A deep freeze has settled over most of Oklahoma. The temperature outside is 3 degrees, but with wind-chill, it feels like -10 degrees. It has been snowing for several hours straight. I love the snow, but I wouldn't go outside right now if you paid me a million dollars. Earlier this morning, our power kept… Continue reading Hopping John Stew
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Sausage and Peppers Breakfast Sandwich
I'm finally getting around to uploading recipes on my spare SD card, and in the midst of doing that I've found pictures I took of our mega ice storm from a few weeks ago. The ice storm DESTROYED a ton of our trees and we're still picking up the pieces to this day. It's going… Continue reading Sausage and Peppers Breakfast Sandwich
Poblano Corn Chowder
I'm all in when it comes to soup making weather. Right now, my third soup of the season is sitting in my fridge. I've stocked up on canned tomatoes and beans, fresh potatoes and onions. There's a zillion different soup combinations out there just waiting for me to try. I didn't think I could find… Continue reading Poblano Corn Chowder
Sloppy Joe Pasta
A break would be nice. A long, extended weekend would be wonderful right now. A day to recoup, exhale, and relax. I think just about everyone could use that. I've been knees-deep in work lately. Severe weather season is slowly dragging to a close. By June 1st, we usually are out of the woods. June… Continue reading Sloppy Joe Pasta
Mexican Street Corn Style Grilled Zucchini
A coworker and I were talking about our favorite foods this morning. "My favorite food is Mexican," my coworker, Alana, said. I couldn't really pinpoint down a favorite food, per se, but I could whittle it down to two different types of foods: Mexican and Asian. If you look at most of the recipes I've… Continue reading Mexican Street Corn Style Grilled Zucchini
BBQ Chicken & Cheesy Chile Grits
One of the things I love most about my job is travelling to small town America. There are a lot of those tiny podunk towns in Oklahoma that reek of character and history. I love it. Driving all over the state is definitely a big part of my job, but storm chasing plays an even… Continue reading BBQ Chicken & Cheesy Chile Grits
Baby Potato Bites with Sour Cream & Bacon
Have you ever had one of those action-packed, whirlwind days where you forget how completely exhausted you are? That's me right now. I got the call in the wee hours of the morning that I needed to be in at work by 5 a.m. I already had a full day scheduled for my normal shift,… Continue reading Baby Potato Bites with Sour Cream & Bacon
Shrimp & Scallop Spring Pasta
It was a wild night in Oklahoma last night... Severe weather season has officially begun! Storms rollicked across the state, packing a major punch. No tornadoes in OKC, but really high winds caused a ton of damage, especially to State Fair Park. The Centennial Arch, built in the 1970's, didn't survive. There was supposed to be a… Continue reading Shrimp & Scallop Spring Pasta
Chicken Noodle Casserole
Brrr! The freezing cold "arctic blast" hit our region with a vengeance last night. Temperatures plunged from a high of 59 at 12:01am to a low, low, low of 10 degrees by the evening. The worst part is the wind...oh god, the wind. That makes the temperature feel like negative digits. Noooo thank you. Our work Christmas… Continue reading Chicken Noodle Casserole
Jalapeño Popper Pasta
If there's one thing I love about summer, it's grilling. Unfortunately, grilling in 20 degree weather isn't really ideal---hence why people grill when it is warm outside. There's nothing better than a burger sizzling over glowing charcoal, hot dogs with dark brown char marks, and jalapenos dripping with melted cream cheese... Wait, have you ever… Continue reading Jalapeño Popper Pasta