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Holy crap this is wicked good!!!!I don't have step by step pics, because I was wicked busy and distracted, but this is too good not to share!I found this in the Better Homes & Gardens Mexican magazine... ya know... those cooking magazines at the checkstand at the grocery store? One of those!I'm SO glad I picked it up!!Elote Asado6 large ears of corn, husks and silks removed (I used 8)1/2 C s
There's no real recipe for this. It was an impromptu kinda thing that turned out amazing!Here's what you'll need.Braised Pork TortaShredded braised porkRefried beansRed enchilada sauceChipotle sour creamGuacamoleShredded lettuceNice rolls, split, cut side toastedHeat enchilada sauce in a small skillet.Dip toasted side of the bottom part of the bun into the enchilada sauce.Please sauce side up on
Hey!Today's National Brownie Day!!Spoil yourself with a nice chocolaty treat!Why not try a new recipe?There's Shane's Classic BrowniesFudgy Mexican BrowniesNutella BrowniesDouble Decker Chocolate Chip Turtle BrowniesFrosted Mocha Mocha BrowniesYour own favorite family recipe, favorite box mix, or your favorite brownies from the bakery!Enjoy some brownies today!!
I saw this recipe a few times, before it really clicked that it was something I really wanted to make. While I enjoy white sangrias, I really prefer red. So, that probably accounts for my hesitation. I decided it would be great for Thanksgiving. Mum usually serves wine, but I really don't like wine... well... unless it's in sangria form!Anyway... I was perusing the interwebs and stumbled upon
I've been seeing this recipe a lot over the past couple of years and wanting to try it. But it seemed like one of those things that my family might not like. No real reason, just a feeling. So I kept putting it aside.Well, let me tell ya, I wish I had tried it a lot sooner! It was SO good!This recipe is very slightly adapted from JungleFrog Cooking.Chicken Peanut Stew1 lb boneless skinless chi
The second I saw Caramel Apple Enchiladas on In the Kitchen with KP, I knew I had to make them!Growing up, we used to always go apple picking in the fall so that's when my mom always started making apple desserts! Apple Crisp, Apple Dumplings, Apple Pies... The weather was cool in Pittsburgh. It was definitely feeling like fall. And I was dying to get my apple on.As soon as I saw the recipe f
There's a Lean Cuisine I like called Ranchero Braised Beef with Chipotle Sweet Potatoes. Admittedly, lots of Lean Cuisines aren't very good. But this one doesn't totally suck. The meat isn't great... but I love the sauce mixed with the mashed chipotle sweet potatoes. So I decided to make the Sweet Spicy Mashies myself.Alton Brown's Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled
Whenever I make Fried Chicken I makes biscuits too. But usually I just bake the Pillsbury Biscuits that you can find in the freezer section of the store.Well... my last Fried Chicken dinner was almost ready and I was ready to bake the biscuits when I discovered that I didn't have any!Yikes! Now what?I figured I could make some. I don't typically have buttermilk in the house; but since I was mak
I had been seeing people making cheese sticks by wrapping string cheese in wonton wrappers for quite awhile. It took some time, but I finally got around to trying it. I'm so glad I did!!I've seen them both ways, fried and baked. So I tried both!Cheese SticksString CheeseWonton Wrappersoil for frying (if you're frying!)Dipping SaucesCut each string cheese into thirds.Roll into wonton wrappers.Now
So this is probably one of Bob's favorite things to eat. It's the Hot Dog Pepperoni Pizzadilla.Many of you will be horrified by this concoction. But I know some of you... ok... probably not many people who actually 'read' my blog... but some of them will know a teenager who would LOVE this!Hot Dog Pepperoni Pizzadilla1 burrito sized flour tortilla1 cheese dog, sliced20 pepperoni slices, or enoug
I LOVE poblano peppers. They're mild and delicious and I could eat them in everything!I made Mexican Quinoa & Pintos with the intent to stuff poblanos with it... and I'm SO glad I did!!Mexican Quinoa & Pintos Stuffed Poblanos1 recipe Mexican Quinoa & Pintos3 poblano peppers1 1/2 C red enchilada sauce3/4 C shredded colby pepperjack cheeseCut the tops out of the poblanos and discard the seeds.S
I have been dying to try quinoa, "grain of the gods" as they call it. Out of the blue, I finally decided it was time. I went to Giant Eagle. Even though it seems like this is a pretty mainstream kind of ingredient, my Giant Eagle isn't the best store to find anything that could be considered even slightly exotic.After looking every place I thought it might be, with no luck. It struck me that I s
The first time I had a Chicken Philly Sub was walking through the food court at the mall. I was walking by Charlie's Grilled Subs and they were giving out samples. I tasted that little slice of sub and went straight to the register. I was hooked!Then recently I was thinking... I make Steak & Cheese Subs fairly often, why don't I ever make Chicken Philly Subs? I couldn't come up with a single re
