yum yum sauce
one of my favorite staples of hibachi grill is yum yum sauce. it’s not asian at all, and it isn’t really that healthy but it is so stinkin good. it’s pretty simple to make at home, as long as you let it refrigerate over …
Author: jess
asian coleslaw
we had paul and brandy over for dinner the other night. it’s just getting too hot to have egg rolls with chinese dishes, so this looked like an acceptable summer swap! it kind of reminds me of salad and dressing that you would get at …
ranch bacon pasta salad
pasta salad from the box is really good for hot summer months when you need something to go with dinner in a pinch. i decided to kick it up a notch and make it from scratch. it’s my first pasta salad (other than making mom’s …
ground bologna sandwiches
interestingly enough, everything in this recipe i have refused to eat at one point or another in my life and 3/4 of it i still won’t eat (raw onion, pickles and miracle whip). when i was little, i even boycotted sandwiches (until i tried subway). …
breakfast pizza
as i have said before breakfast is our favorite meal of the day. breakfast was served at our late morning wedding reception and i could go on and on about how much we LOVE breakfast. but i won’t. i’ll just share another shoemaker-approved breakfast dish. …
chicken stir fry
i’m a huge fan of ikea. unfortunately in nashville, the closest ikea is four hours away in atlanta. nashvillians are crazy about ikea. there is a rumor that one is coming to nashville, and there is also a company that specializes in personalized ikea …
buttermilk ranch chicken strips
i’m fan of chicken strips. i like that you can eat them with a variety of dips and they always taste good. i also like that you can get them at just about any restaurant. chicken strips are always a safety net for me. 🙂 …
peach tea float
ahhhhh the drinks of summer. iced coffee, lemonade and iced tea. yum. i recently purchased a new iced tea maker. our little patio doesn’t get enough sun to make sun tea in the jar, so i had to revert to the iced tea maker. i …
spinach artichokeless dip
i’m all for food that is cheesy and delicious. this definitely fits in that category. when we go to applebee’s, tom normally orders the appetizer sampler platter and shares his spinach artichoke dip with me, so i can pick out the artichokes for him. …