August 2011 archive

Beer Battered Deep Fried Lean Pockets

Beer Battered Deep Fried Lean PocketsGuys that are married or live with their girlfriends should be able to relate to me on this one. You know how sometimes when your significant other handles the grocery shopping she’ll end up spending $100 or $150 on food, yet there still seems to be nothing good to eat in the house? This happens to me on a regular basis, so I know it must also be happening to some of you as well. … CONTINUE READING »

Chocolate Covered Fritos

Chocolate Covered FritosI picked up a bag of these chocolate covered Fritos from the Ultimate Confections booth at the Wisconsin State Fair, but due to the mass amounts of other food I was eating that same day I ended up just taking them home and kind of forgetting about them until earlier this week. I was pretty hungry when I arrived home from work Tuesday night though, so I tore into the bag to give them a … CONTINUE READING »

Free Crystal Farms Cheese For All!

Crystal Farms Cheese

And by “all” what I really mean is “ten of you.” Crystal Farms Cheese is holding a recipe contest and asked me to help spread the word. It’s all going down Labor Day weekend in Lake Mills, Wisconsin and they’re looking for recipes in three different categories; hot cheese dip or fondue, cold cheese ball or spread and macaroni and cheese.

The first place winner in each category will receive a one year supply of … CONTINUE READING »

The Pancake Egg Burger

The Pancake Egg BurgerAt first glance the Pancake Egg Burger looks like something I created. In fact, it bears an almost eerie similarity to the Pancake Burrito Burger that I came up with when I found a McDonald’s near my work that served breakfast all day long. Fear not though blog readers, I didn’t just recycle an old idea of mine to come up with something new to write about, I actually found this sandwich on the specials … CONTINUE READING »

Deep Fried Fruits and Vegetables

Deep fried baby carrotsIt may come as a surprise to some of you that I don’t already own a deep fryer, but the truth is that up until a week ago I didn’t. You see, it was on that faithful day that I was walking through Target on my lunch break looking at kitchen appliances when I noticed that they had quite a few deep fryers on clearance for half price. Now I’m not a huge religious guy, … CONTINUE READING »

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