Stuffed Cheese Shells

I have always liked to order cheese shells when at a restaurant as they are always delicious. Nothing is better than food that contains lots and lots of hot melted cheese inside of it. This recipe is quite easy to make and much easier than making raviolis. 

Pizza

I have always enjoyed pizza and though it might is nice to make it from scratch at home instead of always buying the frozen ones. 

Smoky Chicken & Peppers Mac

This is a nice and easy recipe that takes around 25 minutes total to whip together and is perfect when you want to throw together dinner quickly. I like this recipe and makes a much nicer dinner than just plain mac 'n cheese.

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

I have always loved BBQ chicken sandwiches but have hated either paying $5 for a small tub of the pre-made stuff or pulling the chicken apart with two forks. However, this technique gets rid of both of my pet peeves, but does require a powerful stand mixer. A hand mixer might work in a pinch, I've just never tried it. I hope all of you enjoy this recipe as much as I do.

Sweet Dough Bread

This was one of the first bread recipes that I have made when I started to actually cook meals instead of just throwing together hamburger helper for every  meal. This recipe is quite easy and doesn't require a mixer or any expensive equipment. This recipe is where I learned a very easy method for kneading the bread.

Pierogi

Being from Pittsburgh I have enjoyed a pierogis all the time. There they are quite famous having many shops which specialize in only selling them and being famous enough to have a show at every baseball game where the pierogis ‘run’ through the city. Pretty crazy I know. For those of you who do not know this delicious Polish food which consists of a buttery, creamy dough that has a potato, cheesy filling inside that is crispy on the outside. Just delicious. You cannot go wrong with cooking this delicious recipe for dinner.

Crock Pot Jambalaya

I always have liked crock pot recipes due to their simplicity and low hands on time. However, this recipe took a little extra time due to the fact of all the cutting that was required before cooking. But once it was ready to be eat it was very yummy and didn't require you to sit over a hot stove top for hours stirring. This final picture was taken after half of it was already eaten. I was a little hungry.

Black and White Cookies

Every time I travel to NYC, I always have to run to grab one of their famous black and white cookies. I enjoy them so much, my girlfriend who lives in NYC always brings me one or two when she comes to visit me. Occasionally I see these sold elsewhere around the country, but they are never the same delicious cookies. In case you don't know, these are more like a fluffy cake with delicious frosting on top. Because I have always loved these cookies I thought I should give it a try and just make them myself. 

Calzones

Calzones have been a favorite of mine for a long time. What better way to enjoy your favorite meats, vegetables and spices in a dough filled wrap of deliciousness. A calzone allows all of the various fillings to mix in a delicious medley. They tasted as good as they look below.

Maple Cinnamon Butter

I've always liked having those flavored butters at restaurants that always added a little bit of pop to any bread. I had always though they would have been difficult to make, but in reality it wasn't difficult at all with a mixer. By hand however, this recipe would be difficult and time to make by hand though. It was no match for the KitchenAid though.

French Bread

I found this recipe online and seemed something that would go along nicely with a variety of meals from pastas to meatloaf so I thought I would give it a try. I liked how it looks just like one of the artisan loafs which you can buy from the bakeries. I recently saw loafs at my grocery store where my homemade loafs looked superior. Made me put a smile on my face.

Oreo Pudding Poke Cake

I found this recipe online and thought it would make a yummy desert that was easy to make. It is definitively was as easy to make as I though it was and tastes great. Let me know what you think about this easy desert.

Buffalo Chicken Ring for the Superbowl

I thought this would be a nice variation to the normal buffalo chicken dip that everyone has made and would not be too difficult either, just a few ingredients that would not be found in the average kitchen, mainly the canned chicken. However, cooked chicken breasts could easily be substituted instead. 

Baked Chicken Wings / Homemade Fries

I've had these sitting in the freezer for a while and wanted to use them before they completely broke down due to freezer burn. I though this recipe was also healthier for me then deep frying them. This recipe has only about 10 minutes of prep time to have homemade, fresh wings at home.

Recipe Database

I've always wanted to have a database to keep track of all my recipes in one place and to create grocery lists for me. I have always thought it is a waste of time to have to write down the ingredients every week and better organize it so I though creating my own database to do this.