Thursday, July 9, 2015

The Kickin Chicken - Charleston S.C.


Saturday, July 4, 2015

Fully Loaded Baked Potato Salad


Fully Loaded Baked Potato Salad

One 5 pound bag medium Russet Potatoes
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 package of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 small onion, chopped
Chives, to taste
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Wash the potatoes and poke holes in them with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour or until fork tender.
2. Cool and cut the potatoes into bite sized chunks.  I put them in a separate bowl and once they cooled enough I put them in the fridge to cool all the way. This gives them an excellent texture and prevents the dairy ingredients from getting hot or the cheese from melting. If you are serving this salad hot then you don’t need to cool the potatoes, just skip that step!
3. Mix the mayo and sour cream together in a bowl. Add to the potatoes, then add the onions, chives,  and cheese. Salt and pepper to taste – I use a pepper grinder and a sea salt grinder for EVERYTHING so I never know exactly how much of either I put in. I think the taste is far superior to just using regular table salt and pepper.
4. Top with extra shredded cheese, bacon, and chives, and serve!
5. Thank me for this recipe.......

Thursday, June 18, 2015

The all day breakfast burger


I saw this posted on Facebook via buzz feed and YouTube and had to check it out. I also added smoked sausage to it. Yeah I hacked this frankensandwich.



Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Garlic Rubbed Roasted Cabbage Steaks with Bacon

Garlic Rubbed Roasted Cabbage Steaks with Bacon
 

Prep:
5 mins
Cook:
45 mins

Ingredients
1 (approx 2lb) head of organic green cabbage, cut into 1" thick slices
1.5 tablespoons olive oil
2 to 3 large garlic cloves, smashed or use garlic powder
kosher salt
1 lb. of bacon
freshly ground black pepper
spray olive oil OR non-stick cooking spray

Instructions
Preheat oven to 375F and spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Pull outer leaf off cabbage (it's usually dirty and nasty looking), cut cabbage from top to bottom (bottom being root) into 1" thick slices.
Rub both sides of cabbage with smashed garlic or sprinkle with garlic powder.

Use a pastry brush to evenly spread the olive oil over both sides of the cabbage slices.
Finally, sprinkle each side with a bit of kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Then add a slice or 2 of bacon to cover the cabbage steaks.
Roast on the middle rack for 45 minutes until edges are brown and crispy. Serve hot and Enjoy!

Friday, June 5, 2015

Allean's Southern Cuisine

Social media is a beast. Every now and then you get something in your time line that appears 3 or 4 times a day that you just have to find out about for yourself. And well Allean's Southern Cuisine is one of them. 

Located in Columbia S.C. Allean's is that spot. You know that spot that you can  always depend on if you want a meal not just to eat but to make you want hug the chef. I mean look at this
smothered pork chop
Hearty and tender macaroni and cheese 
Red rice.

There is no place like this in the area at all. Definitely worth treating yourself and/or family to www.alleanssoutherncuisine.com




Don't forget to save room for dessert.....red velvet cake, peach cobbler etc.