The Real Cooking Maggie

On Copy Cat Eggless Benihana Chicken Fried Rice

Dear readers, We have been dealing with a minor health crisis at the house (both my Frankie’s got COVID this month among other illnesses cropping up with daycare now a daily exposure), and on top of that I started a new job on the same day wee lad started daycare…safe to say, things have been…busy…

On Honey Mustard Chopped Chicken Salad

Dear readers, I love a good honey mustard dressing…it has to be one of my favorite salad dressings next to an oil based Cesar or oil based Greek dressing. But since I’ve been working on losing some of my baby weight, one of the things I’ve been trying to do is eat more salads to…

On WE’RE BACK! & Spicy Short Rib Ramen

Dear readers, Apologies for the delay in a recipe readers (for, oh, you know, 9 months…)! If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed that I was taking a rather lengthy hiatus because Frankie & I welcomed our first child, wee Frank, into the world on December 3rd! Everyone came home healthy and…

On Pesto Chicken Focaccia Sandwiches

Dear readers, Last time we talked about making a no-knead focaccia bread – now we’re going to use that bread for a delicious chicken sandwich. Ciabatta would probably be a little bit better/more stable, but that’s something I was ready to approach yet. BUT the bread still made for a fantastic loaf, and added such…

On No-Knead Focaccia

Dear readers, My brother-in-law is really great at making bread…like really great. He’s a little more adventurous in his cooking adventures than I am. Over Thanksgiving, he created one of the most amazing lowering contraptions out of a ladder and some rope to deep fry TWO turkeys and prevent any trips to the burn ward,…

On No-Knead Dutch Oven Cheddar Jalapeno Bread

Dear readers, Bread is an area of baking that I have been VERY intimidated by for the longest time. I don’t know what it is, but the idea of kneading and rising and making sure everything is JUST right is a little more stressful than I like to be when it comes to cooking/baking. However,…

On Ham and Bean Soup

Dear readers, I recently made my very first ham roast, and by made, I mean I got a 7lb smoked ham from my local butcher because they were the only one who had a spiral cut ham ready to go. One of these days, I will actually make a ham from start to finish (in…

On Soy Braised Pork Bowls

Dear readers, It’s officially lacrosse season, which means it’s also officially “me time” season. While Frankie coaches at IIT either early in the morning, or after work, this is when I get to really get my whole year in line. I get super prepped and ready for Junkend (essentially a weekend where in our neighborhood,…

On Fennel Crusted Halibut With Asparagus and Pea Salad

Dear readers, Did you notice the new color scheme?! I finally took the time to figure out the color hex codes of my logo and VOILA – actually thought, huh I bet I can customize the colors of my website to match. LOL You’d think I would have figured that out a while ago, but…

On The Kitchin (A Recap on the Best Meal I’ve Ever Had)

Dear Readers, In honor of the last post, and some of the direct comments I received regarding the meal we had at The Kitchin when we honeymooned in Scotland last summer! When I say this was the best meal I have ever had, I do in fact mean it was the best meal I’ve ever…

On Caviar Waffle Bites

Dear readers, Yes, you read that right…Caviar. Waffle. Bites… This was a last minute addition to our holiday party in December because when Frankie went to our local store for some last minute party needs, they were “sampling” some caviar that was on sale…by that we mean $35 for a 0.5 oz jar of Sturgeon…

On Vegan Roasted Chile Relleno

Dear readers, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! In honor of the new year, I thought I would kick off 2023’s recipes with a vegan Chile Relleno because maybe you’re in that instant “New Year, New Me” (or maybe you aren’t which I fully support) and you want to eat a little healthier at the start of the…