Eggs and Cheese
Mac and Cheese, Smoky Four-Cheese Version
This is a different version of the original Mac & Cheese recipe on the Cooking Dude website. It is slightly more work, but, according to my taste testers, is well worth the extra effort! John McLemore’s Mac and Cheese recipe in his “Dadgum That’s Good” smoker...
Pearl Onions in Parmesan Cream Sauce
Here's an onion casserole that is really hard to beat. The flavor gets rave reviews, and the dish looks beautiful on the buffet table. I served this with Dr. Pepper Ham and Easy Cheesy Potatoes for Christmas Day dinner for a family mob, and everyone wanted more! You...
Easy Cheesy Potatoes
I found this recipe in the CostCo cook book, and decided to try it more or less for fun. Well, it was a huge hit. Everyone from the kids to Grandma absolutely loved it. The following day, I found that someone was raiding the leftovers for a snack. And Ms. Cooking Dude...
Chiles Rellenos
Chiles rellenos means stuffed chiles. Typically, this means either Anaheim (or California) chiles or Poblano chiles stuffed with a white cheese, such as Jack, coated with an egg batter, and fried. This is a delicious and elegant Mexican dish, well worth the effort to...
Mexican Breakfast
Of course there are dozens of Mexican breakfasts, and probably many more. But here is my favorite quick Mexican breakfast. Quick meaning you have leftover refried beans and pre-cooked bacon on hand. Or you can microwave raw bacon wrapped in paper towels for about 1...
Macaroni and Cheese
I guess we all ate macaroni and cheese when we were kids, and lots of kids still do. But an interesting thing has happened over the past few years. Mac and Cheese has begun appearing on more and more menus, from diners (as usual) to steakhouses and fancy restaurants....
Joe’s Eggs (Joe’s Special)
Joe's Special apparently comes from Joe's Restaurant in San Jose, California, although it doesn't appear on their menu by that name. However the menu photo of one of the specials, Italian sausage and eggs, looks a lot like the Joe's Eggs and Joe's Special recipe you...
Green Chile Casserole
Technically, maybe this is a "strata" rather than a casserole. But whatever you call it, it is always a huge hit around here. I generally make it for breakfast for special occasions or when we have overnight guests. Last time I made it the compliments (and requests...
Corned Beef Hash and Eggs
One of the great benefits of fixing corned beef is using the leftovers to make corned beef hash. And one of the best times to eat corned beef hash is for breakfast. Most cooks make fried eggs to go with hash, so that you have the yolk available to run into the hash...
Egg and Poblano (or Anaheim) Chile
This dish is to show you an example of a delicious breakfast that can be made quickly in one pan. And the variations are practically endless. Look what you have in the fridge and invent. For this breakfast, I had leftover Poblano chiles, but it could just as easily...
Deviled Eggs
I suppose most deviled eggs are made after Easter, to use up the hard-boiled eggs. But they are always a welcome treat as a appetizer for pot-lucks, picnics, or barbeques. Or keep the leftovers in the fridge for a quick breakfast, as I often do. Tests have shown that...
Breakfast Sandwich
The sandwich shown in the photo is an open-faced knife and fork sandwich. But if you want a hold-in-the-hand type of sandwich, just use two pieces of bread. This one is made of bread, ham, egg, and cheese. Of course instead of ham you could use whatever else suits...
Egg Salad
Egg salad is delicious either as a salad or made into a sandwich. Here I'll give you a recipe that you can start with, along with suggestions you can try when developing your own personalized recipe. You start with hard boiled eggs, and you can follow the link if you...