I'm not the kind of person who will eat a salad for dinner because it's "light". So when I say this one is hearty enough to be the main dish, I really mean it. Do you think it might be the 3/4 pound of bacon in it? … [Read more...]
Bacon Balsamic Dressing
September 29, 2008 (Updated August 7, 2014) by
If you're afraid of animal-based fats, go ahead and click "Back" right now. Don't let your doctor see this recipe. In fact, I strongly recommend that you don't make this. Conventional wisdom says that it will kill you. I don't follow the conventional wisdom. So I get to eat delicious stuff like this. … [Read more...]
How To Make Rotisserie Pork Loin
September 25, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
Go get a rotisserie. No seriously, they're great. … [Read more...]
How To Make Loaded Nachos
September 22, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
This recipe is completely unnecessary. Most people are satisfied with a bowl of chips, a bowl of cheese, and a bowl of chili. Presto, you've got nachos. Just what you need for a crowd. But when you're doing nachos for two, you can do a little better than that. … [Read more...]
How To Make Nacho Cheese Sauce
September 21, 2008 (Updated January 31, 2015) by
One more fake food comes off my list of guilty pleasures. I'm a sucker for nachos with cheese sauce. I've had the "cheese" sauce in jars and in cans. Have you ever read the ingredients in those things? Some of them don't list a single dairy ingredient. That's so nasty. But they taste so gooood. I finally went looking for recipes to make nacho cheese sauce from real food. And maybe some actual cheese. (I know ... crazy, huh?) So did it work? Well, like I said, one more fake food I won't be … [Read more...]