St. Patrick’s Day is always a celebration in this city. Not only is there a very strong Irish heritage and presence in Buffalo, but everyone and their brother is Irish on this weekend. In fact, the St. Patrick’s Day parade here is the 3rd largest [...]
I’ve always had a soft spot for a good healthy morning muffin, which first originated during my bagel-slingin’ days. We (and by we I mean the bagel shop) always had 6 or 7 different muffin varieties for sale. They were baked in the morning and once they [...]
The Big Flavors are not big meal planners. I mean we do have ideas around what we want to eat for dinner during the week, but we don’t list it out by each day and then plan our shopping trip around the list. We probably should do this, [...]
I think it’s time to declare February as Bean Month, at least in the LKBF kitchen. Don’t worry, I already confirmed that there is no conflict with an actual National Bean celebration. The closest holiday is National Baked Bean month, and that’s all the way in July. For some [...]
I shared a recipe for healthy, one-pot chicken and beans with you earlier this week so that in my very next breath I could tell you about these donuts. There’s so much less guilt when you stage a chicken and vegetables [...]
While I know eating healthy is important, I find it can sometimes be difficult to find good-for-you meals that have actual flavor and also keep you full for more than an hour. In the Big Flavors house, a healthy meal will always contain some type of protein. It’s hard [...]
Remember the Valentine’s Day cards of your youth? Those little 3 x 5, colorful and animated valentines always stressed me out. I was never good at matching up the right card to the right classmate or picking out which valentine I should give to the kids I didn’t [...]
Tis the season for a big-ol’ hearty bowl of chili. But for some reason, I’m just not a huge fan of the traditional tomato-based, ground beef and big red kidney bean kind of chili. Maybe it’s because I’ve never found a beefy chili recipe that I’ve really enjoyed. Or [...]
Since the Bills will probably never make it to the Superbowl again while I’m alive, Superbowl Sunday is mainly about the food for me. Sure I like watching the game and hearing all of the dramatic stories. I even enjoy catching a commercial or two. But, [...]
Whether it be for snacking or an actual meal, I just can’t pass up using the crockpot on football Sundays. Crockpot cooking ensures tasty food and great results with very little work required. This means more time watching the pre-game festivities and less time in the kitchen. Everyone wins! [...]
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Last Four Big Flavors recipes... Click on a pic!
