Cheese

Grilled Cilantro Chimichurri Cuban Panini

August 7, 2017

Yo, yo, yo! Me and the boys are back from family vacay! Can you believe I actually brought my giant camera, laptop, and naive intentions with me to the Dells? I seriously thought I was going to work and make a blog post while on vacation.

Oh, bless my little blogger heart. I did have good intentions.

However, between naps or no naps and water slides and pool vibes, work was somewhat lost on me. If you did follow my Instagram stories for the week, I am sure you saw lots of beer, cheese, food, and goofy kids. That in itself pretty much describes my week. [Read more…]

Burrata, Pesto, & Pistachio Pizza

July 20, 2017

Is it Friday yet? I know that I ask this question a lot on the site. But this time, I have a good reason. And, no it is not related to the teeny tiny terrorists running my life. Yesterday I got to live the life of a brewer with the guys from Maplewood Brewery. Well, not really.

I mean, I didn’t have to lift anything or endure hot, hoppy steam blowing in my face from the kettles. But, I did get to watch and learn a lot about the craft beer brewing process. But it made it feel like a Friday since it was kind of a day off from the kiddos.

It was very, very cool and I cannot wait to share the final product of yesterday’s work with you. [Read more…]

Cheetos Crusted Mac and Cheese

July 10, 2017

Oh baby! This one has been stewing around in my brain for quite some time. You are so, so welcome that I finally brought it to fruition. I would like to thank all the hipsters that posted their food pics from Coachella. I saw a Flamin’ Hot Cheetos version of this, possibly on a stick, in a Buzzfeed round-up of cool and weird Coachella foods. That being said, this recipe would be sooo good with some Flamin’ Hot Cheetos crushed up on top too! [Read more…]

Fried Cheesy Pickle Spears

June 22, 2017

Lots happening at casa de Sarcastic Cooking! Mike and I are adulting this homeowner thing so hard! We had a fence put in yesterday and finished up the backsplash in the kitchen. Woo woo! We celebrated with a little cousin sleepover for Andy and Jack. Having older cousins around is the key to sneaking off and writing blog posts and editing pictures. Just so ya know.

This recipe for you today is from Molly Yeh’s cookbook, Molly on the Range. The second I saw it I knew THIS is Andy’s definition of good food. So, I put the kid to work making it with me. Well, everything except the deep frying. I am even scared to do that sometimes. [Read more…]

Fried Chicken and Pimento Cheese Sandwich

June 20, 2017

I am by no means a Southerner. I did move to the Southwest suburbs of Chicago. I do live across a main street from two rather large farms. Yet, still, I would not call myself a southerner. I don’t even know if this recipe truly does justice to two southern staples, fried chicken and pimento cheese. Northerner or Southerner, I think we can all agree this is an amazing and indulgent sandwich.

Mike and his friends have this thing. Well they have a lot of things that annoy me, like a yearlong Twitter convo that takes up most of his time. Yet, when I ask about specific details in said friends’ lives regarding visits to town or their families, his usual response is usually something along the lines of, “I don’t know. We don’t really talk about that.”

Uh, well what DO you talk about? [Read more…]