Mudslide pie is so easy and really delicious!!!This recipe is adapted from the Betty Crocker website. Mudslide Pie26 Oreo cookies, divided1/4 C butter, melted6 C coffee ice cream, softened (don't skimp! buy the good stuff!)3 TBLS Kaluha3 TBLS Bailey's Irish CreamCaramel sauce, for garnishWhipped cream, for garnishPut 20 Oreos into the food processor and pulse until you have fine crumbs.Add melted
I love mussels! But to make them at home, you have to know how to clean them. It's easy!First you have to start by purchasing fresh mussels.There should be a tag on every bag of mussels you buy.There are two dates on the bag, the Harvest Date and the Wet Storage Harvest Date.The Harvest Date is the date they were taken from where they were grown. The Wet Storage Harvest Date is the date they wer
Usually I make Chicken Adobe, but I was wanting something a little different and since I knew I had a pork loin roast in the freezer, I decided to try a Pork Adobo. Wow! Was this amazing!!Pork Adobo w/Gravy1 1/2 C white vinegar1 C soy sauce5 cloves of garlic, minced1 TBLS peppercorns3 bay leaves1 C water3 - 4 lbs pork loin roast, cut into large chunksGravy1/4 C flour3/4 C waterIn a hot pot, sear p
August 14th is National Creamsicle Day!This is a grown up version of the ice cream pop you used to get from the Ice-Cream Man when you were a kid. If you're in Bartlesville, OK, I bet you can get one from my Uncle David's ice cream truck! I think this is one of my sister Jeannie's favorites. As soon as I heard National Creamsicle Day was coming up I thought of her and asked her to make one for t
I really don't remember how I stumbled across this recipe on Beantown Baker's blog, but Jen the Beantown Baker has an amazing collection of cupcake recipes and loads of other delicious looking yumminess. I highly recommend you check it out!But when I saw Hefeweizen Cupcakes, I knew I had to make them!!It took awhile to actually get around to it. And I had a Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse in the fridge
Guess what today is?It's National Root Beer Float Day!Root beer floats are one of Bobby's favorite drinks, so when I told him he'd have to drink one so I could get pictures for a post, he was pretty willing. Root Beer FloatCold Root BeerVanilla Ice CreamWhipped CreamCherryPut a big scoop or two of vanilla ice cream in a tall glass.Slowly pour the root beer over ice cream. There will be a lot of
This is wicked easy and wicked fast and on a hot summer day, it's also wicked refreshing!The first time I made this was for my own baby shower. It was a surprise baby shower, so I had no idea that's what I was really making it for. My friend Joyce said it was a surprise birthday party for the office manager. I really didn't want to go. Plus she'd asked me to bring a raspberry and a blueberry fr
This recipe showed up in my inbox from Allrecipes.com.I didn't really follow the recipe... so I guess just the idea came from Allrecipes.Anyway... this is perfect for leftover mashed potatoes.There are no exact measurements.Mashed Potato TacosMashed PotatoesGreen chiles, dicedGrilled cornPepperjack cheese, shreddedCorn tortillas or taco shellsTaco sauceI made creamy yukon gold mashed potatoes. Th
My friend, Erin & I had been dying for grilled shrimp for quite a while. Ericka was in town for the weekend, so I decided it was a perfect time to make it!I kinda dawdled trying to find a recipe for the marinade. I had looked at a few that looked OK, but nothing looked really great. So finally... being the procrasti-slacker that I am... the morning of dinner, I jumped online again to look fo
July 24 is National Tequila Day!!Why not celebrate with a Cranberry Lime Margarita?It was a Saturday morning. I left to go out for coffee and shopping with Ericka (who would be returning with her hubby later that evening for dinner at our house)I told Jon I wanted some kinda tequila cocktails for our dinner party that night and I wanted them to be pink! My awesome hubby came up with this!Cranberr
So last semester, my daughter had a job out by her school. That meant she rarely came home for the weekend. But one weekend, she ended up with rare time off and was in Pittsburgh. I wanted to make something to ensure she'd eat at least one meal with us and not be off gallivanting around Pittsburgh the whole time. I was kind of thinking that out loud and Jon said, "Just make Fried Chicken. She'
Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwiches! As soon as I saw them I knew I had to make them! And I saw them a lot!! They were all over the interwebs! Anyway... these are amazing... but if you're watching what you eat, save this one for a day when you have a little wiggle room... ok, a lot of wiggle room, because this is definitely an indulgence! Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwichsourdough b
