August 2013 - Simple Comfort Food

Contests, Wisconsin

Grilled Cheese Academy – Bronze Butter Knife Winner

Dax Phillips / August 30, 2013 / 0 Comments

I am pleased to announce that I was recently chosen as Grilled Cheese Academy’s Bronze Butter Knife Winner. Exciting, right? Well what does this all mean? I was chosen as one of the eleven…

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Appetizers, Asian, Barbecue, Chicken, Ethnic, Events, Game Day, Grilling, Kids, Sauce, Thai

Chicken Satay

Dax Phillips / August 28, 2013 / 1 Comment

If you have never tried chicken satay, well let me just say you are going to love it. I came up with this only because my kids love Filipino barbecue, and well, I…

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Beef, Burgers, Cheese, Game Day, Kids, Onions

Mac and Cheese Burger

Dax Phillips / August 26, 2013 / 1 Comment

Some times I come up with some crazy recipe when I scavenge through my refrigerator. This again is one of those times, and it was all due to some leftover mac and cheese…

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Appetizers, Barbecue, Chicken, Chicken Wings, Game Day, Kids, Sauce, Smoker, Snack

Smoked BBQ Chicken Wings

Dax Phillips / August 22, 2013 / 1 Comment

My oldest kid has become a true fan of chicken wings. I’m OK with that, only because he has been a picky eater for the majority of his childhood, so when he wants…

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Appetizers, Baking, Game Day, Grilling, Sauce, Sides, Vegetables

Curry and Coconut Corn on the Cob

Dax Phillips / August 19, 2013 / 2 Comments

Corn is in full bloom right now at the farmer’s market, and I don’t know about you, but I love corn. The white corn, or bi-colored corn is super tender, and oh so…

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Bread, Cheese, Chicken, Game Day, Kids, Sandwiches, Wisconsin

Broccoli and Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Dax Phillips / August 17, 2013 / 2 Comments

It wasn’t too long ago when I served up a fish fry, including the fried smelt, for the family. The fish fry had all of the fixings including some nice french fries, and…

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