The perfect condiment, sweet, tangy, and kicks ketchup to the curb for a Uber pickup. Sweet and tangy, great for a BBQ, dipping your sweet potato fries or just to mix into your beans. 1 Can Tomato Sauce (15 oz) 1 ½ Cup Dark brown sugar ¼ Cup Water ½ Cup Apple Cider Vinegar 1 Tablespoon Worchestire Sauce 1 Tablespoon […]
Ranch dressing is not just for your salad anymore.
You have friends coming over on short notice! Ack!! What are you to do? A BBQ, of course, quick, easy, and a great way to gather your friends in with the action. Ranch dressing for the flavor win, brush some olive oil on your favorite protein (chicken, steaks, hamburgers, pork, fish, lamb, duck, or tofu) to BBQ, sprinkle Cowgirl seasonings […]
The Seedy Side of Mustard
Let’s get all hot and bothered together. Join me on a joyous journey through some seedy facts and grainy history about mustard. My adventure into the dynamic and varied mustard universe began quite recently. While planning a recipe that required spicy brown mustard, I realized I only had Dijon in the frig. So of course I went to my food […]
Quiche or what to do with leftovers
You know that feeling, you are looking in your refrigerator, looking, just looking, and all you see is leftover meat, leftover vegetables, just staring back at you, well make something out of them! 6 Eggs 1/3 Cup shredded Gouda 1/2 Cup meat – Diced (Could be sausage, hamburger, chicken whatever leftover you have on hand or you can leave out […]
Cheese and Basil Polenta with Chunky Marinara Sauce. Wonderful on a summer night, delightful on a cold winter night
Marinara Sauce – let’s get the family gathering started! Cheese and Basil Polenta 1 ½ Cups shredded Monterey jack cheese ⅓ Cup grated Romero or Parmesan Cheese 2 Tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons Bff Kitchen Dried Basil rubbed between your hands 1 Cup cornmeal or polenta 2 ¾ Water for boiling 1 Cup ice cold water ½ teaspoon […]
Braised Lamb Chops
People tend to shy away from lamb thinking it is to gamey or is difficult to cook, not so. I found this recipe of braised lamb chops is one of my favorites. I tend to like glazes, sauces and if you deglaze a pan with all the little tidbits left in in it, oh you know your taste buds are going to be thanking you.
Apricot Glazed Pork Skewers a sweet and savory palette
A versatile and portable dish, I mean literally portable, grab a napkin and you can walk around eating this delightfully sweet and savory skewers
25 years ago in the beautiful city of Tahoe, CA, a funny thing happened on the way to life
Twenty-five years ago, my future came into view as I married my soulmate. I had my best friend standing up with me, who is also the other half of Bff Kitchen. (Katie and her husband had introduced my husband and me on a blind date so very long ago.) We embarked on our shared life path, little did I know […]
Tropical Pineapple lemon cake
Beautiful as a bundt cake, gorgeous as a two layer cake with summer fruit decoration, a crowd pleaser, a centerpiece for your dessert table this summer.
Zesty Lemon Cream Cheese frosting
A fresh lemony cream cheese frosting that will have you wondering what different cakes and cookies that you can frost
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
I love this salad, you get a snap from the cucumbers, a saltiness from the olives, feta cheese is both crumbly but creamy at the same time and tomatoes give you that sassy juiciness of summer