Vic’s Tricks To…One-Pan Pork & Brussels Sprouts

One-pan meals are the bomb. Add pork and brussels sprouts and you’ve got a hit! Seriously, like can it get better than only having to clean one pan?! Well, maybe if there were no pans… Anyway, as most of you know, I’ve been living back at my mom’s house as I wait to move into…

Vic’s Tricks To…Spicy Pot Roast

I loveeeee anything spicy. So obviously spicy pot roast is LIFE. So when I wanted to make a pot roast on a chilly winter evening, I knew I needed to spice it up. Literally. And what’s my faaaaaaavorite way to spice things up?! A coupla Vicky Breezes!!! Sorry, I’ve had a few already tonight…. But…

Vic’s Tricks To…Crispy Chicken Nuggets

If you say you don’t like chicken nuggets, you’re lying. Seriously, is there a more universally-loved food than chicken nuggets?! I mean even vegans come up with faux ones – THAT’S HOW GOOD THEY ARE. And when you’re having a bad day and need a comfort food fix, chicken nuggets and mac n cheese is…

Vic’s Tricks To…Cast Iron Pizza

Pizza is totally a Top 5 food for me. I won’t even begin to wrap my brain around what those 5 exactly are, but I can guarantee pizza is in there. Combine that with a top 5 cooking tool and I’m in heaven. That’s right, I’m talkin’ Cast Iron Pizza. It’s no surprise I’m obsessed…

Vic’s Tricks To…Red Wine Braised Short Ribs

Short ribs are the freakin best. Seriously, they are the most succulent and delicious piece of meat you can have. WHEN it’s cooked properly. Before we get started, let’s go back to the anatomy of our dear friend the cow. Vic Trick: Rule of thumb is always that the parts of the animal that move…

Vic’s Tricks To…Chicken Fajita Skillet

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m done doing dishes. OK, so I’m exaggerating a little because I have a dishwasher. His name is Jared. LOL JK love ya babe! …Please keep doing the dishes. But, seriously, dishes are the worst, so I’ve been focusing on One Pan Meals as best I can. And…

Vic’s Tricks To…Jared’s Famous BBQ Ribs

If you follow my instagram, you know ribs are a bi-weekly thing in my house. We’re all about the BBQ and we even found a sugar free BBQ sauce so we’ve been indulging during keto as well. But, I’m going to be honest with you about something that I don’t admit often… Someone’s food is…

Vic’s Trick To…Saucy Sausage & Peppers Skillet

I’ve been suuuuper lazy lately. I know, crazy right? So unlike me… But seriously I feel like while we’ve been in quarantine the sink is just an ever-filling pile of dishes. AM I THE ONLY ONE?! So in response, I’ve been focusing on as many 1-2 pot meals as possible. With that, I came up…

Vic’s Tricks To…Quick & Dirty Vodka Sauce

Not sure how I’ve lived 29 years and hadn’t made a vodka sauce. I mean, I’ve had my fair share of vodka…so far today… And yet here we are…29 years and I FINALLY made my first vodka sauce. And all I can think about is…”wait, that’s it?!” I was sooo surprised by how freaking easy…

Vic’s Tricks To…Classic Risotto

I feel like people find risotto intimidating. Not like physically. That’d be super weird. But, I think the idea of making a risotto seems like an intense undertaking. Well, I’m here to tell you, it is not! It may take a little bit of extra lovin’, but it’s not tough. In fact, it’s so simple,…