by Allie | Aug 31, 2015 | Appetizers
My neighbor recently too a trip to the Swiss Alps and brought us back some spices used on fondue. We put in a new outdoor kitchen so as one of the appetizers I heated the fondue up on the grill to have with our meal. What’s not to love about gooey melted cheese? The...
by Allie | Aug 28, 2015 | Appetizers, Meats, Our Family Favorites
We recently hosted a dinner for my cousin and his friend from Japan. She wanted to try unique dishes so I think I came up with a pretty good menu, with all things she had never had before. For an appetizer I made country fried bacon. I have to say, don’t skip the...
by Allie | Aug 26, 2015 | Cocktail / Beverage, Meats, Product Review
One thing I love about Summer time is finding the perfect pairings to go along with the barbecues and lead right into the football season. I hadn’t really tried Sapporo beer before and I have to say it’s a really great find! I was pleasantly surprised at how light and...
by Allie | Aug 24, 2015 | Chicken, Vegetables
I’m a big fan of kebabs they are easy to prep ahead of time and they usually have a lot of flavor. The flavor on these where spot on even my son loved them. We are not a fan of green bell peppers so we left those out. Also I marinated them all together rather than...
by Allie | Aug 24, 2015 | Chain Restaurants, Restaurants - Houston Texas
This happens to be our first time at Morton’s Steakhouse. We met up with some friends for dinner here to take advantage of their menu on Houston Restaurant Weeks $45 a person deal. While we waited to place our order they brought out a huge loaf of bread. It honestly...