Ray's All Purpose Smoky Spice Rub!

Ray’s All Purpose Smoke Rub

This rub goes perfect on just about anything! I typically use it on chicken or pork chops because they tend to dry out more when you bake them.

(Side Note: I don’t use oil or butter to keep my white meat juicy, I wrap it in 2 layers of aluminum foil. This way the meat cooks evenly and it creates it’s own steam and juices to keep it nice and moist! Best part is nearly all the fat renders down when you cook it this way instead of you eating it all greasy YUCK. Plus, I don’t have a gallbladder so I stay away from grease as much as possible!)

Authentic Belgiums Waffles @ Home!!

I LOVE legit Belgium waffles and Taste of Belgium here is Cincy, it's so authentic, heart warming, and revitalizes the community it' in. I recommend the Chicken and Waffle, it's better than any other Chick and Waff I've ever had! Plus get a side of Goetta Frites with the egg on top.



Since I would about 60 hours a week I cannot always go to their restaurant, so for months I researched and tried to find how I needed to make them and what kind of sugar I needed etc. I thought I had to purchase the sugar online which was such a hassle for me, I need instant gratification. I was able to find Belgium sugar crystals from Sur La Table and is the Lars Brand, the box was only $5.99.

These babies were soft, crunchy, gooey, sweet, a tad bit of salty, and absolutely delicious. This recipe made far more than I needed so half of it got frozen, this will make it super easy to thaw and cook on another day!
 
So I found a recipe that as way to labor intensive so I made my own. This creation turned out to be the bee's knee's especially with the whipped cream I made to throw on top! Can you say "winning", here's how I made them:

Baked Cinnamon Donuts

This recipe only happened because I love donuts but I couldn't stand frying them. Plus I have big hair and I didn't want to smell like fried food all day. You big haired girls know what I'm talking about!!