dinnerwiththedugans

Breakfast Vegetable Sauté

I’ve always been a fan of savory over sweet when it comes to breakfast foods. I serve this side with 2 poached eggs over toasted sourdough bread with a side of bacon. It’s the perfect breakfast as the ingredients all compliment each other so well. This sauté is so easy and only takes about 10Continue reading “Breakfast Vegetable Sauté”

Tomato & Venison Bolognese

Okay! I’ve finally perfected my Tomato & Venison Bolognese recipe. It’s been a long time coming, tweaking things here and there. But I’ve finally done it! I present to you an easy meal that’ll be a hit for the whole family! Serves: 4+/- – Cooktime: 45 minutes +/- INGREDIENTS: Meat: 1 lb Ground Venison (NOTE: if youContinue reading “Tomato & Venison Bolognese”

Air-Fried Jalapeño Poppers

I’ve always loved jalapeño poppers and I’ve always wanted the option to be able to make them at home. Yesterday, I experimented with making them in the air-fryer and I’m proud to say that this recipe is DELICIOUS! To add to this, it’s just in time for the Superbowl! Serves: 2+/- – Cooktime: 30 minutes +/- INGREDIENTS:Continue reading “Air-Fried Jalapeño Poppers”

Venison Taquitos w/ Avocado Cream

I’m constantly trying to come up with new recipes that involve venison because it’s easy to get tired of it if you’re not rotating dishes. Today I was thinking: “I make tacos with venison, why not try another Mexican dish.” Trying to think of something easy, I thought, let’s try taquitos! Serves: 2+/- – Cooktime: 40 minutesContinue reading “Venison Taquitos w/ Avocado Cream”

Balance…

I understand the struggle of working a full-time job, juggling the chores of having a home, and making sure you put dinner on the table every night. Throw in trying to grow your cooking blog, it’s hard! Some things get sacrificed, and that’s okay. Even now, I struggle with balancing all the items I haveContinue reading “Balance…”

Tomato Basil Soup

I had several tomatoes laying around that were starting to go bad so I whipped up homemade tomato soup! It was my first time making a soup so this was quite the experience for me. So delicious, flavorful, and perfect for cold days like today! Serve alongside your favorite grilled cheese to soak up theseContinue reading “Tomato Basil Soup”

Vanilla Belgian Waffles

It is almost guaranteed that Connor will wake up most Saturday and Sunday mornings asking if we can have waffles. He is OBSSESSED. I made these waffles up to fix his cravings! He loves them, and oh, did I mention they’re super easy to make? Serves: 2 +/- – Cooktime: 10 minutes +/- INGREDIENTS: WAFFLES: 1 cup FlourContinue reading “Vanilla Belgian Waffles”

Tender Crock-Pot Venison Roast

This roast was pull-off-the-bone delicious! Wow, Connor actually dreamt this recipe up, and it turned out so good, I had to post. He added something unique that originally I turned my nose away from, but I actually think it turned out to be the magic ingredient. Give this a try and let me know howContinue reading “Tender Crock-Pot Venison Roast”

Wild Game Galore…

Connor’s goal this year is to try to go the whole year without going to the grocery store to purchase meat. This is quite the jump for me as I’ve never eaten wild game before last year. I know I’ve mentioned in the past that my first experience preparing venison failed. It was tough, gamey,Continue reading “Wild Game Galore…”

E-Z Capre-ze Sliders

I was first introduced to this dish when my sister and I surprised my parents in 2010 with an anniversary 5-course meal. We found the idea online and thought it would be an easy and elegant starter. To this day, I choose this dish when I want to start my dinners off with something freshContinue reading “E-Z Capre-ze Sliders”