June 2025

[Originally published on Jan 31, 2013 – Updated with a new technique and recipe] When it comes to steak, I’m a purist and like to go solo.  Hold the sauces, the grilled onions and the crumbled cheese, please.  Just the big beefy flavor of a properly seared & grilled steak. […] Simple Awesome Cooking uses […]

I love quinoa, and I love salsa, but never had I thought of combining them in the same dish until attending a Chicago media event to preview upcoming menu items at the Corner Bakery.  One of the dishes they served was a quinoa salad made with a corn and black […] Simple Awesome Cooking uses […]

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe [Originally published on Jan 31, 2013 – Updated with a new technique and recipe] When it comes to steak, I’m a purist and like to go solo.  Hold the sauces, the grilled onions and the crumbled cheese, please.  Just the big beefy flavor of a properly seared & grilled steak. […]

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Have you ever tried to find a breakfast cereal that’s low in added sugars, has ingredients you recognize and also isn’t priced like a precious metal? Yeah, it’s hard. That’s how I came to using soy pulp (the leftover solids from homemade soy milk) to make this amazing Okara Breakfast […]

While I’ve never done a blind tasting, my guess is that 10 out of 10 people would be able to tell the difference between jarred pasta sauce and homemade pasta sauce….and prefer the latter.  So if you’re looking for a recipe for homemade pasta sauce from scratch, keep reading. This is […] Simple Awesome Cooking uses […]

  When it’s winter, and it’s cold outside, there are a few dishes that are perfect for the weather: like chili or beef burgundy.  And then there are side dishes, like roasted root vegetables, that are absolutely fitting for this time of year.  Especially when it’s a roasted root vegetable medley […] Simple Awesome Cooking uses […]

These crispy smashed baby potatoes are a great alternative to french fries and tater tots because of their small size and crispy exterior. Kids love the size, parents love that they don’t need to be fried in oil. They also don’t include a long list of unpronounceable ingredients like you […] Crispy grilled red potatoes, […]

If you’re looking for a great site to discover new recipes as well as manage the ones you find, I’m a big fan of Yummly One of the cooler features is being able to scale recipes and up down by adjusting the number of servings. To make it easier to […] The well known options […]

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe With the right cut and the right marinade you can grill awesome beef kebabs.   And even if it isn’t outdoor grilling season, don’t worry as these steak skewers are great for indoor broiling too. For some unknown reason, I never really got into beef skewers (also known as shish kebabs) […]

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe One of the sauces that’s long been on my To-Do list is Mexican mole sauce.  It hadn’t been top of mind though until I came back from Mexico City with a couple of chocolate bars that turned out to be the key ingredient to a traditional Oaxacan mole sauce. How […]

With winter right around the corner, it’s time to dust off your collection of soup recipes and admit that full on grilling season (at least in Chicago) is pretty much over. Around here, the first time the high only made it to 60, my wife was already asking about the great one, Beef Burgundy, as […]

When I was working in Santa Monica, fish tacos were a staple at lunchtime.  The great thing is that there’s no shortage of places in Southern California, like Sharkee’s, to get some great tacos. While each place has their own preferred fish, these baja tilapia fish tacos are the closest […] Simple Awesome Cooking uses […]

If you’ve ever walked past one of those holiday nut shops that’s making the cinnamon roasted almonds, you know the irresistible smells that it can create.  This recipe for honey roasted almonds and cashews can come pretty close.  Full credit for the original recipe goes to Simply Scratch and the tasty Honey Roasted […]   Homemade Beef Jerky […]

If there’s one thing I love in the morning, it’s a hot breakfast involving eggs, meat, vegetables and a side of fresh fruit.  However, I don’t have that kind of time and really love finding easy breakfast ideas with eggs.  These quinoa egg cups are also sturdy protein breakfast muffins […] If you spend much […]