July 2025

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Starting to get a scratchy throat?  What about the sniffles?  Was that sneeze from allergies or the start of a cold?  Even worse, what if you are getting a sore throat in Summer? This is when you need this Garlic and Ginger Immunity Tea Given that it’s the time of […]

(See an updated version of this recipe for a lower sodium rub and more tender meat) Start with pork back ribs. You’ll need them ready to go at least 1 day before cooking (thawed if you previously froze them). Remove the membrane from the bottom of each rack, or ask your butcher to do this […]

This recipe is definitely on the other end of the scale from “simple”, however it still qualifies for “awesome”.  Think of these Smoked Salmon Rolls as a dinner party plate – since the prep and planning required disqualifies them from the “easy weeknight dinner” category. The long description, as if […] Simple Awesome Cooking uses […]

When the seasons change to warmer weather, it’s also a great time to switch out to bright, seasonal salad dressings.  Less balsamic and red wine vinegar, more lemon and lime juice.  The same goes for fresh herbs.  Which makes this great, simple dressing something you’ll be pouring all week There’s […] Simple Awesome Cooking uses […]

Have you ever finished off a spiral cut ham and wondered how to turn it into an amazing soup?  That was me after the holidays.  Use leftover ham and a pressure cooker to make ham stock and then a pressure cooker ham and lentil soup. If there’s one great comfort […] Simple Awesome Cooking uses […]

Brussels Sprouts have been quite the turnaround vegetable the past few years.  Quickly rising from bad childhood memories to the Number 1 side dish on nearly every restaurant menu in America.  In these Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts, I use a two temperature cooking method to get them tender in the […] Apple Butter was always […]

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Have you ever finished off a spiral cut ham and wondered how to turn it into an amazing soup?  That was me after the holidays.  Use leftover ham and a pressure cooker to make ham stock and then a pressure cooker ham and lentil soup. If there’s one great comfort […]

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe It’s pretty hard to search for an easy tilapia recipe and not find hundreds of variations on Parmesan crusted tilapia.  While I do love a nice Parmesan crust, I’m also always on the look for ways to both eat more nuts and eat less cheese. So an almond crusted tilapia […]

Turn your leftover soy pulp into this healthy, low sugar Okara Granola. It’s a sustainable homemade cereal that the whole family will love! Simple Awesome Cooking uses cookies for advertising and to give you the most relevant experience. We also use affiliate links for Amazon products and are compensated for purchases. By clicking “Accept”, you […]

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 […] Simple Awesome Cooking uses […]

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe If you’ve ever bought a refrigerated pre-cooked ham, then you know that the suggested cook time to warm it back up is based on the number of pounds, and could take hours. You get a warm ham, but it’s also usually pretty dry in the middle.  Now, if you pressure […]

Food that is simple to prepare, yet pretty awesome, is not hard to do.  I’m not exactly a 3-star chef, but I’ve learned quite a bit over the years about how to simplify in the kitchen and still turn out some pretty stellar food.   Much of what I know I’ve learned the hard way […]

For all recipes I post, there are a number of assumptions I make, especially around quantity when I don’t indicate an amount.  Please keep these in mind as there would be a lot of repetition on my recipes if I had to include these items every single time. Salt is always Kosher Butter is always unsalted […]

Strike a balance between smokey ribs and fall of the bone tender meat using my Texas Two Step method Simple Awesome Cooking uses cookies for advertising and to give you the most relevant experience. We also use affiliate links for Amazon products and are compensated for purchases. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use […]