Archive for the 'Appetizers' Category

Seasoned Sweet Potato Chips

Posted by Dax Phillips on June 12th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Game Day, Kids, Sandwiches, Sides, Snack, Vegetables

My new tool in the kitchen is the mandoline. If you are a foodie and are in the kitchen, and do not have a mandoline, you need one. I say you need one because it is the ultimate tool when it comes to slicing. Precise slicing. I consider myself an amateur when it comes to [...]

Philadelphia Sushi Dip

Posted by Dax Phillips on June 8th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Game Day, Sides, Snack

I always find it funny when gathering with friends, colleagues, or neighbors, and see where discussions take you. Often times I am embedded in conversations regarding food and recipes (go figure), and I always find enjoyment in that. I am often surprised about how genuine folks are when discussing food as well. There is actual [...]

Mexican Radish Salad

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 30th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Ethnic, Game Day, Salad, Sides, Snack, tacos, Vegetables

Tacos have been on my mind for a long time now. Well, they are always on my mind to be honest. Tacos have been probably on my top three things I would want to eat everyday, and the reason is an obvious one. It is because you can fill a taco, soft corn tortillas, lightly [...]

Radish Chips

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 18th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Game Day, Kids, Snack, Vegetables

Lately I have been tinkering with homemade chips. I know, I know, why not just buy the store bought chips and be done with it, right? The fact of the matter is I do buy store bought chips, typically nice tortilla chips for my wife and I, an array of chips for the kids, and [...]

The Cheese Crisp Burger

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 12th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Cheese, Game Day, Grilling, Sandwiches, Snack

I find my creativity in cooking when I am surrounded by certain things. These things typically include hungry family and friends, or it is leftover meals that need to be used up rather quickly. This past vacation, of which my family really needed, resulted in a lot of cooking for roughly 15 family members for [...]

Kale Chips

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 9th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Game Day, Kids, Snack, Vegetables

It was not too long ago where my family and I decided to all hop into the van and drive eighteen hours to South Carolina. We have taken a handful of road trips over the last few years, and for the most part the kids do really well for about seven hours, and then, the [...]

Fried Calamari

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 6th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Game Day, Seafood

Do you ever get that craving for something fried, and something that you typically only order out, but wish you could make at home? I know I do. And when I get that feeling, well, I typically try to recreate the experience, the flavor, and the texture, which typically yields positive results at a much [...]

Olive Tapenade with Goat Cheese Crostini

Posted by Dax Phillips on April 28th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Bread, Delicious, Ethnic, Game Day, Snack

I am a sucker when it comes to olives. Simply put, I like them a lot. Olives have that perfect salty and briney flavor that goes perfect with certain dishes. I typically only have olives around the holidays for some odd reason, or used in a Greek salad, and with that said, I love kalamata [...]

Crispy Pork Belly

Posted by Dax Phillips on April 12th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Chinese, Delicious, Filipino, Game Day, Kids, Pork, Sauce

It was not too long ago when a new Asian market opened up a few miles from our house, and as always, I was pretty darn excited. Granted the distance was the same to this new store as it would have been to any other Asian market in town, but this one was special. This [...]

Hummus Ful

Posted by Dax Phillips on April 7th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Bread, Ethnic, Game Day, Sides, Snack, Vegetables

I am a big fan of hummus. I believe I first encountered hummus at a Whole Foods in Dallas, Texas. I dabbled in the premade Middle Eastern dip, and immediately fell in love with the texture, flavor, and the fact that you could pretty much dip anything into it and have it still be just [...]

Homemade Potato Chips with Herbes de Provence

Posted by Dax Phillips on March 30th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Game Day, Kids, Sandwiches, Sides, Snack, Vegetables

A couple of weeks ago I was greeted by one of my coworkers who rushed into the office and had a bag of herbes de provence in her hands. With excitement, she said “I know you love to cook, and I just got back from Paris, and thought you would enjoy this!”. My only words, [...]

Jamaican Meat Pie

Posted by Dax Phillips on March 26th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Beef, Casserole, Delicious, dough, Ethnic, Game Day, Meat, Snack, Vegetables

It was not too long ago when my wife and I decided to get out to lunch and escape our busy work schedules. I will admit, it is not that often when we both get a chance to get out on the same time to get a bite to eat, especially one that does not [...]

Fried Olives

Posted by Dax Phillips on March 22nd, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Game Day, Snack

It was not too long ago when a few families got together and decided to have dinner at an Italian restaurant in downtown Milwaukee called Rustico. At first I was thinking ‘why are we eating at an Italian restaurant on a Friday night?’. If you are not familiar with Milwaukee tradition, it is typically the [...]

