The Salty Cook

Tag: American food

  • Spaghetti and Meatballs

    Spaghetti and Meatballs is a classic Italian-American dish. Our homemade meatballs are made from a mix of ground beef and sausage and simmered in sauce while the spaghetti cooks. If pasta isn’t your thing, you can just stick ’em in a bun or eat them right out of the pan. This recipe is easy, delicious,…

  • Cajun Chicken and Rice

    We here at Flocks & Glocks loooooove spicy food. Food without flavor is food without joy! This spicy Cajun chicken and rice recipe is filling and chock-full of flavor. Ingredients Process If you enjoyed this recipe, why not check out our Recipes Page for more food ideas?

  • Zuppa Toscana

    This potato-based soup is full of flavor! Spicy Italian sausage, crumbled bacon, potatoes, and cream mingle to make a rich and flavorful soup, and the addition of kale lets you pretend it’s healthy. This soup is perfect as a side, but you could just eat it as a meal. Ingredients Process If you enjoyed this…

  • Cajun Pasta

    This spicy pasta dish is a favorite of ours. It might seem a little complicated, but you can definitely do it. We make it spicy, so if your heat tolerance is lower, just use a little less of the spice and you’ll be alright. Ingredients Process Did you enjoy this recipe? Check out our others…

  • Crock Pot White Chicken Chili

    White chicken chili is a fun take on traditional chili. Filled with beans, corn, and chiles, this dish is just as filling as it is nutritious! Note: this recipe requires 8-10 hours of cooking time so is best assembled well in advance. Ingredients Process Did you enjoy this recipe? Check out our other recipes on…

  • Double Orange Glazed Pork Chops

    I love citrus, and this citrus-glazed pork recipe is an absolute winner. You can serve it with a side of rice or fried rice, a nice summer salad, asparagus, or green beans. Ingredients Process Did you enjoy this recipe? Check out our other recipes on The Recipes page!

  • Super Easy Chili

    When cool weather comes to town, this chili will warm your belly. We keep it pretty simple but you could easily build on this recipe: try adding hot sauce, corn, peppers, and other ingredients you enjoy to really make it your own. Note: we use a slow cooker, but you can also make this in…

  • Buffalo-Style Chicken Wings

    When I was a kid, I didn’t understand what this food was. Buffalo do not have wings! It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize that they were named for the city of Buffalo, not the animal buffalo. But are there even buffalo in Buffalo? It’s a rabbit hole. Anyway, here’s how to make…

  • Dry-Rubbed Chicken Wings

    Chicken wings are a classic snack food. We like to prepare ours with a dry rub and serve them with fries. Dry rub imparts a lot of flavor without all the mess and cleanup required of elaborate wing sauces. Give it a try! Ingredients Process Did you enjoy this recipe? Check out our other recipes…

  • Chicken Nuggets Parmesan

    We planned to make Chicken Parmesan, but our day got derailed by a variety of chaotic family events and we were tired. Luckily, my wife had just purchased some festive Halloween-shaped chicken nuggets…so we made Chicken Nuggets Parmesan instead! Ingredients Process Did you enjoy this recipe? Check out our Recipes Page to see more!