Yeast breads typically intimidate me. I don't really know why, because when I actually start, there's nothing to be afraid of. But still, it always gives me pause.Anyway... am I ever glad I didn't let my fear of yeast get the better of me when I found out about English Muffin Bread!I think I found this while browsing Pinterest. It's from a website call blisstree.com.This is wicked easy and sooo
The first time I saw these on Closet Cooking, I knew I had to make them! Kevin is a culinary genius, and if you don't frequent his blog already, I can't recommend it enough. You won't be disappointed!Caramelized Grilled Cheese Sandwichesbreadbuttercheese, gratedHeat a pan over medium heat.Butter one side of each slice of bread. Just like a regular grilled cheese...Place one slice in the pan, but
Let me start by saying I'm usually awful at making rice from scratch. When I make Mexican/TexMex, I usually make rice from a box mix. Jon's not a huge fan of those, but I really do like them.I'd made Mexican Rice once before from scratch and it was tasty, but since I've never made it again, I guess not so memorable. I was watching Marcella Valladolid's Mexican Made Easy one day and she made Arr
Most of the time, when Bob's best friend stays at our house, his grandmother sends along a little gift bag for the house. She totally doesn't need to do that, but she always does. Often there's some kind of alcohol... Hungarian sausage... snacks for the kids. It's awesome! Thank you Elizabet! You're such a sweetie!!The last bag had a bottle of White Zinfandel in it. I knew right away I'd be
A long time ago I had some peach mango salsa and really liked it! I've been trying, without much success, to find some that I liked ever since... until now.This is adapted from a recipe I found on Winner Dinners,, while browsing tastespotting.com.This was wicked good!! It's a good thing too, because I had a good bit of drama while making it!!Nectarine Mango Salsa1-1/2 C fresh tomatoes, peeled and
Happy 4th of July!We'll be cooking out with just a few friends this year. I'm sure it will be a good time, but I miss the 4th of Julys of my youth!The day would start out on the Common at Lake Quannapowitt, with Doll Carriage/Wagon Parade... kids would decorate their carriages or wagons to win prizes... pet show... kids decorate their pets for prizes... bicycle/tricycle/scooter parade... relay ra
Not too long ago Bob said he wanted to make Salt & Vinegar chips. So I went in search of recipes. It's not too often the boy wants to cook, so I didn't want this urge to pass!I found this recipe at SnailsView. It was the only one that seemed like they would be really vinegary.I let Bob know I'd found a recipe and we got started. Salt & Vinegar Chips (slightly adapted)4 russet potatoes
I love Twinkies.There! I said it!I've loved Twinkies since I was in the first grade. If I close my eyes, I can almost taste my first Twinkie, sitting at my desk in Miss Grady's first grade classroom with my little carton of nice cold milk at snack time. Mmmmmm..... So when I heard about Twinkie Cake, I thought, "OMG!! Cake made out of Twinkies?!?!? I must try this!" I'm sure some of you woul
If you frequent food blogs, I'm sure you've seen these a gazillion times. I was thinking... hmmm... should I even post these?? But then I thought... a lot of my family and friends who don't frequent food blogs might enjoy them and not have heard of them at all. So if you've seen a hundred versions of this, here's one more... or I'm sure it's probably almost exactly the same as tons of them. Yo
Hi! Happy Summer!Summertime at Spryte's Place equals Sangria!This one is simply called Porch Sangria because I just made it to enjoy with a friend, on the porch on a sunny, lazy, summer afternoon!Sangrias are easy and this is no exception. Porch Sangria1 bottle dry red wine1/2 C brandy1/4 C triple sec1 1/2 C orange juice2 nectarines, sliced2 oranges, sliced1 lime, slicedgingeraleCombine w
This recipe is for hardcore dark chocolate fans. If you just kinda like chocolate... this will probably be too much for you! Even it you love chocolate, this might be too much for you!Proceed at your own risk!This cake definitely does not go together quickly, but I think it's totally worth the time. I did it in one day, but I think doing it in two would have been better.I found this on Bake Me B
I love Orange Cranberry Bread and Muffins. Tangy, tart and fresh. A perfect start to the day!I found this on allrecipes.com. Orange Cranberry Bread (slightly adapted)4 cups all-purpose flour3 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt2 tablespoon grated orange zest12 oz fresh cranberries1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped1/2 cup butter, softened2 cup white sugar2 egg1 1/2 cup orange
