When your child wants a shawarma, you go get them a shawarma! Le Kebob is where it's at for a quick, delicious wrap! One chicken, one beef. Stuffed with pickles, turnips, onion,tomato and tahini. I ordered my favorite fattoush salad, and of course, we had the complimentary bread and to Le Kabob

Shortcut Lasagana for a busy night! Quick, easy, less mess! 2lbs your choice of protein 2 box oven ready noodles 2 lbs your choice cheese 2 jars your choice pasta sauce 16 oz Ricotta or cottage chz 2 eggs Any extras/herbs and spices you'd like! Brown the meat, add whatever seasonings

Friday night comfort food! Er had every kid and their best friends over last night, so I opted for a comfort classic! Pulled pork, mashed potatoes, corn, stuffing, cowboy candy and cukes. I seasoned and seared some country ribs, then placed in the dutch oven with broth, onion and garlic at 275

Char - Non-traditional Poké: Corn tortilla, sushi grade salmon, edamame, green onion, cilantro, shredded carrot, cabbage, sesame seeds, avocado, nori, pickled jalapeños, eel sauce, bang bang sauce, pineapple chili sauce, lime. An explosion of flavors with this loaded taco. The generous port

Slow cooker meal day! School is just around the corner, and it is time to get back to making easy meals. I found this recipe for a Thai inspired beef dish, and had to try it. I do love my Asian cuisines! The recipe was easy to follow, and I had everything on hand except for the beef. I also had som

When I want a salad, I want it fully loaded! I had some veggies to use up, so I piled them high! Gem lettuce, olives, carrot, daikon, bell peppers, cucumber, grilled corn, tomato, green and red oniom, bleu cheese, bacon crumbles, pickled cabbage, eggs from my chickens, red wine vinaigrette, crac

Another day when no-one knows what they want for dinner. So, diy salad, rice, and basil lemon garlic chicken. Buffet style meals are the way to go in this house with 5 humans. #tiredmama #dinner #chicken #saladbar #healthy

When in NOLA!! My last meal in NOLA for my Bday weekend! Absolutely fantastic food and service! We had the Snapper collars, Watermelon/Tomato salad with nuoc cham, Drum meal and Redfish meal. 10/10! And the cocktails! Hibiscuis is my latest favorite thing to have in a beverage. Check them out, near

Our first hour in NOLA, and we had to stop and get oysters! We checked out the Blue Bayou oyster bar. The trash oyster bar was fantastic with crawfish tail, shrimp, lump crab. We also had the creole oysters! We have much more to try during our visit here! #Foodie #travel #yummy #seafood #d

2026 EatGR Taco Throwdown! Judge's Notes: F'n K Tacos - Traditional Carne Asada- Home made corn tortilla, grilled chopped steak, cilantro, onion, lime. A simple traditional style taco, packed with juicy, tender grilled steak, fresh cilantro, and onion. The steak had a great sear

Next stop in the EatGR taco throwdown!! Michigan Moonshine Distillery: Non-traditional Fusion Taco: Flour tortilla, smoked pulled pork, shredded monterey jack cheese, fusion slaw, chopped pickled jalapeños, Chipotle ranch. This was a fully loaded non-traditional taco, with lots of unique

Talk about nostalgia! We haven't had Pizza Hut in decades! We are not in our home town, so we ordered some delivery for the kids, just for giggles. It brought me back to my childhood! Just missing the dine in experience the red plastic cups full of Pepsi! It was hot, delicious, yeasty dough,

I crave this salad at least once a month. Yes, even with the lettuce bug going around, I still made it. Blueberries, strawberries, pecans, red onion, cucumber, gorgonzola cheese, Aldi Garlic Vinaigrette. Sometimes, I change up the nuts that I use. Sugared walnuts or candied almonds are really g

Cowboy Candy! Garden season is in full swing and the jalapeños are growing! I love cowboy candy, because it's sweet and spicy! I like to pair it with cheeses and cured meats on charcuterie night! Last year, I used the leftover brine to candy some red onions and they turned out amazing! I de

2026 EatGR Taco throwdown! Judge's notes: Taqueria Arandas- Traditional Carne Asada- corn tortilla, grilled steak, cilantro, onion, lime.  The steak was very tender and juicy! Great grilled flavor, and a nice light seasoning on the beef. The cilantro and onion contributed to the compos

2026 Taco Throwdown! Judge's notes: Toastn’ Tea - Non-traditional  Korean Taco - Spicy chicken: “secret bread”, gochujang chicken, lettuce, purple cabbage, carrots, green onions, cilantro, Korean aioli. The marinated chicken had a nice sweet and savory gochujang flavor with a little ki

The new kid in town! We checked out the global sensation, new to our town- Tous les jours. We went in the evening, so they were basically sold out of everything, but the tuxedo cake, tiramisu latté, and fresh strawberry lemonade were really good! Check them out, if you can! #patisserie #desser

I had a craving for some trout! Lightly smoked, served with some jalapeño mango salsa, rice, and air fried plantains. Before you come for me about the plantains, the store I went to didn't have green ones, so I worked with what I had. 🤣 Quick and easy dinner, and everyone who ate it, said it wa

The new spot in town! Located on Division near 44th st in Grand Rapids, this Vietnamese restaurant has been open for about a month. We had their pork eggrolls, piping hot, perfect crunch, served with nuoc cham. Spring rolls, served with a peanut dipping sauce, bun bo hue for me, beef pho for he

Trying a new recipe for barrel style garlic dill pickles, using fresh picked grape leaves for crunch. Fingers crossed! I will post with the recipe if it turns out how I hope it does!! #pickles #foodie #preservingfood #yummy