October 2012 - Simple Comfort Food

Chicken, Delicious, Game Day, Pork, Seafood, Shrimp, Soup, Stews

Chicken, Andouille, and Shrimp Gumbo

Dax Phillips / October 30, 2012 / 12 Comments

It was years ago when my wife and I last visited New Orleans. It was one of the best trips we probably had together. As the trip was a short one, both my…

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Delicious, Ethnic, Game Day, Grilling, Kids, Pork, Salad, Sauce

Vietnamese Grilled Pork with Noodles (Bún Thịt Nướng)

Dax Phillips / October 27, 2012 / 17 Comments

Walk into any Vietnamese restaurant and and you will most likely see someone eating Bún Thịt Nướng, I mean, a grilled pork dish served on top of noodles, and most likely served with a…

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Appetizers, Burgers, Delicious, Game Day, Kids, Sides, Snack, Vegetables

Hand Cut French Fries

Dax Phillips / October 25, 2012 / 0 Comments

When it comes to burger night (yes, we have a burger night) in my house, the default side dish is french fries. Almost everyone loves burger night with the exception of my daughter.…

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Beef, Cheese, Delicious, Ethnic, Game Day, Italian, Kids, Meat, Pasta, Sauce

Homemade Lasagna

Dax Phillips / October 23, 2012 / 4 Comments

I recently found myself eating lasagna for dinner, and breakfast, and lunch the following the day. I thought I was going nuts because, well, I am in love with lasagna. To me, it…

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Chicken, Delicious, Ethnic, Filipino, Game Day, Kids, Rice, Soup

Arroz Caldo

Dax Phillips / October 20, 2012 / 1 Comment

Arroz caldo. Now that’s a funky name isn’t it? If you know any Spanish, then you would know this as rice soup. As I asked my wife, “did you guys grow up eating…

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Baking, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Snack, Thanksgiving

Cinnamon and Sugar Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Dax Phillips / October 17, 2012 / 3 Comments

It’s Halloween time, and I can’t say that my kids are overly excited about trick or treating this year. A sign they are getting older, sure, but other than that, not sure what…

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