February 2019 - Simple Comfort Food

Appetizers, Drinks, Game Day, Kids, Snack

Peanuts and Red Hots

Dax Phillips / February 28, 2019 / 16 Comments

It’s a combination that I will always love. It’s the simplicity of peanuts and red hots that reminds me of my childhood days, and in particular fond memories of my grandpa. My grandpa…

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Baking, Bread, Burgers, Cheese, Game Day, Nueske's, Onions, Sandwiches, Wisconsin

Bacon Patty Melt

Dax Phillips / February 25, 2019 / 0 Comments

I’ve posted about the patty melt, what seems like many moons ago, and it may very well be one of my favorite burgers. There is something about it, and yes it has beef,…

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Bread, Chicken, Onions, Soup

French Onion Chicken Soup

Dax Phillips / February 18, 2019 / 0 Comments

I have mentioned this before, and since we are still fairly embedded in soup season in the Midwest, I love French onion soup. I’m not sure I am the biggest fan of using…

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Cookies, Dessert, Events, Kids, Snack

Chocolate Toffee and Butterscotch Chip Cookies

Dax Phillips / February 15, 2019 / 0 Comments

I live a fairly standard, and boring life at this point in time. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t get that bored and I do everything I can to remain active, and occupied.…

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Beef, Braising, Ethnic, Game Day, Mexican, Recipes, Snack, Tacos

Carne Guisada Tacos

Dax Phillips / February 6, 2019 / 2 Comments

I talk a lot about tacos. I often say that if there was one thing I could eat every single day that it would be a taco. Then days later I might say…

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Appetizers, Beef, Ethnic, Events, Game Day, Snack

Beef filled Empanadas

Dax Phillips / February 2, 2019 / 0 Comments

It seems as though empanadas fill my mind about once a week. I love an empanada, as does the rest of my family, especially when made correctly. A recent attempt, I forgot what…

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