Roasted Red Peppers This is really more of a process than a recipe, but here’s how to make them. 1.) Get a grill super hot. 2.) Coat your peppers in oil, and place them on the grill. 3.) Char them. Char them good. You want the skin to be black and blistered. 4.) Remove the…
Use those Leftovers! Or Esle!
I know you all made the Beer-Can Chicken we posted on Wednesday, and if you are like us, you had some leftovers. We talked a little bit about leftovers in our lunch post, but I feel like I have more to say. In our house, we have leftovers from meals more often than not. If…
Beer Can Chicken
Beer Can Chicken In case you all haven’t gotten the vibe from our other posts, I, Jeff, like beer. I like making it, cooking with it, and mostly drinking it. Today, I’m going to give you the rundown on a tasty chicken recipe that’s also healthy. I’ll break it down step by step, and give…
Grilled Sweet Potatoes
This is one of my favorite things to grill and eat! I LOVE grilled sweet potatoes, and they are so good for you! Here’s what you’ll need: Ingredients: 3 Medium sized Sweet Potatoes 2 Tablespoons Olive oil ¾ Teaspoon Seasoned Salt ½ Teaspoon Black pepper. ½ Teaspoon Cinnamon Pinch of Nutmeg 1.) About an hour…
Grilled Asparagus
Grilled Asparagus is a fun and great tasting side that’s super easy, with relatively no clean up afterwards. Ingredients 2 Pounds asparagus 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 ¼ teaspoon Garlic Salt ½ teaspoon Black pepper 1.) Trim the woody ends off of the asparagus. After that, put them in a gallon Ziploc bag with all…
Fire And You: A Healthy Relationship (With Your Grill)
Greetings again! It’s time for another installment of Simply Playful Fare. As Crystal and I settle in to our new digs, I thought I’d talk to you about the grill. I love the grill. I think I spent more money on my grill than I did on my first car. With a little practice, and…
Lunchy Munchies?! (Healthy Lunch)
Well fine folks of the internet, this has been an awful week. Not the good kind that fills you full of awe, the bad kind of awful. Crystal and I have been in the process of moving. I spent the majority of the week packing things in boxes. To think that I am nostalgic for…
It’s Dinner Time!
Greetings again from simply playful fare! Last week, we talked to you all about breakfast, and shared a few recipes. This week, we thought we would talk about dinner. I know the natural progression of things should be breakfast, lunch, then dinner. I want to do dinner first though. Why? Why does it matter? I…
Breakfast!
This week’s post is going to focus on breakfast. More specifically, we are going to be focusing on breakfast on the weekends. Weekend breakfast is great. You actually have the time to sit down and make a nice meal, as opposed to grabbing toast as you run out the door during the week. We have…
Use them Skills: Recipes that Combine Pantry and Fridge Essentials
Holy buckets! It’s already been a week since our last post. It’s been a really busy, albeit fun, week. Crystal and I got hitched last Saturday. We are currently celebrating a week of marital bliss. We took a little vacation, and took a break from our diet. So now we have a little work to…
