Simply Good Meals

Simply Good Meals This page is dedicated to Jacen and Ashton. Without the two of you, many of these creations would have never come to pass. This way other's may enjoy as well.

Thank you both for making me one proud father! I love you both to the end of the world and back! Just a place where I'll post pictures of food that I enjoy making and the recipe. Cooking is all about diversity and fun, so enjoy and change it up as you see fit.

Haven’t made fajitas in a while.
09/16/2025

Haven’t made fajitas in a while.

So last night I wanted to do something a little different. This is a little more time consuming than I would normally d...
08/21/2025

So last night I wanted to do something a little different. This is a little more time consuming than I would normally do on a week night, but well worth it. It takes about 10 minutes of prep time and about 40 minutes to cook it all.

The prep is the key here, have everything ready and it will speed up the process. I should have taken pics of the prep process, but here it is. Have three bowls ready for the beef, chicken, and the veg. Cut and season each individually, this will help develop the flavors as you add them. I seasoned everything with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and some oregano. Have the juice of half a lime, some white wine, and beef stock ready as well. Open a can of refried beans and have them ready too!

You are going to need a deep sauté pan or pot for this.
I used 1 9oz sirloin, 1 small chicken breast, and some chorizo for the proteins. The veg was a mixed of about half a cup of diced yellow onion, a little cilantro, and some diced sweet red and yellow peppers. 1 can of refried beans, about 1/3 cup of beef stock, and about 1/4 cup of white wine. Some lime wedges, some cilantro, and sour cream at the end for garnish.

Place your pot on the burner over a med heat and add the chorizo. Let this cook slowly and let the juices' render out. This will be your base for everything along the way. After some of the juice has rendered add in the beef and cook until almost done. Remove the beef, and add the chicken. Repeat with the chicken, cook almost till done and remove.

By now your going to have some of that chorizo and protein sticking to the bottom of your dish. Deglaze with the white wine and add the veg in. Add the juice from 1/2 a lime. Mix well, scrapping the bottom to get the additional flavor out. Cook this mix for 3-4 minutes to let the wine cook off. Now add the refried beans and beef stock. Mix well. Once that is warmed add the beef and chicken back in. Mix everything well and cover for about 5-7 minutes. This will allow the beef and chicken to finish cooking.

Add the garnishes. Serve with warm tortillas and enjoy. This will taste like it has been cooking all day!

So last night we decided to make some pizza. Jacen went with a very thin crust, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese.I had ...
08/15/2025

So last night we decided to make some pizza. Jacen went with a very thin crust, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese.

I had seen a pizza made with a waffle maker, so I decided to try it. Basically, take a premade pizza dough and cook it for a few minutes in the waffle maker, then place the toppings on the top side and finish cooking. I thought I had cooked it too long, but the char that it did create made it taste like it had come from a wood fired oven. It was crazy good!

I was very blessed to get to cook for Tommy and Veronica's Wedding this past week. Jacen was such a big help setting up...
05/20/2025

I was very blessed to get to cook for Tommy and Veronica's Wedding this past week. Jacen was such a big help setting up and we even got a few pics all dressed up. All of this from an apartment kitchen, I can only imagine what I could do with a better kitchen and being more prepared. This was put together in about 24 hours from letting them know I would help take care of the food.

A simple chicken breast with some green beans. Served with a garlic, cheddar mash.
05/14/2025

A simple chicken breast with some green beans. Served with a garlic, cheddar mash.

Nacho Tots. Tots covered in refried charro beans, mixed cheese, taco meat, sour cream, cilantro, green onions, and sals...
05/02/2025

Nacho Tots. Tots covered in refried charro beans, mixed cheese, taco meat, sour cream, cilantro, green onions, and salsa verde. These were pretty good.

Sometimes you just need a break from the cooking.
04/30/2025

Sometimes you just need a break from the cooking.

A few nights ago I wanted some blackened chicken and roasted vegetables. It was all good, but that slightly seasoned ca...
04/30/2025

A few nights ago I wanted some blackened chicken and roasted vegetables. It was all good, but that slightly seasoned cauliflower was outstanding!

Well the onions are still growing.
04/30/2025

Well the onions are still growing.

Last night was just a little comfort food. Oven roasted pork shoulder and carrots. Served with a fondant potato over a...
04/24/2025

Last night was just a little comfort food.

Oven roasted pork shoulder and carrots. Served with a fondant potato over a sour cream, cilantro, and lime sauce, and some green beans.

The shoulder was seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and smoked paprika. Then seared in a hot cast iron all around. Placed it in the oven. Potatoes and carrots started in some boiling water, then set aside, not cooked through. Seasoned the potatoes with salt, pepper, oregano, and garlic powder then placed in a hot skillet with some butter. Carrots were tossed into the cast iron for the last few minutes of cooking the pork, then rolled around in the drippings of the pork.

I saw this on a video the other day and decided to give it a try. I am beyond surprised that it's actually working.Gree...
04/24/2025

I saw this on a video the other day and decided to give it a try. I am beyond surprised that it's actually working.

Green onion growing in nothing but water! I use these all the time and once I saw the video I thought maybe I could save a little money, but surely this doesn't work.

This is in a jar with nothing more that straight tap water. Day 3, 4, and 5.

Normally I do not post anything about different cookware or anything like that, but I have some pretty great new cookwar...
04/24/2025

Normally I do not post anything about different cookware or anything like that, but I have some pretty great new cookware. At Christmas Jacen got me a skillet / wok hybrid. Basically it's like a Hexclad, but cheaper. Works great, although it is a little heavy. Last week I was checking out some other pans and noticed that there was a set on sale, so I decided to give them a try.

Upon my first use I was very impressed as they were true to their word. These were non-stick and I can tell that they have a very good heat distribution. I've used them a couple of times so far and I will keep using them and follow up on this next month. I even just threw in some shredded cheese last night just to see if it would stick. It did not!

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