Behind the Bites

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  • Mesquite Smoked Pork Loin

    Printable version My niece thinks Justin Bieber is awesome. I can’t wait for “Bieber Fever” to disappear. She thinks I’m a little off my rocker because I like Metallica. Different people have different tastes. As with music, food has a similar effect, and in the end, personal taste determines what each of us think is…

  • Omelet Casserole

    Printable version Recently, I was asked to make a few brunch items for a party where 200 were expected. The first thing I thought of was an omelet casserole my Mom makes at Christmas. She told me it was a recipe used by the ladies at St. John Bosco Church for their annual breakfast for…

  • Featured on Taste and Tell

    Please check out the cool food blog by Deborah Herroun called “Taste and Tell.” She was nice enough to feature me in her blogger spotlight … Here is the link: Taste and Tell:Blogger Spotlight:BehindtheBites Thanks Deborah!!!!!

  • Avocado Bacon Cheeseburger

    Printable version Grilling season is in full swing. When I was in college at Ball State, I’ll never forget walking to work at the campus newspaper on warm evenings and smelling barbecue grills all around campus perfuming the air like fresh cut grass on a five-acre lawn. According to a 2009 study conducted by the…

  • Tandoori Chicken Pitas

    Printable version I started to become a real Food Network junkie around 2004. I was really into cooking by that time and was mostly following magazines like Cuisine at Home and Food Everyday. It wasn’t long before my television was tuned to the Food Network all the time except for occasional sporting events. I made…

  • Chicken Wings With Bacon Chipotle Sauce

    Printable version Over this past Memorial Day weekend my cousin-in-law grilled up an inspiring mess of chicken wings. He used a teriyaki glaze that he kept basting them with as he turned them on the charcoal grill. The end result was a juicy and tender bite with great flavor. I’m glad there were bones to…

  • Eggs and Sausage Gravy Over Hash Browns

    Printable version In the town of Churubusco, Indiana there is a small diner called the “Ramble Inn.” It has served the 2,000 residents of Turtle Town USA since well before I was born. When I was in college at Ball State University I would work during the summer break and return to Churubusco, where I…

  • Grilled Chicken Soft Tacos with Pico de Gallo

    Printable version Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and with it the unofficial start of summer. If you haven’t already, it’s time to clean up the grill, fill up the pool and get the bug zapper primed for the upcoming mosquito invasion. The holiday is the perfect excuse to get the family and friends together…

  • Shrimp, Crab or Tuna Salad

    Printable version These salads are relatively inexpensive because the meat is processed. The flavor and freshness would multiply by a thousands if you purchased and cooked all of this meat yourself, but it would cost a ton of money and time, and if I had fresh tuna or crab – there is no way it’s…

  • Battered Onion Rings

    Printable version When we were kids, my sister used to eat raw onions like they were apples. She would keep a sandwich baggy in the refrigerator with a peeled raw onion in it, every so often she would take out her pungent little treat and sink her teeth in for a huge bite to chew…