Allow me to take a moment to brag on my friends. They pretty much…rock. :) Last Sunday, we had brunch at my place. And even though it was fairly last-minute for some, the spread was absolutely incredible! Love them, and love that they enjoy food as much as I...
Hello…chocolate!! For Valentine’s Day this year, thought I’d post a classic favorite from my kitchen — these adorable little chocolate molten lava cakes! Little did I know when I first tried them years ago (at Chili’s…yes….) that they are so simple to whip up. Just 7 minutes of prep,...
Whew! After a Super Bowl Sunday full of great friends, great laughs, and um…all of my favorite not-so-healthy processed dips and chips…thought it would be good to begin the week on a healthier note! So gathered all of these yummy, colorful veggies to create this delicious quinoa salad. I...
Up until about four years ago, I was anti-mushroom. It’s true. Picked them off my pizzas, avoided them in salad bars, and even (gasp!) passed by any stuffed mushrooms at parties. I know. In the words of my mother, I of course “didn’t know what I was missing”… :)...
‘Tis the season for lots of football! Which also means…’tis the season for appetizers galore!! Thus far, the most popular recipe at Gimme Some Oven has continued to be my Chipotle Chicken Cups….which I still absolutely love and make constantly for parties! But I’d been wanting to try some...
I think I may be one of the only people in the world who’s not a Chipotle fan. I know…judge away. But. I absolutely love shredded beef tacos. They’re my absolute favorite thing to order at two of my favorite Mexican restaurants in town. So when I saw one...
So I’ve had a total craving for a banana split this week. Fresh bananas…warm chocolate…that perfect cherry on top… But alas, the only problem was that final ingredient. Ice cream. In a city where snow and ice have decided to fall once again, and I’m left shivering in my...
So did you raise an eyebrow at the name of this soup? I did!! :) One of my friends actually posted the recipe on Facebook this month. And since she’s a fantastic cook and recommended it, I decided it was worth a try. Figured the combination sounded good for...
I have to confess… As much as I love making homemade cookies entirely from scratch (which is what I do about 95% of the time), on occasion I still seriously enjoy a good cake-mix cookie. I know…judge away… :) But hey – they’re simple, wonderfully fluffy, and can be...
Once again, I am making a serious endeavor this week to sort through some of the favorite food-blogging recipes I’ve bookmarked over the last year. (Which, thanks to Tastespotting and FoodGawker, now seem positively endless!) And at the top of my list for winter meals was this fantastic creation...
Somehow this turned into Asian food week at my place! It all began with a craving for my favorite fresh Vietnamese spring rolls. Then revisited my recipe for egg drop soup, followed by some fried rice. And last but not least…these fantastic quesadillas!! My original plan was to actually...
This classic homemade Puppy Chow recipe (a.k.a. “Muddy Buddies”) only takes about 10 minutes to make, and always tastes downright irresistible. Yep. Guilty pleasure of mine, right there. 👆🏻 👆🏻 👆🏻 My love for puppy chow dates all the way back to the 90s, when my aunt taught my little sis and...
