Chicken Fajitas On a Stick…..

June 23, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

Being from Texas you know how much I love my Mexican food. Honestly I have a hard time going more than a week without it whether it’s “True” Mexican food, Tex-Mex food, or even Baja “California Style” Mexican food…. I’m not picky I love it all. But of all the different types of Mexican foods […]

Whipped Ricotta and Roasted Tomato Tart

June 5, 2015.Reading time 7 minutes.

As far as food goes there are few things more wonderful than tomato right off the vine in Summertime. I really consider it one of life’s little pleasures don’t you? In fact every year I plant a little Sunsugar tomato plant in my garden just for snacking on while I water. Sadly due to the […]

An Italian Spin On A Southern Classic: Italian Pimento Cheese

June 2, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

I spend a lot of time driving and thankfully 90% of the time I enjoy it. I do some of my best thinking while behind the wheel and that is where this recipe came from. The other day while driving home I was thinking about a Southern Classic…… Pimento Cheese. It had been ages since […]

Mussels with Spicy Bacon Sausage in a White Wine Sauce

May 28, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

Like most girls I would say I’m a sucker for mussels just not the kind of “muscles” you normally find at the gym. I just happen to like my mussels steamed in a big pot with lots of white wine, garlic, butter and fresh herbs. Toss in some spicy sausage and a good crusty French […]

Busy, Busy, Busy: Spicy Garlic Shrimp and Basmati Rice

May 13, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

It has been one busy week since my last blog post. Over the past week I have decked out the house for our Big Kahuna Company Luau Party. We had to moved most of the party indoors because the weather has been so wet. Cooked all the “Hawaiian Style” food for about 50 people. Thankfully […]

My Blood Type Is Queso….

May 5, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

Happy Cinco De Mayo! After a fun week in “Going Hawaiian Style” I’m glad to be back to Texas and just in time for one of my favorite days of the year. Across Texas today fajitas are being grilled, tacos are consumed by the dozens, margaritas are being shaken, and tortilla chips are being crunched. […]

Going Hawaiian Style: Hot Lava Salad….

May 3, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Aloha! I hope everyone is having a great weekend!! We have almost reached the end of our little Hawaiian Style adventure and with just one more post to go I wanted to share another Luau side dish with you. But first I have to tell you about the star ingredient of this salad and it […]

Going Hawaiian Style: Huli-Huli Chicken Skewers & Tropical Carrot Salad

April 30, 2015.Reading time 8 minutes.

Aloha! And Happy Thursday 🙂 I wish I was back in that beach chair on Maui right now… Relaxing and enjoying the view. So for today Going Hawaiian Style treat I’m making Huli-Huli Chicken… On a Stick. I’ve mentioned Huli Huli sauce several times over the past couple of day but I’m not sure I’ve […]

Going Hawaiian Style: Kalua Pork and Hawaiian Macaroni Salad…..

April 29, 2015.Reading time 8 minutes.

My most favorite part of a Luau is the Kalua Pig. Kalua Pig is a whole pig that has been slow roasted in an a pit in the ground (called an imu) stuffed with very hot rocks, wrapped in Ti and banana leaves, then covered with wet burlap, buried in the sand and left to […]

Smoked Chicken Tacos With Roasted Poblano Salsa Verde…..

April 15, 2015.Reading time 10 minutes.

Years ago I had a cute little electric smoker…. He was red and reminded me of a little Star Wars droid. I even named him R2. This little smoker was super easy to use and always produced tender juicy smoked meats. Sadly about 2 years ago the electric element went out and that was the […]