Blueberry Bullet Smoothie

A few years ago I was on the Abs Diet.  The basic idea of the diet was to build muscle in order to burn fat.  While I was on it, I lost about 30 pounds in around 10 weeks and went from 210+ to just around 180.  This was the best shape I was ever…

Groundouille Turkey Chili

Since I forced Lisa to pick something besides lasagna and chicken for dinner and we decide to do something a little more healthy, she found something based on ground turkey.  Lisa searched on-line and obtained a Ground Turkey Chili recipe from Cooks.com.  Being that I like to make dishes my own and the fact that I…

MexiMojito Cajun Chicken

After a couple of bland meals, Lisa decided that she would find something that would appease my spicy palate.  She decided on a Cajun Chicken Pasta dish from About.com.  Since I’m not a huge fan of pasta, I suggested that we use rice instead of pasta.  Of course, Lisa is probably still a little leery…

Beefcake (Meatloaf)

One of the first things I cooked for Lisa was some meatloaf.  Meatloaf is one of my family favorites; at least among the Logan men.  It isn’t something that is served up very often, but it is a very fulfilling meal.  As a bachelor, cooking simple meals for one, that I enjoyed, were high priority. …

Kick ‘n Smoked Chicken

Due to my work schedule, I am more likely to get home before Lisa.  And on Tuesdays, Lisa is more likely to get home much later than I do.  Being that yesterday was our first “work day” together, we are still getting used to our schedules.  Knowing that Lisa would be exhausted from work and…

New kitchen tool! Cuisinart 12″ nonstick deep fry pan

My first purchase of handy cookware is the Cuisinart 12” nonstick deep fry skillet with a glass lid. I love it, but the only disadvantage is its size. It’s huge. If you’ve got small weak arms, prepare for a workout with this baby. I bought this pan from Bed, Bath & Beyond for $40 a…