“Meatballs are the ultimate cure-all for anything that ails you.” {Chile Verde Meatballs}

*The above quote is from The Meatball Shop Cookbook. Yes!Chef! loves meatballs. And he likes to make big, fat meatballs with lots of flavor, which usually means a high degree of fat. We are not afraid of fat because, as Julia Child said, “Fat is flavor.” Advertisements

Steaks and Mistakes or This is the best Flank Steak and Chimichurri meal that I have ever made

I love steak. I am not a meat and potatoes girl. I am a steak with yummy sauces girl. Although I will eat potatoes when Yes!Chef! makes them (and he loves potatoes), I can do without them for the most part. But pair up a great steak (and that includes ground up types of steak […]

Basic Economics of the Freezer or What is that and how long has it been in there?

The other day I was reading some of the comments that we received on our Facebook Page and I came across a link from a very interesting Facebook Page called On The Homefront. On her page she issued a Pantry Challenge. I thought it sounded interesting, so I spoke to Yes!Chef! about it and he […]

Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Print Competitions

Yes!Chef! loves pork. Until he started cooking pork for me, I always turned up my nose at any mention of recipes that included pork. My experience with pork has been dried up meat that needed lots of barbecue sauce in order to be able to choke it down. My mind has been changed with […]

Mexican Sweet Mini Pepper Poppers (Say that three times fast?)…Toy boat, toy boat, toy boat…

We are excited to celebrate the Super Bowl this weekend because 1. Finally my NINERS have made it back to the bowl!!! And, 2. some friends of ours have asked us to come down to their beautiful home in Sacramento and spend the weekend (pictures to follow.)

Crock Pot Picadillo and a Cold Winter Day

Picadillo: ( “mince”) is a traditional dish in many Latin American countries and the Philippines (where it is known as giniling, and also Arroz a la Cubana) that is similar to hash. It is made with ground beef, tomatoes (tomato sauce may be used as a substitute), and other ingredients that vary by region. It […]

“Fry” Day Pickles and Snow Days

Well, another couple of weeks have gone by and where was I? Oh yes! I was snowed in with a friend of mine for a couple of days, so no pics of Yes!Chef! making tasty things last week. Every year a group of 7 ladies that I have known for years visit me at my […]