Pumpkin Spice Latte We drink a lot of coffee at our place, and when there is coffee the logical next step in the caffeine evolution is a latte machine. When there is a latte machine in the house, there will inevitably be many different types …

Pico de Gallo This pico de gallo is pretty mild since I had made it for the kids. I had a lot of cherry tomatoes that needed to be used before they went bad, so I decided to make a pico de gallo recipe that …

Grilled Beef Tenderloin The perfectly seasoned and grilled filet mignon doesn’t take more than a couple of spices and a few quick tricks to get it right with almost any cut of beef. The key is to enhance the flavor of the meat: not mask …

Rotisserie Chicken Salad This rotisserie chicken salad recipe takes five minutes to make and stays in the fridge for 3-4 days. Sometimes, I even use those rotisserie chickens you can pick up pre-cooked at the grocery store. I specifically remember one day during a joint-family …

Pumpkin Cream Filling This pumpkin cream filling recipe originated in 2010. Being the frugal wench I am, I decided I was going to make our pumpkin wedding cake with pumpkin cream filling rather than pay a half grand or so to have it made by …

Homemade Bang Bang Sauce I like to use bang bang sauce on fried shrimp or chicken as a dip. The zesty sauce is made with mayo, Sriracha sauce, and other spices and is excellent with shrimp rangoons as well. When I have it in the refrigerator, …

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce We love teriyaki sauce in our house. It pairs well with chicken, burgers, pork, veggies, seafood…anything. When I don’t have time to pick up more at the store, I make it at home pretty easily in about 15 minutes. There are many times …