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Weeknight Grilled Shrimp Scampi

September 21, 2015 / Pasta, Seafood

Weeknight dinner…..those two words bring fear and stress into the minds of dads as they’re juggling the end of the work day, picking up kids, possibly getting to and from sports practice and then having to provide a tasty yet healthy dinner for the family. The following recipe is a slam dunk regarding convenience, taste and is also great for the whole family. It sure beats boxed mac and cheese and also freezer burned chicken nuggets! Try the following tonight – […]

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Tangy Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken

September 8, 2015 / Chicken, Main Dishes

Dinner time in my house is a time to get the family together and talk about our day, what’s going on in our lives, or just plain kid silliness (which happens more time than not). Juggling all the demands of the day between work and family, it’s nice to have convenient, tasty and easy to make weeknight recipes for the family….especially when it involves hovering over a BBQ grill. This tangy honey mustard grilled chicken recipe offers a fantastic main […]

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End of Summer BBQ Burger

September 6, 2015 / Beef, Ground Beef Recipe, Sandwich

As kids go back to school and summer starts to come to an end, there are still some meals we as dads just aren’t willing to give up quite yet. Not until it starts snowing (and even then I’m sure some of you are out with your jacket standing over a hot charcoal grill!). Feast your eyes on the End of Summer BBQ Burger, surely to make a hit with your kids or family at a September BBQ. This burger […]

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HERSHEY’S Chocolate Almond Macaroon Bar Recipe

February 19, 2015 / Desserts

Anytime is a good time to fire up your oven and get together with your kids to make a tasty dessert from scratch. We recently made these dessert bars using HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate with Almonds bars combined with a few other rich and chocolaty secret weapons from Hershey that brings this dessert together nicely. Cooking and baking with your kids brings you closer to them and is often a special time they will remember growing up. The results aren’t half […]

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Joe’s Mad Meatloaf

February 3, 2015 / Beef, Ground Beef Recipe, Main Dishes

This Meatloaf Rocks! As you may know, Monday is meatloaf night in my family for quite some time now, and after tasting many different flavor combinations of different recipes, I’m happy to share a real winner here that you and your kids will love with this Cook Like a Dad recipe. Shopping List: Feeds a Family of 4 1/2 lb. Ground Sirloin 1/2 lb. Ground Turkey 1/2 lb. Chorizo 1 Cup Thyme 1 Cup Tarragon 1/2 Cup Rosemary 1/2 […]

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The BEST BBQ Sauce Recipe

January 27, 2015 / Pork, Sauces

You don’t have to wait until summer to make the best Baby Back ribs, in fact; let me share with you the BEST BBQ Sauce to complement your ribs and you make this recipe in your oven or on your BBQ year around. Another CookLikeADad cooking tip. The BEST BBQ Sauce Recipe With most of the East Coast and even California being hit with record lows this winter, I wanted to encourage the summer warmth with my rib recipe this […]

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