lunch was a practically perfect tuna-macaroni salad. Pretty simple. I’m too 

Fresh Herb Potato Salad (Thug Kitchen)

Fresh Herb Potato Salad (Thug Kitchen)

Years ago, I discovered a no-mayo potato salad from a couple of people who branded their food blog “Thug Kitchen”. The recipe was good – no, great, actually – but their style and tone was so much fun. The potato salad was so delicious I 

Bowtie Pasta Salad

Bowtie Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is great as a side or main dish. It’s cool for a hot summer day and filling because of the pasta. My mother made this for me (following my recipe) when I was recovering from surgery sometime around 2001, so it brings 

Schwager Dip

Schwager Dip

This secret family recipe has been passed down for generations; it’s a perfect dip for ripple chips and pretzels. It’s not a party without the Schwager Dip! A sweet, creamy cream cheese chip dip that you won’t find in the store, there’s nothing out there 

BBQ Sauce

BBQ Sauce

Years ago, I went into Cousin’s Subs and looked around while they prepared my sub. On a long shelf beneath the menu was a giant restaurant-size can of Jane’s Best Barbeque sauce. At the time, Cousins was running a limited time BBQ Pork sub, I 

BBQ Baked Beans

BBQ Baked Beans

These BBQ Baked Beans are an easy one-pot meal for cookouts, camping or just on a cloudy day. Almost all of the ingredients are usually in the fridge or pantry, so it makes a quick side dish that you can easily omit or replace missing