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A Toast to Spring

A Toast to Spring

Reading Time: 3 minutesAlright, let me make this clear and get it out in the open before anything gets misconstrued. I’m no smoothie maker. I was never really big on the smoothie scene. I don’t have a huge, $300 blender that has its own infomercial. I’m just a …Read More….

Shepherd’s Pie (Not Commander Shepard)

Shepherd’s Pie (Not Commander Shepard)

Reading Time: 8 minutesHappy Pi Day! Hey, I still have a half hour before the day is officially over, give me a break! That’s what I get for not planning ahead. Anyway, I’d love to post about a sweet pie instead of a savory one, like I did …Read More….

What’s Taters, Precious?!

What’s Taters, Precious?!

Reading Time: 5 minutes“What’s Taters, eh?” “PO-TAY-TOES! Boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew…” Haha. Sorry… Whenever I see the word “taters” I always hear poor, little Smeagol asking what they are. I love me some mashed potatoes. And there are close to a bajillion ways …Read More….

Creamed KoRn

Creamed KoRn

Reading Time: 4 minutesI’m not going to lie to you. I never made creamed corn before I started making shepherd’s pie. I never had any ambition to make it. I never had it growing up. My grandmother used to make a thousand things but never once do I …Read More….

The Soup That Shall Be Named

The Soup That Shall Be Named

Reading Time: 7 minutesSo spring is right around the corner. Just a few short weeks until winter is behind us and I don’t have to worry about things like polar bears or the wife slipping on ice. It’ll be sad to see the season go, but with spring …Read More….

I’m Doing Blogging and I’m… Still Alive

I’m Doing Blogging and I’m… Still Alive

Reading Time: 2 minutesWelcome to my new home! If you’ve read my blog’s Birthday post, you would know this is where I’ll be setting up shop from now on. Go ahead, take a deep breath. Suck in that new blog smell. How do you like it? Does it …Read More….

Brownie Points

Brownie Points

Reading Time: 8 minutesAlright, before you get all googly eyed and start to develop a puddle of drool on your keyboard, let it be known that I do not like these brownies. When I walked into the kitchen to make them, I had a very different end product …Read More….

Alfredo is my Middle Name

Alfredo is my Middle Name

Reading Time: 5 minutesIf I knew I would live after the fact, I would have no problems injecting Alfredo sauce into my veins. It’s easily one of my favorite sauces and I think a lot of it has to do with my unhealthy obsession with parmesan cheese. Seriously, …Read More….

Put de Curry in de Co-co-nut

Put de Curry in de Co-co-nut

Reading Time: 6 minutesSorry. I know you guys have probably been snowed in and made prisoners in your own homes by the below freezing temperatures hitting most of the nation. Just sitting there bundled under mountains of blankets waiting for me to update my blog with another soul …Read More….

The Greatest & Best Chili in the World …Tribute

The Greatest & Best Chili in the World …Tribute

Reading Time: 9 minutes[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://themanthechefthedad.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Tenacious-D-Tribute.mp3″] It was a long time ago, but yes, I did win first place in a Chili cook-off. It happened, and for a moment, something I made was considered to be best in the world. It’s a great feeling and something that I hold …Read More….