Love or hate Valentine’s Day, the way I see it, it is a good excuse to make a great meal for someone you care about. Notice I said, “make a great meal.” I didn’t say, “drop a chunk of change on a pre-set or limited Valentine’s Day menu at your local fancy restaurant.” That’s right!…
Budget-Friendly Recipes
Restaurant-quality food doesn't require a restaurant budget. These recipes come in at $5 or less per serving — real ingredients, real flavor, and real meals that won't make you wince at the grocery receipt.
Cornbread
As I begin writing this blog post, the first thing that pops into my head is Alan Jackson’s song, “Where I Come From.” That song is ever emblazoned on my mind. Several years ago, I was taking a cross-country road trip with a friend and it became the anthem for our drive, with such classic…
How to Make a Grain Bowl
Protein-packed and great tasting, this Tiny Kitchen Big Taste Grain Bowl is a great way to eat healthy and help you get in shape.
Spaghetti Carbonara
Merry Christmas, y’all! I just love this time of year and the close of the advent season celebrating the anticipation of this joyous day! I want to wish you and your family all the best this Christmas. May your holidays be filled with family, friends, fun and, of course, food…great food! Check out this easy Spaghetti Carbonara…
Cranberry RelishQuick, Easy and Yummy!
Just saying the words Cranberry Relish is enough to get me excited about the coming holidays! I just can’t wait for Thanksgiving! I just talked with my Mom this morning and we were planning what everyone is going to make this year. And as usual, it’s the usual: My brother-in-law is making the Turkey (inherited…
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
November is Thanksgiving and Chill month here on Tiny Kitchen Big Taste…where all month long, I’ll be showing you some great Thanksgiving Day fixings and trimmings that you can make in advance so that on Thanksgiving Day, you will actually have time to Give Thanks…and Chill. We’re kicking off the month with a rich…
Make a Pumpkin Spice Latte at Home!
It’s fall…which means it’s Pumpkin Spice Latte season! I remember my very first fancy coffee drink! It was September 2001 and I was with my friend Amy, who loved Starbucks. When I say loved, that is an understatement. She LOVED Starbucks! She would get a “fancy coffee drink,” as I like to call them, every…
Halloween Queso Dip
As I am scrambling around at the last minute each Halloween looking for a costume and trying to plan on what to make for this year’s Halloween parties, I tell myself that next Halloween I am going to plan ahead and pick out a costume and plan a great Halloween-themed food in SEPTEMBER! …or at…
Meatballs!
It only took 101 episodes for me to get to my family’s recipe for Meatballs. Haha! To be honest, I had planned on doing this as one of the first recipes I made, but evidently, I got carried away with 100 other recipes. Do not let that diminish the fact that this is an amazing…
Vegetarian Stir Fry
If you know me, you know that if you ask me what I want for dinner, there is about a 83.143% chance that I will say Chinese Food. I love Chinese food…really all Asian food, but definitely Chinese food. There was a period of time a few years back that I would literally head to…
Schnitzel
(Feat. Erin Miracle)
Oktoberfest is upon us! It officially starts September 22, 2018. So fill your stein and join Erin Miracle and me in the Tiny Kitchen as we show you how to make one of her favorite German dishes, Schnitzel! Tender boneless pork chops, pounded thin and lightly fried to a perfect golden brown. It pairs perfectly…
French Fries Two Ways:
Baked and Fried
Who doesn’t love French Fries? I have not met a single person in my whole life who doesn’t love French Fries. So in support for the food that everyone loves, we’re making them not one, but two ways. First, we’re going to fry up a batch. And second, for those looking for a healthier option,…