A Mostly Spicy Adventure In My Texas Kitchen
It’s warm and very humid here in north Texas today. I had just got back from the grocery store and I was starving. Because it’s so warm outside I didn’t want anything really heavy and I was craving tuna. I try to always keep things like canned tuna and chicken in my pantry because you […]
Read MoreWe are all familiar with the deliciousness of roasted vegetables like roasted asparagus, roasted cauliflower, roasted brussels sprouts, roasted zucchini, roasted peppers, but what about one of the most common vegetables we always see on our plates? Green beans? Why not roast the green beans too? I started roasting green beans several years ago and I […]
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This past February I was in New York City for the New York City Toy Fair. We had a few extra days to do a little sight seeing and I finally made it to the Chelsea Market. Now if you are a lover of food, PLEASE, don’t miss stopping here. I ate my way through […]
Read MoreYesterday was a cool, dark and slightly stormy day here in North Texas. Well when I say “cool” that’s a relative term, it was probably around 80 degrees. But that’s cool for Texas in Mid-June. Needless to say the rain left me craving a warm comforting bowl of soup, and I had one bowl soup on […]
Read MoreI guess you could say this dish is my take on a Southern-Italian fusion. This is a quick pasta dish I whipped up for my sister last night for a light summer time meal. This pasta is also a great new way to use up all of that extra squash and zucchini you have. I’m […]
Read MoreAfter a 3-day weekend of eating to my little hearts desire in New Orleans (more to come on that later) I’m in the mood for something a little light and crunchy for dinner. Popcorn… But this isn’t just any bag popcorn out of the microwave. This is my addicting homemade popcorn. Now if you […]
Read MoreWhen I think about simple Texas food there is one thing that always comes to mind first Pinto Beans. Oh how I love Pinto Beans! There are many times on my drive home from a long days work I crave a big bowl of these spicy beans served with a little fresh grated sharp […]
Read MoreWe all know the vibrant orange-colored rice typically served alongside refried beans with any Tex-Mex meal. I make this colorful quick and easy Mexican rice quite often and it’s the perfect side dish to accompany all of your Tex-Mex favorites. Kids and adults alike love this Mexican rice and I promise it will be the […]
Read MoreAfter hours of cooking the timer finally starts to chime. You race to the oven and pull out the pork roast that has been slowly bubbling away for the last six hours. You carefully remove the heavy cast iron lid from the Dutch oven and a delicious pork steam cloud instantly greets you, you can […]
Read MoreIt’s the start of tomato season here in North Texas and I just got my first big, juicy, red tomato yesterday. I resisted the temptation to stand there and eat the beautiful red tomato right off the vine and placed it in my basket then picked some fresh basil. I had something very special planned […]
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Meals With Mel 