• No Dairy Frittata

    Some of our friends cannot eat dairy (Brenda Sharpmack) and we thought we would do a post for a diary free frittata. We eat this on Saturdays sometimes because it’s super easy to make and only takes about 20 or so minutes. Who wants to wake up on Saturday morning and spend fiveever making breakfast?…

  • Making Alfredo Sauce

    Alfredo is super easy to make and only has three ingredients! It’s so elegant and beautiful (you can totally impress your friends and family). Step 1 Gather ingredients. You will need heavy whipping cream, Parmesan, and garlic. Step 2 Pour 1 cup of heavy whipping cream into a sauce pan. Step 3 Bring to a…

  • “The Best Tuna Ever”

    Tuna is so easy to make and yet so delicious and nutritious. We wanted to share how we make it. Our 8 year old son said today after eating it, “This is the best tuna ever!!” How awesome is that? I ate a lot of tuna fish as a child and it’s a favorite of…

  • Making Pasta from Scratch

    Pasta is so amazingly delicious. We try not to eat too much of it, but when we have time and a craving, we make it! We recently did a cooking class for our Sunday School members and it was so much fun!! Ready? Step 1 Gather ingredients. We try to use as much organic ingredients…

  • Making Marinara

    We recently did a cooking class for our Sunday School class and taught them how to make marinara. For sanitation purposes, Jay always uses ExamGard gloves. They are perfect for not wanting to get your hands dirty. How to make your own marinara sauce: Step 1 Gather the following ingredients: EVOO (extra virgin olive oil),…

  • Starting a Garden

    Hello! Jay and I love eating fresh as often as possible. We buy most of our items fresh when we cook. Last year, we had a small herb garden with three different types of basil and okra. One of the plants was sweet basil and it felt so great to go outside, tear a few…

  • Breaking Down a Chicken

    Chef and I do lots of volunteer work. We did a lesson for a ladies’ ministry at our church on how to break down a chicken. It was quite fun, and we are going to share the steps to do this. Also, I feel it necessary to say that when you come across a blue…

  • 2ndgen Chef & 3rdgen Chef

    Welcome to 3rdgenchef.com, where the pictures are real, the naked chickens are real, and everything else is family-oriented. These are our two protagonists: