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Archive for the 'Wisconsin' Category
Stuffed Butternut Squash with Boerewors
I love this time of year. The fall weather slowly approaches, the color of the leaves on the tree are beginning to turn color, and well, it’s comfort food season. That’s probably what I really love about this time of year! Back when our farmer’s market opened for the year, I was browsing some vegetable […]
Apple Crisp
Last week we decided to go on our annual apple picking adventure. We typically go later in mid-to-late October, but this year we thought we would get a jump start and be able to chose from a wider selection of apples. It was a gorgeous afternoon so we invited grandma and grandpa out for the […]
The Eggs Benedict Burger
I don’t know about you but I am a huge fan of eggs benedict, however I do not nearly get to order them as often as I should. Why, you ask? Well, because I have three kids, who on a Sunday, and I’m not up for dealing with any misbehavior, or tom foolery at brunch. […]
Grilled Cheese Academy – Bronze Butter Knife Winner
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 finalists over hundreds of grilled cheese sandwich submissions. Yes, hundreds. I am humbled by the experience to say the least. I only […]
Broccoli and Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwich
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 a salted caraway bread. I love me some nice salted, caraway bread, but with that said, I had about half a loaf […]
Fried Smelt
As you may or may not know, Wisconsin is huge when it comes to the Friday fish fry. I know I’ve mentioned this a couple of times, however Wisconsinites take their fish fry pretty seriously. I know that when I moved to Dallas to start my career, I was actually a bit bummed that they […]
Merkts Cheeseburger
I don’t know what it is lately, but I have been loving smashed style burgers. In the past I was making burgers, typically on the grill, where they were big, plump, and obviously delicious, but now I have taken the burgers inside on a cast iron skillet, and allowing them to get nice and caramelized. […]
Wisconsin Bratwurst Pizza
Wisconsin is known for a lot of great things. If you are not familiar with the state of Wisconsin, well, let me just say that it is beautiful. Great state parks, the great lakes, awesome summer festivals, the “Fonz”, Laverne and Shirley, cheese, beer, and let us not forget, brats. That’s right, brats. The infamous […]
Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots
As I have stated in the past, I love tater tots, so much that I go out of my way and make my own. There is something about the crisp exterior, and the soft interior, that when those textures are combined with a bit of seasoning, well, you have yourself a home run side dish. […]
Breakfast Bánh Mì
If you have never tried a Vietnamese Bánh mì sandwich, I encourage you to either seek on out, or better yet, make one in your own kitchen. I remember the first time I bit into the sandwich, and I was blown away by the flavors, and textures of something so simple. It could literally be […]
Bacon and Blue Cheese French Fries
There is something to be said about flavor combinations. Sure, you have your classic combinations such as peanut butter and jelly, soy sauce and ginger, garlic and tomato sauce, well, you know where I’m going with this. One of my favorite combinations is anything beef and blue cheese. Believe it or not but I was […]
Red Elephant Chocolate
This week I was fortunate to receive a sample of Red Elephant Chocolate. Red Elephant Chocolate? I thought the same thing when I heard the name, and as I am anxious to find out how this company came about their name, I am equally as excited to try all of their products. I normally do not write […]
Beer Battered Fish Fillet Sandwich
For those of you who have been following me for some time, you probably know a couple of things. One, I am from Wisconsin, and two, Wisconsinites love their fish fry. This history of the fish fry dates back who know when, but most likely during Lent, and the population of Roman Catholics in the […]
Creamy Penne Pasta Casserole
Fall is finally here in Wisconsin. Cool, dark mornings, and perfect afternoons lead into a cooler evening, and well to me, that means it is soup, stew, and casserole season. My favorite time of the year, hands down. I think I would trade fall for summer any time, and I do not joke when I […]
Hot Dog Egg Rolls
I recently turned on some of my family members to Nueske’s smoked wieners. Let’s just say they are sold. They actually demand them if we are going to go somewhere and grill out for the day, and as a matter of fact, they have began to crave them. Let me just say that these wieners […]
The Fish and Chip Potato Skin
As you may or may not know, I created a sibling site to Simple Comfort Food simply known as BakedPotatoSkins.com. It is a site dedicated solely to my potato skins recipes. This is one of them. Wisconsin is known for it’s Friday night fish fry. As a matter of fact, when tourists arrive on a […]
Compound Butter
Butter, something most everyone loves (or tries to avoid). I remember growing up and loving the simple things of bread and butter. I see one of my kids doing that now. He is content with simple bread and butter, heck, I have even seen him try to get away with making a butter sandwich for […]
SloPig Milwaukee Event
I was honored to attend an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin last night known as SloPig. In a nutshell, it is an event and competition celebrating amazing food and great punch. According to their website “SloPig is designed to be a giant cocktail party with lots of nibbling, lots of roaming around and plenty of punch […]
Beer Mac and Cheese
As many of you might already be aware, I am from Wisconsin. Among so many amazing things, Wisconsin is known for cheese, and beer. We are often referred to as ‘Cheeseheads’, and live in the land of dairy. I’m actually cool with all of that. I like the fact that we are known for cheese, […]
Pimento Cheese
Pimento cheese is probably either something you have seen at the grocery store (don’t buy), heard of, or never heard of. Pimento cheese is basically a Southern food. I live in Wisconsin, and to me, it is every bit of Northern food as it is a Southern one. Pimento cheese is something that is way […]
Peanut Butter, Banana, and Bacon Sandwich
The title says it all. It’s a mouthful of awesomeness. I have been wanting to make a bacon and peanut butter sandwich for my oldest kid for some time. I only wanted to make it because peanut butter and bacon are probably his two favorite things to eat. A peanut butter sandwich is packed in […]
Bacon and Blue Cheeseburger Potato Skins
I will tell you a little bit more about me. I love a good cheeseburger. Hands down, nothing beats a really good cheeseburger, and one of my all time favorite burgers is a bacon and blue cheese burger. Simple, yet complex in flavor, this type of burger has great smokiness from bacon, and a great […]
Crispy Fish Tempura
My first job, at the age of fourteen, was at a restaurant. For some reason I decided to become a dishwasher at one of the busiest fish fry joints in the neighborhood. It was nothing to be proud of, trust me. It was non-stop, exhausting dish washing. Hundreds of plates, dirty silverware, and just plain […]
Craisin and Cheddar Bratwurst
Wisconsin is known for their bratwurts, or as we know them, brats. Summertime is a time where everyone gets excited about brats, especially while tailgating at a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game. Most everyone that I know cooks Johnsonville, Usingers, or Klement’s throughout the summer, but what most people do not know is that making your […]
Maple Ice Cream with Bacon Crumble
That’s right. I made it. Maple ice cream with homemade bacon crumble. When I first made bacon some weeks ago, I was thinking to myself ‘what am I going to do with all of this bacon?’. Well, that was a silly question as I was able to give some away, and well, the rest was […]
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- Dax Phillips: Jody - you are totally right! I'm surprised I never caught that. After 45 minutes at 450, ...
- Jody: 450 degrees seems high; is this the right temperature for a 4 hour cook? Thanks. JJ...
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