Category Archives: Dinner

Cranberry Glazed Pork Ribs

Posted on December 19, 2011 by sparecake

Alex’s mom gave him some herb and spice kit at some point, and he recently decided he wanted to use one of the cinnamon sticks that came in it. A brief search of AllRecipes, and bam! Delicious dinner! Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading →

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Crock Pot Chicken Wings

Posted on December 14, 2011 by sparecake

Wooo crockpots, you make life so easy! These wings are super simple, tasty, and tender. I like ’em! Ingredients: 12 to 18 chicken wings 1/3 cup soy sauce 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 garlic cloves minced 2 green onions minced … Continue reading →

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Pepperoni Pizza Dip

Posted on December 9, 2011 by sparecake

Sure I posted a pizza recipe Wednesday, but this is pizza dip, which is totally different! It’s great for parties, or to bring to work if you’re looking to feed some coworkers. Ingredients: 1 6 ounce package of pepperoni 1 … Continue reading →

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Cast Iron Pizza

Posted on December 7, 2011 by sparecake

While Chicago style pizza is not my absolute favorite (nothing compares to Windham House of Pizza, obviously), I do appreciate a good thick crust pizza now and again. Now that I have a cast iron pan, I can make a … Continue reading →

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The Best Turkey!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by sparecake

Everything I made for Thanksgiving was vegan except for this, the most ridiculous turkey imaginable. It’s got a pork stuffing under the skin, to keep the breast meat moist, and bacon, garlic, and rosemary in the legs which flavor them … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Salsa

Posted on November 28, 2011 by sparecake

Post robbery, we did manage to pull together a really delicious Thanksgiving. I borrowed a camera and got some pictures. The first recipe I made is a cranberry salsa recipe I got from my mother several years ago, and have … Continue reading →

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Baked Beans

Posted on November 18, 2011 by sparecake

Until now, I’d never made baked beans. I’d also never owned a cast iron skillet or a crock pot. My, how times have changed! I’d actually tried this recipe once, a year or so ago, but hadn’t realized until I … Continue reading →

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Sloppy Joes

Posted on October 31, 2011 by sparecake

First non-apple post in ages, and I forgot to put it up this morning! I got this recipe from Cooking Light, where it was written kind of stupidly. Once you get around that, though, it is actually a tasty recipe, … Continue reading →

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Apple Cheddar Pierogies

Posted on October 24, 2011 by sparecake

Apple cheddar everything is pretty much my life right now. Such a good combo! I’ve always liked the Mrs. T’s potato and cheddar pierogies, but thought adding apple might be even better. I’d say it was! The filling was tasty, and I … Continue reading →

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Chicken Popcorn Pie

Posted on October 5, 2011 by sparecake

This is the second of 3 recipes I’ll be making this fall from the Orville Redenbacher’s Popcorn Cookbook. (#1) It’s basically a chicken (or turkey, but I couldn’t find that at the store) pot pie with popcorn in the crust. … Continue reading →

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