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Refried Beans

For most of my life, refried beans came in cans and you’d heat it up as a meaningless side when you were cooking a Mexican main dish. Even in “American style” Mexican restaurants, they seem like a throwaway side dish. I’m here to tell you that’s a lie! Refried beans can be easy and fun to make and are a total game changer!

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Ultimate Fish Sandwich

Susan and I were talking the other day about our nostalgia for McDonalds Filet-o-Fish sandwiches. I remember as a kid, that was the only kind of fish I’d eat. The classic FoF has a hamburger bun, has cheeseburger cheese on the top and bottom of the fried fish patty (which is square) and is topped by a dollop of institutional tartar sauce. So we wanted to see what would happen if we up-scaled this recipe, and it was awesome!!

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Blackened Fish Tacos

So I came late to the party when it comes to fish tacos, but boy can they be great! I even tried making blackened catfish tacos for breakfast when we lived back in Monmouth – but that’s another story (a story about how gross a house can smell when you make blackened catfish at 6:30 in the morning – let’s just say that Susan was not amused).

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Chicken Piccata

So there’s no mystery that Susan likes chicken, and I love cooking chicken – easy to work with, and it takes on flavors so well. This is a great little breast cutlet recipe that is simple to make, so we usually do it on a weekday with dried (not homemade) pasta. It’s a great example of so much flavor coming from just a few ingredients!

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