Reuben Eggrolls

Posted by Dax Phillips on March 19th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Beef, Cheese, Delicious, Ethnic, Game Day, Irish, Sauce, Sides, Snack

St. Patrick’s Day is a time of year that I get excited about. Not only is there a sense that spring is so much closer, but it is also a time when corned beef becomes on sale at the store. Yes, that is probably what I get excited about, the sale of corned beef. But [...]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Posted by Dax Phillips on March 16th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Beef, Ethnic, Irish

As you are already probably aware, I made my corned beef yesterday and I am preparing myself to a nice reuben sandwich tomorrow. I have a handful of ideas for my leftovers that I think you will like, so stay tuned. In the meantime, enjoy some of these recipes I have made in the past. [...]

Filipino Sisig

Posted by Dax Phillips on March 12th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Ethnic, Filipino, Game Day, Meat, Pork, Sauce, Snack

I am going to be up front with you and let you know that I am not the type to use pre-made seasoning packets. I am usually the type who often uses the pinch method when using seasonings, eyeballing teaspoons and tablespoons, as after all, that is some of the fun in cooking. But… I [...]

Tri-Tip with Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce

Posted by Dax Phillips on February 27th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Beef, Game Day, Grilling, Meat, Sandwiches, Sauce, Smoker

Tri-Tip Steak with Cilantro Chimichurri sauce

I was first introduced to the tri-tip steak while visiting my parents in Las Vegas years ago. As my parents were talking about this piece of meat, you could see the excitement in their eyes and their mouths beginning to water. Tri-tip is something that we do not see in grocery stores in the Midwest, [...]

Deviled Eggs with Blue Cheese and Chorizo

Posted by Dax Phillips on February 24th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Bacon, Delicious, Game Day, Holiday, Sides, Snack

Deviled Eggs Recipe with Blue Cheese and Chorizo

Easter is quickly approaching and if there is one thing that I always make for the kids, it is hard boiled eggs. In my opinion, there is a bit of a trick to cooking hard boiled eggs. Be it the cook time, or the post cold water bath for them, there is a science to [...]

Filipino Giniling

Posted by Dax Phillips on February 21st, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Beef, Casserole, Delicious, Ethnic, Filipino, Game Day, Kids, Rice, Snack, Vegetables

I love hearing my wife tell stories of how she grew up, in particular some of the Filipino food items that they would eat. My wife is part Filipino, and since being married to her, I have become very interested in Filipino cuisine. I will admit, you simply do not see a whole lot of [...]

Pork and Shrimp Meatballs

Posted by Dax Phillips on February 5th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Ethnic, Game Day, Pork, Seafood

I love a great meatball. Meatballs are really simple to make, plus they are hearty, and can be used in many different ways. I’ve done meatballs a number of different ways, including a Mexican version known as albodingas, a Thai version that I called Thai Fish Balls, and my ever so delicious Meatball Sub, but [...]

Chicken Tenders Recipe

Posted by Dax Phillips on February 3rd, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Chicken, Delicious, Game Day, Kids

I have no problem repeating the fact that my favorite childhood meal, and to this day, is fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and corn. To me, that meal just screams comfort food. I make it for my kids about once every two weeks. I do not do the fried chicken all that often, but I do [...]

Mexican Table Sauce

Posted by Dax Phillips on January 19th, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Ethnic, Game Day, Grilling, Mexican, Sauce, Sides, Vegetables

If you have been following my site for some time, you are probably well aware that Mexican food is a good source of comfort for my family. I would say that once a week we are either having a taco or nacho night with an array of toppings to choose from. Whether it be cheeses, [...]

Prosciutto Pinwheels

Posted by Dax Phillips on December 7th, 2010 filed in Appetizers, Cheese, Delicious, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Snack

It is the season of comfort food. A season I cherish, well, I cherish every season I think because I live in Wisconsin, the state that has the joy of experiencing each season. Now we have hit the winter season. It is a time where many of us Wisconsinites hunker down and hibernate. Don’t get [...]

Candied Pecans

Posted by Dax Phillips on December 2nd, 2010 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Dessert, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Snack

This past Thanksgiving brought about memories of my childhood. It’s probably because I miss my family, and the things we used to do. Granted, the holiday was surrounded by cocktails, and a smoke filled atmosphere, but heck, those were the times. That was not the memory I had this past holiday, although there were a [...]

Thanksgiving Eggrolls

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 28th, 2010 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Sauce, Sides, Thanksgiving

As my favorite holiday comes to a close, and we see our family and friends go away for a while, I still have my mind set on Thanksgiving leftovers. I realize that when many of you are glued to the television watching college and pro football, I sit around and look at the leftovers that [...]

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