Entries from Men in Aprons tagged with 'recipes'

Oatmeal Crunch Cookies

I had a vision of this cookie in a dream the other night. It was like "What if someone baked cookies with CEREAL in them? I mean, there's oatmeal cookies. That's cereal." So I made batch of oatmeal cookies...

Chicken Pot Pie

I really wanted to title this recipe "Chicken Pot Pie without a bag of disgusting frozen vegetables" or "Chicken Pot Pie minus broccoli, cauliflower, and green beans." A more representative name would be "Chicken Pot Pie With Real, Actual...

Basic Egg Custard

A long time ago, in a city far, far away (Richardson, Texas, that is), my family took a trip to the local Luby's cafeteria. It was there, instead of taking a piece of chocolate pie for my dessert, that...

Mission Moon Rocks

File this one away in the category of "great for kids." My son and I had a great time together making these easy drop cookies. Aidan is really into space and astronomy, so we called this recipe Moon Rocks....

Potatoes Andrew

I made this dish while my friends from Amsterdam were in town for a visit. My friend, Andrew assisted me in the kitchen as my Sous Chef. To get into character, I made him say "Yes, CHEF!" whenever I gave...

Grilled Pork Tenderloin With Tangy Guajillo Sauce

Check out m fancy new plates for taking pictures of food! This recipe for the sauce is adapted and improvised from one of Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill sauces. 1 pork tenderloin 6 dried guajillo peppers 1/4 cup cider vinegar...

Grilled Pineapple Spears with Brown Sugar Glaze

What a great way to cook pineapple and in such a simple recipe, too. Good desserts do not have to be complex cakes cookies or candies. Some are just simple fruit with a sweet glaze. The particular pineapple was...

Honey Spiced Nuts

This recipe really harkens to my recipe of cocoa candied pecans. And if I may bring out my geeky side for a moment, the smell is reminiscient of the roasted sweet pecan vendors at the Renaissance Faires. AYE! While...

Super French Toast

Be prepared to get your griddle or your skillet just a little bit messy. This take on French Toast may leave quite a bit of sugary glaze on the bottom, but trust me when I tell you this: you'll...