Texas Brisket Tacos with Blue Mesa Jalapeño Relish

October 6, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

I made these tasty Brisket Tacos 2 weekends ago to take tailgating to the Dallas Cowboys game against the New Orleans Saints. In case you didn’t see that amazing game the Cowboys won :). The Cowboys also beat the Houston Texans in a nail bitting game Yesterday…. So for me as a life long, […]

Croque Madame Partie Deux…. and Friday Night “Man” Pizza

September 21, 2014.Reading time 9 minutes.

Earlier this week I made Croque Madame Muffins from Rachel Khoo’s cookbook The Little Paris Kitchen. As I said before a Croque Madame is one of my favorite sandwiches and I’ve been thinking about these flavors all week. While I have all the ingredients to make another batch of these delicious muffins I have decided […]

Daydreaming of France…… and Croque Madame Muffins

September 16, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

Life has been a whirlwind lately. Work has had me constantly running around and I’ve been spending WAY too many hours behind the wheel of my car. It’s usually early in the morning when I first hit the ground running, at least 6am. On the bright side I always get to enjoy the sunrise while […]

Hungarian Paprika Chicken

September 15, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

This is a recipe from another one of my favorite cookbooks, “Eva’s Kitchen” by the one and only Eva Longoria. Who, by the way also just happens to be a Texas native :). Eva’s hairdresser on the set of Desperate Housewives shared his grandmother’s recipe for Hungarian Paprika Chicken with her and now I’m sharing […]

The Dallas Cowboys and Tailgating with Pork Stuffed Peppers and Tamales

September 13, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

Last Sunday we kicked-off the Football Season at Cowboy’s Stadium with a BANG!!! The BANG being my head hitting my hands when Tony Romo threw his first interception 3 minutes into the first quarter. The game was all down hill from there and my head still hurts…. Despite what everyone has said about the Cowboys […]

Chicken Noodle Soup and Cheesy Buttermilk Biscuits

September 4, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

It’s September in Texas and it’s still REALLY hot outside, although that isn’t unusual for Texas…. Despite the fact that it’s 100+ degrees outside after a long day at work I still can always find comfort at the bottom of a bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup, served with a side of Cheesy Biscuits. Yes […]

Penne Alla Vodka Sauce….

August 30, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

I saw this recipe on the Food Network show Barefoot Contessa several years ago and it simply made my mouth water. I knew I had to give this recipe a try and it has been one of my favorite pasta sauce recipes ever since. I would love to tell you that I changed up several things […]

Chicken and Rice Casserole with 3 Homemade Condensed Soups

August 25, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

I really worry sometimes that we have become too reliant on processed food products. I truly think that processed food started out with the best intentions and good quality, but sadly over the years they have become so chemically modified that it hardly resembles the product it once was. For the past few years I […]

The Best Ever Homemade Pizza Dough….

August 16, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

This is not only the easiest pizza dough recipe ever but I also think it is the best. I have been making homemade pizza for years now and I think I have finally perfected it. When I first started making pizza and I used a recipe by Giada de Laurentiis. Her pizza dough recipe was […]

Mom’s Chicken Enchilada Casserole and the Evolution of a Family Recipe….

July 23, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

Every year for my birthday my Mom has the family over for a meal and every year we have this same conversation a few days prior…. Mom: So what do you want me to make for your Birthday dinner? Me: Your Chicken Enchiladas. Mom: But I made that last year. Me: Yep and it’s my […]