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Cooking Classes In Des Moines
Maybe you’re lacking skill in the kitchen or instead of visiting the same restaurant again you’re looking for a unique night out. As you know Des Moines has a lot of options but have you ever considered visiting one of the several cooking classes that are offered in the Des Moines metro area? Whether […]
Super Simple, and Quick Chili
Okay, so chili doesn’t come to mind right away during the summer months but you can’t pass up something this easy and cheap! What you’ll need. 1/2 lb ground pork 1 can of tex-mex diced tomatoes 1/2 can of black beans dashes of chili powder dashes of cyan pepper Directions: While you’re cooking the ground […]
Sweet and Spicy Pork Chop
Tonight was one of those nights where I just kept throwing things together. It’s like a painting, starting with one color and then adding more to make it a great piece. Start with your main piece and then keep adding flavors in and you come up with a great meal. My ‘main’ choice tonight was […]
Iowa Restaurant Association’s: Dine Iowa Grand Tasting Gala.
Over the weekend, I had an awesome opportunity to attend the Iowa Restaurant Association: Dine Iowa Grand Tasting Gala. I found out that there was a chance to win tickets on Facebook from Ryan Kolder, so I gave it a shot. I didn’t win the first round, but there was a surprise second round, and I […]
Nick’s Sloppy Joes
The other night, I had made a burger on my George Foreman. It was actually really good. The burger cooks a lot better than a chicken breast. With my left over hamburger I decided to make Sloppy Joes. They were, in my mind, outstanding. A couple of roommates got a taste and they thought it […]
Tartine Cafe and Bistro.
While my brother has been off at Shine Bowl practice, I’ve been living an ‘only-child’ lifestyle. Lot’s of leg room in the back seat, and pretty quiet around the house and not constantly feeding a football player. We decided on going out to dinner tonight. We were planing on going to La Mie Bakery, but […]
6 Summer Grilling Tips.
It’s (officially) summer! That means there are plenty of opportunities to fire up the grill and get family and friends over to enjoy the outdoors and a great meal. These are my 6 S.U.M.M.E.R. grilling tips! Structure Before you start anything, you want to have a plan. Make sure you have everything organized. Keep all of […]
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