I really enjoy cooking. I only eat 14 meals per week (no breakfast), so I try to ensure that I eat the very best food I possibly can. I cook my own meals for 12-14 of those meals most of the time, rarely eating out. I do love eating out, but unless I’m visiting with someone, I usually don’t.
These are recipes that I’ve collected over the years. Most of them are ones I’ve assembled from a survey of similar recipes, or gotten from someone I know and adapted to make them my own.
Most of these recipes have been made a thousand times, and I try very hard to make them the best possible version that they can be. If you find a way to improve them, please let me know.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
Desserts
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip cookies
The World’s Easiest (and best) Cheesecake
Salad and dressings
Shopska salad (Bulgarian version of Greek Salad)
Main Courses
Italian, sort of
Award Winning (literally) Definitely-Not-Italian Marinara
Meatballs (also not Italian) for the Marinara recipe
Mexican, sort of
Enchiladas
Mexican style ground beef
Mexican style carnitas
Mexican style stewed chicken
American, mostly
Chicken Bacon Cheddar Ranch Paninis
Homemade chili paste
Homemade chili
Beef and potato stew
Other cuisines
Sides