As American as Corned Beef and Cabbage!

Are you planning to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) with the ole Irish standard of corned beef and cabbage?  Think again!  No, not whether to serve corned beef and cabbage but the fact that it’s not an true Irish standard!
To be more precise it is the ole Irish/American standard.  If you were to get on [...]

Winging It! (Hunting Down the Original Buffalo Wing Recipe Sauce)

Super Bowl Sunday is a traditional day for making great finger foods to enjoy while watching the big game.  One of these classic dishes is Buffalo Chicken Wings.  One thing we at SmartShopIt continually talk about is that during events and/or seasons, certain items will go on sale.  (Like stock during Thanksgiving and Easter.)  And we should take advantage [...]

Rendered Turkey-less! (Duck for Thanksgiving)

For the first Thanksgiving in more years then I can remember, I did not have to prepare a turkey. It’s usually one of my favorite meals to cook but I also know how much work it is. Shopping for all the ingredients, then brining and roasting the turkey, to prepping the myriad of side dishes. [...]