Month: November 2023

Portillos Chopped Salad

Portillos Chopped Salad

Portillo’s is famous in Chicago for Italian Beef, Chicago Dogs, and their Chopped Salad. This salad combines crisp lettuce and red cabbage, smooth pasta, salty bacon, sharp Gorgonzola cheese, and their sweet and savory House dressing.

Italian Beef Sandwiches

Italian Beef Sandwiches

This is another Chicago recipe, served all over the city and suburbs in Italian restaurants and food stands. The Italian taste is unmistakable, but the beef flavor still stands strong. For most Chicagoans, real Italian Beef is sliced, not shredded – if you want to 

Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs

This is a classic appetizer. Whenever they show up at a party they don’t last for long. They are also easier to make than you think, as long as you take your time. The name comes from the mustard used to give the yolks some 

Sweet & Salty Snack Mix

Sweet & Salty Snack Mix

This sweet and salty combination fits in with the autumn colors and makes a big enough batch to last for a weekend reunion.

Cowboy Candy (Candied Jalapenos)

Cowboy Candy (Candied Jalapenos)

These pack a flavor punch, and tastes great as an hors d’oeuvres or as a condiment on sandwich. It’s the ultimate combination of sweet and heat.This recipe was inspired by Chili Pepper Madness, Homestead & Chill, and BellyFull.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

When you are carving your pumpkin(s), or your decorative pumpkins have served their purpose, don’t throw the seeds away. Making a tasty and healthy snack out of the seeds is easy to do.