AJ finally upgraded his grill this spring, and we've been grilling about twice a week since. As wonderful as it is to grill all weekend every weekend we're quickly running out of ideas for sides and have to get a little more creative. These garlic parmesan zucchini fries are probably one of the best things I've ever had as a side even though I'm not a fan of zucchini. One of ...
Sides and appetizers
Four Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Wings
I love hosting people for game days, is there anything more fun than gathering together and eating tons of finger foods? Even when it's just the 3 of us at home we like to create quite the spread; chips and taco dip, something from the grill, cheese, crackers and sausage. We go all out. Sometimes it's nice to give the grill a break and cook something simple inside. That's ...
Best Ever Breakfast Potatoes Recipe
If it were up to me I would have potatoes with every single meal. I love potatoes, a lot. I tried out this recipe one afternoon when it was just Aliceana and I. I had skipped lunch and I couldn't wait a few hours for dinner, so I thought why not make some potatoes? Yep, I can make a meal out of potatoes. As soon as I tasted these I immediately texted AJ to let him know I made ...
Hasselback Tailgate Potatoes
So this recipe was supposed to be about how to make some delicious ribs on the grill for game day. Then I made these hasselback tailgate potatoes and they stole the show! They are a great way to combine your favorite types of potato. They are basically a baked potato that has been pre sliced to simplify the “loading” process of loaded baked potatoes. Thinly sliced about half ...
Mac and Cheese Wontons
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AD #Tailgreatness #CollectiveBias We're the best at coming up with food combinations that are completely ridiculous. I believe that wonton and egg roll wrappers are an open invitation to stuff with whatever epic food you can think of. Scramble some eggs and stuff ...
Cheese stuffed brats in a blanket
Game nights are the best kind of nights, whether that means you’re sitting around a table playing a board game or sitting on the couch (and jumping up every two seconds when something good or bad happens) while watching a football game. This past weekend, we did a little bit of both. Saturday was all about playing board games, while Sunday was all about football. Our team won ...
Tex Mex Doritos Party Salad
I love a good gathering of friends and family, where we can talk, watch whatever sports game happens to be on, and maybe even gather around a table to play games (those are my favorite gatherings.) No matter what type of event, the most important part is always the food. I took one of my families favorite recipes, and added my own little twist, replacing salad dressing for BBQ ...
Bacon Refried Beans
I know everyone remembers the refried beans that they served in the cafeteria at school, a brown shapeless mass that you were not sure what it actually was. Well if you can get past those school days I guarantee that this recipe for Bacon Refried Beans will make you a fan of refried beans once more. First of all this recipe has bacon as one of the main ingredients so that ...
Fresh Tex-Mex Corn Salsa
When we visited California we were overwhelmed by the freshness of all of the ingredients that they have available to them. We had some truly amazing meals out there made with wonderfully fresh ingredients and that experience is what has inspired us to make this fresh corn salsa. Also, this is kind of like the corn salsa you get at Chipotle, which we all know is incredibly ...
Sweet and Sour Shredded Chicken Sliders
Whether your team made it to the big game or not, you know you'll inevitably watch it. Even if you just watch it for the half-time show and commercials. While you're watching, you might as well enjoy some delicious food, right? While watching one of the latest games, we enjoyed some delicious Sweet and Sour shredded chicken sliders with homemade onion rings. My favorite ...
Beer Battered Green Beans
Beer battered anything is usually awesome especially when you are from Wisconsin where we beer batter everything. Beer batter is definitely a Wisconsin tradition that gets handed down from generation to generation. Every family has their own recipe that they claim is “the best beer batter ever”, but it really comes down to personal preference. I know that I have gotten into ...