Hi, my name is Jessica and I am a food snob.  Shocker, I know. One of the side effects of my condition was a strong aversion to crock pots.  I thought the only halfway decent thing that could be made in a crock pot was chili. I looked down on them as the tool of the overworked and under satisfied.  But alas, I was wrong.  Crock pots are not evil, and can be the source of total deliciousness.  Most importantly, they are excellent at erasing weeknight excuses for skipping the gym.  Throw your ingredients in the pot in the morning, hit the gym after work, and come home to a hot meal ready to be devoured. You can’t get much better than that.  So it appears this food snob is on the road to recovery thanks to these delicious tacos.  However, you will still never ever ever find me in an Applebees. Continue reading »

This is man food at its finest. I should’ve made this for my honey a long time ago and I would have received my engagement ring much sooner.  He scarfed down three of these babies like there was no tomorrow and then gave me a big sloppy BBQ sauce kiss.  I also managed to put back three of these and thought they were quite delicious. However, I was incapable of kissing anyone as my lips felt like they had been lit on fire (as previously mentioned, consuming spicy foods is not one of my talents). Maybe I shouldn’t have used Stubb’s spicy BBQ sauce in addition to all those jalepnos. Whoops. Oh well, I survived.  If you are a lover of spice you will absolutely love these sliders. If you’re a spiceophobic like me, you can leave out the jalepenos and use a mild BBQ sauce. If you’re a health nut, don’t shy away from this recipe, just substitute ground turkey for ground beef, or my favorite – ground bison. Continue reading »