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Baking, Cookies, Delicious, Dessert, Ethnic, Events, Holiday, Kids

Glazed Italian Cookies

Dax Phillips / December 8, 2018 / 2 Comments

Butter. Sugar. Flour. Baking Soda. Baking Powder. Eggs. Extracts. Those are the basic ingredients that I have been dealing with for nearly three weeks, among a few others such as Cocoa powder, salt,…

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Baking, Cookies, Dessert, Events, Holiday, Kids, Snack

Toffee Saltine Bars with Chocolate and Nuts

Dax Phillips / December 5, 2018 / 3 Comments

We have been waking up for a few weeks now with part of our kitchen counter top covered in holiday baking ingredients. It is now starting to dwindle down which is great because…

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Baking, Cookies, Dessert, Events, Holiday, Kids

Christmas Cookies – Pretzel and Hershey Kiss Bites

Dax Phillips / December 2, 2018 / 0 Comments

It is holiday season, and one thing that I probably would never thought I would really get into from a cooking experience is baking cookies. I think that ‘time’ is currently on my…

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Appetizers, Charcuterie, Cheese, Cookies, Holiday, Pork

Pork Loin Jerky Recipe and a Holiday Slate Cheese Board

Dax Phillips / November 27, 2018 / 5 Comments

I’m a big fan of goodÂ jerky. Do you find that it is typically a ‘guy’ thing to eat jerky? For whatever reason it seems that I rarely see a woman get excited to…

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Appetizers, Breakfast, Holiday, Kids, Sides, Snack, Vegetables

Homemade Wedge Fries

Dax Phillips / November 10, 2018 / 0 Comments

Oh how do I love a good fried potato. I actually really don’t care what type of potato is served, but if it is golden brown and delicious, I’m all in. I’m still…

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Baking, Dessert, Events, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Snack

Pumpkin Spiced Rice Krispies Treats

Dax Phillips / October 20, 2018 / 1 Comment

I’m not sure if Kellog’s came up with the idea of Rice Krispies treats before thinking of just coming up with the idea of pouring cereal into a bowl and simply add milk.…

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Chicken, Holiday, Kids, Soup

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Dax Phillips / October 30, 2017 / 1 Comment

Lately I have been rocking out soups. There is something to be said about a great bowl of soup, and this recipe is one of those. I don’t know about you, but I…

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Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, Ethnic, Events, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Products, Sauce, Snack

Homemade Baklava using D’Vash

Dax Phillips / October 4, 2017 / 0 Comments

I find it interesting that over the last few months there are a couple of boxes of fillo dough and puff pastry in my freezer. I’m almost certain I had a couple of…

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Appetizers, Asian, Braising, Ethnic, Events, Filipino, Game Day, Holiday, Pork, Sauce, Snack

Lechon Kawali

Dax Phillips / July 10, 2017 / 3 Comments

Snack, Crackle, Pop. Repeat. I’ve said this before but Filipino food is on the rise, and much like many top chefs have predicted, Filipino food will begin to surprise you. If you have…

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Casserole, Cheese, Holiday, Kids, Pork

Ham, Cheese, and Potato Casserole

Dax Phillips / May 30, 2017 / 0 Comments

I believe, and I only say ‘believe’ because I am somewhat uncertain, that casserole is or has neared the end in our beautiful state of Wisconsin. Just like the seasons, it is one…

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Cheese, Holiday, Italian, Kids, Pasta, Sauce

Gnocchi Alfredo

Dax Phillips / February 16, 2017 / 0 Comments

My wife is a big fan of gnocchi. Who isn’t for that matter? I remember when she had some dental surgery done she had to eat some soft food, or heck jello for…

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Delicious, Dessert, Events, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Snack

Loaded Puppy Chow Dessert

Dax Phillips / February 6, 2017 / 0 Comments

Most every time I go to the store, I see small packages of what is called ‘puppy chow’, and I see people buying these powdered sugar based cereal. I’ve looked at the cost…

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