I found this recipe while browsing TasteSpotting. It's from the Cookin' Canuck blog. Lamb is something I'm not very experienced with and I'm not entirely sure I like it. Well, sometimes I LOVE it!! But other times it's a little too, umm... I don't know... lamby...I love lamb kebobs from Baba D's, and gyros... but other than that... I've never really eaten it. And even when eating the kebobs t
The weather is finally cool... really cool... we might get snow tonight!! I know that makes lots of you groan... but I'm wicked psyched!! I LOVE snow!!TonightMostly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch possible. Lows around 30. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. I love seeing that little snow icon in my weather window! This is my favorite ti
Today my baby girl is 19 years old! The time has certainly flown by. It seems like just yesterday she was born. It was the wee hours of the morning and I didn't sleep at all after her arrival. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. She was perfect. I had never known I could love someone so much, until that very moment. I asked Tawny what kind of cake she wanted for her birthday this year. She
So it was October 4... but my kitchen calendar was still on September.I bought some crescent rolls over the weekend and had planned to make these, just not on a stick. Bob was walking through the kitchen and said, "mum, you should make those, but without the rolls" I told him that I was making them... but with the rolls, just no sticks. Weird that he'd ask for them on the day I planned to make t
It's finally fall! My favorite season! Hmmm... maybe my favorite season is winter... I'm not sure, I just know that I love fall! Gone are the hot humid sweaty sticky days of summer and they're replaced with cool days, cooler nights, leaves changing color and the smell of fireplaces burning in the evening.It just makes me want to inhale deeply, close my eyes and say "ahhhhhhh".My sister, Jeannie
Hey look who it is! I'm back twice in one week!I bookmarked this recipe about a year ago. It's been just sitting in my favorites, patiently waiting for me to finally decide it was time to make them.I'm not sure how I happened to browse to it. But I found it on a Betty Crocker blog, who noted it was from the Minneapolis Star Tribune Food Section.My son Bobby LOVES root beer. He drinks gallons o
Hiya! I know last time I was here, I said I'd be around more, then I promptly fell off the face of the Earth! As it turned out I had an unexpectedly, unbelievably hectic summer and did almost no cooking at all. Just ask my family... they'll totally back me up on the no cooking thing!Anyway, I'm back! I think. I kinda hesitate to say that again. But well, here I am!Soooo.... I was out on Satu
Hey there! Remember me? Spryte... from Spryte's Place...? I mostly post about what's going on in my kitchen? Yes!! THAT Spryte! I knew you'd remember me eventually!Sorry for my long absence. While I've been gone, we bought a new (to us) house and moved up the hill from our old house. So I have a new kitchen. There's great light for pictures. But I'm still kind of getting used to it.We're
I've been wanting to make more cakes from scratch. Jon likes cakes from a box mix. They are his preference. So when there's an 'occasion' I typically make what he requests. But we had friends over for dinner this past weekend and it just happened to be Drew's birthday. So I decided to make them my cake guinea pigs. Actually, there really is no shortage of volunteers for this position, but it'
I'd seen Bubble Pizza floating around the interwebs and it's been on my list of 'things to make' for a little while now. I needed something to feed my pack of teens, plus Jon & me on Friday night. I also didn't want to spend a fortune on it. Then I remembered Bubble Pizza. Bubble Pizza2 (12 oz) cans refrigerated buttermilk biscuits1 (14 oz) jar of pizza sauce (Or your own homemade pizza sauce)1 l
It's taken me a couple of weeks, but I finally finished putting together a Recipe Index for Spryte's Place!No offense blogger, but the tags & search that come with blogger, aren't really user friendly for the readers.You can now click the Recipe Index button at the top of the right column. Over there and up a little ~~>>I hope that makes browsing Spryte's Place a little easier when you're looking
I was at my sister's house for Thanksgiving last year. On the appetizer table, I was surprised to see Kidney Bean Relish from Century House in Peabody, MA. I love that stuff! We get it every time we go there. Which is pretty often. I love the Mussels Margueray... the Steak Tips are great too... as is the Lobster Pie! Actually... I noticed online they are pretty well known for their breakfast
These are cookies that are made with a cookie press. I've had a few different styles of cookie press over the years, but I have to say my absolute favorite is the old style one my mom had. I ended up getting this beautiful tool on eBay a couple years ago.My first cookie press was the ratchet style.Then I had a couple of electric ones.I hated the electric cookie press and to a lesser degree the r
