Wine isn’t just for drinking! This week’s Recipe Roundup: Cooking with Wine showcases 30 delicious recipes with wine as one of the featured ingredients. I have to admit, I never cooked much with wine until recently, other than risotto. I don’t know why not, because wine lends such a wonderful depth of flavor to …
Andolini’s Pizzeria. Homemade, delicious food, no freezers and a wide selection of beers. With 4 Tulsa area locations and a food truck, you can’t go wrong. Two weeks ago, the OSU women’s tennis team played Stanford for the National Championship. The match was at University of Tulsa, only 90 minutes from Stillwater. Of course, almost …
Packard’s New American Kitchen, located in Midtown OKC, has a rooftop with fabulous views of downtown. Come for the atmosphere, stay for the food. Oh my gosh, I just realized it has been 2 months since I’ve done a post about a brand new restaurant! I have done a few repeat restaurants during that time, but no new ones. The …
A superfood takes center stage for this week’s Recipe Roundup: Kale. Whether raw or cooked, kale can be used in so many different types of recipes. I was a very picky eater as a child, particularly with vegetables. There are a few I wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole, including brussel sprouts, okra, and lima …
La Mansion Restaurant serves up potent margaritas and delicious food. It’s a little off the beaten path, in Catoosa OK, but well worth the trip. For the past 4 years, I’ve run the Oklahoma City Memorial Half Marathon every April. It’s a fantastic race, with 25,000 total runners between the half and full marathons. After my first run in 2013, …
Savory Sausage Hash is a wonderful combination of flavors and textures in one delicious dish. When topped with egg, it takes this dish to another level. For as long as I can remember, my dad has been an avid gardener. My parents don’t have a huge back yard, but what they do have is almost completely …
It’s officially summer! Summertime means the pool, lake, beach, outdoor parties, Celebrate the start of summer with this week’s Recipe Roundup: On The Grill It’s officially summer, which means it’s officially time to fire up the grill! When it’s blazing hot outside, the last thing you want to do is turn on the stove/oven and make the …
There’s not much better than a plate of crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside fries. This week’s Recipe Roundup: Fries celebrates all the goodness. I am a self-professed french fry snob. When I order fries, I expect them to be screaming hot, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. I’m not …
For a unique dining experience in Tulsa, visit Chopsticks Restaurant. Enjoy Classic Chinese favorites, as well Chinese & Korean special dishes. Over the past 2 years, I’ve developed a very close group of friends in Stillwater. We’re all about the same age, and even though a few have kids, we all still enjoy doing adult funtivities …
Wraps are a great twist on the traditional, and any sandwich/burger can be transformed into a wrap. Follow along at this week’s Recipe Roundup: Wraps. I have to admit, I haven’t joined the wrap craze…yet. I don’t normally think of buying tortillas at the grocery store, but I need to change that. Wraps are easy to …
There are dozens of sushi restaurants in Oklahoma City. Keep Inaka Sushi and Bar on your short list, serving up delicious food in an inviting atmosphere. I’ve done a really poor job lately of doing new restaurant reviews. As a matter of fact, the last one was nearly a month ago…that is not even remotely …
Do you call them chickpeas or garbanzo beans? Either way, this week’s week’s Recipe Roundup: Chickpeas celebrates these very versatile beans. I’ve been eating chickpeas for as long as I can remember. Until a few years ago, I always ate them as a side dish with curry chicken. Once I began the blog, I started …
Celebrate National Burger Month all month long with these 30 delicious, mouthwatering burgers featured in this week’s Recipe Roundup: Burgers. May is National Burger Month! I had no idea burgers had an entire month dedicated to them, but I have to say that makes me very happy. I’ve always been a big fan of burgers. …
Who needs an excuse to eat Mexican food?! This week’s Recipe Roundup: Cinco de Mayo features 30 great recipes to help you celebrate. I very rarely ever ate Mexican food growing up, and when I did, it was usually fast food or chain restaurants. It took me moving to Oklahoma to change my outlook, and …
Kale with Chickpeas and Chicken is a flavorful, filling and hearty dish that works well as a lunch or dinner, and can easily be made vegetarian. When I began this blog, I was focused solely on hitting 100 brand new restaurants in 18 months. It didn’t take long for me to realize that I needed to …