Sizzling Hot Super Bowl Ribs and Other Tasty Game Day Treats

The countdown to the big game is on and even if you can’t make it to Tampa in time for kick off you can still make it a Super Bowl to remember by whipping up the following mouthwatering recipes: SIZZLING HOT SUPER BOWL RIBS Ingredients: Baby back ribs Your favorite rib rub BBQ sauce Fresh lemon juice Olive oil Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place ribs on heavy-duty foil. Drizzle with olive oil and squeeze fresh lemon juice on top of ribs. Sprinkle generously both sides of ribs with your favorite rib rub or with a mixture of salt, … Continue reading

Freebies For You – Week of June 25, 2012

Ready for some more freebies? It can be difficult to track down a good freebie. They are scattered across the internet, and are not always heavily advertised. It takes a lot of time to search through various coupon blogs in order to find them. Here are a bunch of freebies for you that are conveniently placed into one blog. Chili’s has a “Kid’s Eat Free” deal going on. This deal is good on June 25, June 26, and June 27 of 2012. Get a FREE Kids’ Meal with the purchase of an adult entree. Make sure that you print out … Continue reading

Restaurant Deals – Week of June 16 – 22, 2012

Where will your family be dining out this week? You can stretch your budget a little bit farther if you find some great restaurant coupons, deals, and offers that give you a nice discount. It can make eating out that much more enjoyable! Here are some restaurant deals, coupons, and offers that you can use this week. Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has a coupon that is going fast! Get a FREE Baklava Tray with any Catering Buffet Order. This one is good through today, June 15, 2012. If you are going to use this coupon, you need to mention it when … Continue reading

Win Free Pizza for a Year From Rustic Crust!

Does your family love pizza? Do you have a tradition where a certain night of the week is “pizza night”? If so, then you will want to visit the Rustic Crust Facebook page. You could win free pizza for a year! What’s for dinner? This is a question that must be answered by all families, each and every night. It’s nice when everybody’s schedule fits together so that your entire family can sit down at the table and have a nice dinner. There is something special about having that type of opportunity to talk about how everyone’s day went. It … Continue reading

Budget Recipes – Chicken and Rice Casserole

Fall weather is starting to appear. On cool, or cold, nights, it can be nice to make a hot meal for your family to enjoy at dinner time. If you pay attention to the sales at your local grocery store, you can make a tasty meal that will be within your budget. Try this recipe for Chicken and Rice Casserole. Casseroles are nice for many reasons. They are fairly simple to make. They are a great way to “sneak” some vegetables onto the plates of picky eaters. They can be made ahead of time, frozen, and quickly heated up once … Continue reading

Easy Easter Potluck Recipes

Who brings filet mignon to a potluck? To me potluck contributions must be two things: easy and affordable. These factors are critical, especially when you are making a dish that will help feed 20 plus people. If you are planning to attend an Easter party this year consider making the following potluck classics. They are a snap to prepare, travel well and are relatively inexpensive: BAKED CHICKEN SALAD Ingredients: 6 skinless boneless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded 2 cups chopped celery 2 cups mayonnaise 3/4 can condensed cream of chicken soup 1 (4-ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained 2 tablespoons fresh … Continue reading

How to Make Healthy Corn Dogs at Home

It’s not everyday that you see the words “healthy” and “corn dog” in the same sentence. Okay, so maybe these dogs are not “healthy,” but they are healthier than the ones you find at the state fair. Then again, who goes to a carnival to eat health food? Cotton candy, corn dogs and fried coke are what most folks are chowing down on at summer festivals, but now you can get a taste of fair food in your own home. In your own kitchen you can modify fatty recipes (such as corn dogs) to make them less artery clogging. Let’s … Continue reading

Super Easy Super Bowl Finger Foods

The NFL’s biggest game of the year is just a few days away and today my local grocery store was packed with shoppers loading up for Super Bowl parties. (At least according to the folks standing in front and back of me in line.) Frankly, I was a bit surprised that so many Wisconsinites planned to go all out for a game they were convinced they would be watching in person while cheering on the Green Bay Packers. Alas, it appears those same fans plan to replace the bitter taste in their mouths with chips and dip and other spicy … Continue reading

What to do with Leftover Raw Vegetables

Well, I guess I won’t be cooking for a Super Bowl party after all. Now that the Green Bay Packers blew their chance to compete for the title of best team in the NFL not only am I left with a bitter taste in my mouth, I have a ton of leftover raw vegetables to boot. For those of you who haven’t been following my guest blogs here in the FOOD category, Valorie has been kind enough to allow me to share the recipes I have been furiously preparing for the numerous playoff and championship game parties I’ve attended during … Continue reading

Football Food

Our state is in the midst of a pro football frenzy. Wisconsin’s legendary Green Bay Packers are marching towards the Super Bowl and today the entire state (I’m not exaggerating) is celebrating by hosting playoff parties. Which means I had to dig deep in my recipe archives to find some simple dishes to pass at a viewing party we’ll be attending later this afternoon. If your favorite teams are playing either today or tomorrow (I’m talking to you folks in New England, Jacksonville, San Diego, Indianapolis, Seattle, Dallas and New Jersey/NewYork) and you are in need of quick and easy … Continue reading