Oysters are amazingly delicious, but not easy to get in to. It can be intimidating to open an oyster, particularly after seeing the professionals use special chain-mail oyster-shucking glove and knife. After our jaunt to New Orleans in March, we decided not to be intimidated by oyster opening anymore. Plus, we really wanted to recreate … Continue reading Oyster shucking at home and chargrilled oyster recipe
Updated: Best Macaroni and Cheese Ever
I know I said this was the best macaroni and cheese recipe, ever, but I was wrong. This one is. I promise. It's delicious no matter the season and equally good in the dead winter as it is on a hot summer day. Ingredients: 1 box Elbow macaroni uncooked 1/2 cup Butter (1-stick) 1/4 cup … Continue reading Updated: Best Macaroni and Cheese Ever
Avocado Deviled eggs
Recently, I was lucky enough to be the recipient of a House Party Avocados from Mexico party. Instead of going the traditional route, we opted to use the party for one of Mizzou's away games. One of the most popular recipes of the day came from a dear friend, S, Avocado Deviled eggs. She got the original … Continue reading Avocado Deviled eggs
Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
In college, J and I practically lived on jambalaya and coffee. Of course, it was the boxed version and after eating it for two years, we got pretty burned out. Which was sad because jambalaya is so tasty and easy and perfect for a chilly evening. Luckily, J found this jambalaya recipe and with a few tweaks cured the burnout.
Beef Stew
For the first time since getting our crockpot several years ago, we decided to make a stew. Unfortunately, our two-person crockpot was too small even for a halved version of this recipe! We got the recipe from Schnucks. I was skeptical, but am so glad we were willing to try it. Wonderful! Note: this recipe … Continue reading Beef Stew