Chipotle Cheddar Mac & Cheese


Who doesn’t love Mac and Cheese?!?! If you’re lactose intolerant I completely understand, but can’t relate. This recipe is one of my most requested recipes from friends and family members after I’ve made it for gatherings. This is another recipe inspired by a trip to Fleming’s Steakhouse. They have an identical side item that became…

Chewy Gluten & Lactose Free Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies


Don’t let the title fool you, just because they are gluten free doesn’t mean that its ok to eat the whole batch while writing your blog post about said cookies. Or is it?!? I’m going to be perfectly honest with you….these do not taste like almond butter, to me at least. They taste like an…

Grandma’s Award Winning Cheesecake Remixed (Oreo Cookie Version)


There are certain recipes that are near and dear to my heart and this is one of them.  The recipe has been handed down from my late great-grandma Mary Ann Seitler to my grandma Marilyn Seitler who has kept with tradition and passed it along to the grandkids where I will pass on to complete strangers…

Roasted Broccoli with Lemon & Parmesan


Growing up, broccoli was one of maybe two vegetables I liked eating. My first encounter was when my grandma smothered it with cheese and my second was when my mom would steam broccoli and I would dip it in a mixture of soy sauce and lemon juice (standard Filipino dipping sauce). It was then that…

Creamed Corn Straight off the Cob


One of Scott’s favorite sides other than garlic mashed potatoes, is corn. We ditch that frozen Jolly Green Giant and go straight for the fresh corn right off the cob. This is the only way we eat corn in our house! One of Scott’s top 5 dishes he requests me to make is fried pork…

Baked Sweet Potato Fries


This healthy side is a perfect marriage between the good fats from the olive oil and all the vitamins packed in sweet potatoes. You can serve this with with any burger, sandwich or for your next barbecue. What I like about this side is that it is really versatile. You can change your seasonings depending on your…