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Manageability – Not bad at all. It’s already been noted how much I like a good steak, so of course you know I had to do a recipe for mashed potatoes. And I’m sorry, but few of the recipes that I’ve found are better than Paula Deen’s. They are creamy and buttery with a greatContinue reading “Paula Deen’s Garlic Mashed Potatoes”

Manageability – Shit-show Everybody loves cheesecake, right? It’s light, it’s sweet and creamy, and there’s even a whole factory dedicated to them. Thank you, industrial revolution. But not everybody makes cheesecake, and now I know why. The recipe for Sprinkle Bakes’ birthday cheesecake is relatively simple, but you need some very specific tools that IContinue reading “Sprinkle Bakes’ Birthday Cheesecake”

Manageability – Medium-ish Sure, Willy Wonka’s factory was ok, I guess. Everlasting gumballs? Yawn. “Snozzberries”? More “snoozeberries”. An army of Oompa-Loompas? Fucking creepy. But you know what he didn’t have? That’s right. Chocolate Bread. Martha knocked it out of the park with her Chocolate Cinnamon-Swirl Bread. The recipe is kinda intimidating, but as far asContinue reading “Martha Stewart’s Chocolate Cinnamon-Swirl Bread”

Manageability – Really Easy One thing you should know about me, I’m from Indiana. I like county fairs, catching crawdads, and dive bars with pull tabs. That’s why I had to do BHAG’s Pork Tenderloin Sandwich. This sandwich really feeds the Hoosier in you. It’s crispy and crunchy, full of flavor, and really easy toContinue reading “Better Homes and Gardens’ Classic Pork Tenderloin Sandwich”

Manageability – Surprisingly easy for a masterpiece I ordered a bunt cake pan specifically to make this Martha Stewart’s Strawberry Swirl Bundt Cake, and it did not disappoint. Martha’s directions on this were pretty easy to follow, and honestly the finished product was fan-tas-tic. A few notes – I don’t really know how to “swoop”Continue reading “Martha Stewart’s Strawberry Swirl Bundt Cake”

Manageability – Refreshingly simple Let’s face it, March was rainy bullshit. All this social distancing and wearing masks is stressing me out more than my student loan debt, except I can’t just ignore this and hope it gets forgiven one day. So I wanted a refreshing and well-balanced cocktail to sip on a warm AprilContinue reading “Domesticate Me’s Strawberry Thyme Cooler”

Manageability – Not fuss free. Question: What’s the best food in the world? Answer: Shut the hell up, it’s obviously fried chicken. This Pioneer Woman’s fried chicken recipe had a few alterations to make. First of all, I didn’t buy two whole fryer chickens, because I am not feeding 17 people like a crazy person.Continue reading “Pioneer Woman’s Buttermilk Fried Chicken”

Manageability – Hard because of Math When I was growing up I spent my summers with Grammy and Pop-Pop in Tennessee, catching lightening bugs, playing badminton, and eating a ton of hush puppies – usually served up with fried crappies. Wait, that can’t be how that’s spelled. Croppies? Crappies? Well I’ll be damned. Anyway, hushContinue reading “Cooking Channel TV’s Creamy Corn Hush Puppies”

Manageability – Easy and Cheesy. Meat and potatoes are like grad school and crippling debt. You can’t have one without the other. So on steak night, the way I make those potatoes is more important than the protein. Well, that’s not true, but they’re important. And these smashed potatoes from Cafe Delite were a perfectlyContinue reading “Cafe Delites’ Cheesy Bacon Smashed Potatoes”

Manageability – Not freaking worth it. Biscuits are on my list of top foods of all time. I love them all warm with melted butter, I’ll have them with gravy for breakfast, I’d even eat them all by themselves as my only food for a whole week. I don’t even care. But I have toContinue reading “Damn Delicious’ Maple Bacon Cheddar Biscuits”