Simple Jalapeño Pinto Beans and Cornbread

August 10, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

I use to always love talking to my grandmother about food. We would talk about all the new recipes we’ve tried and others we wanted to still make. I vividly remember one day telling her about how I had just made Chicken and Rice casserole but with my own homemade condensed soups. She looked at […]

Memories of Chicken and Dumplings

January 5, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

Hello All, I hope all of you have enjoyed a wonderful Holiday season and your New Year is off to a great start. I know I’ve been away for a while, but as many of you may know recently (December 17th) I lost my Grandmother, Mayme. My Mayme was an inspiration to me in many […]

Cheesy Garlic Roasted Smashed Potatoes

August 28, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

I think I might be one of the only women my age that doesn’t get Pinterest. I love Instagram, I do a fair amount of Tweeting, and I’m on Facebook at least once a day. But for some reason I can’t seem to get into Pinning. Honestly, I’m just not a crafty person…. I don’t […]

Slow Cooker Shredded Barbacoa Beef Two Ways…..

August 11, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Happy Tuesday!! I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend. It was a great weekend here in Texas with the exciting return of the English Premier League. Needless to say I started my Saturday morning off early at 6:45 am to watch Manchester United against the Spurs. Then I got busy pruning back some shrubs and my Knock-Out […]

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 […]

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 […]

Going Hawaiian Style: Smoked Pork Ribs and Toasted Coconut Lime Rice Pilaf….

April 28, 2015.Reading time 7 minutes.

Aloha!! For years now I have wanted to host a Hawaiian Luau Party and this year I’m doing it 🙂 and I’m so excited! Now that I’ve got myself into this I’ve got to come up with the some Hawaiian Style foods. I will admit that I’m notorious for making something new for dinner guests, […]

Smoked Chicken Part Two: Easy Smoked Chicken Enchiladas Verde

April 22, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

I love anything wrapped in a tortilla don’t you? Honestly I’ve stopped buying sliced bread because in this house it never gets used. Everything goes in a tortilla. Corn or Flour doesn’t matter I love them both especially when they are slathered in honey and butter! Which one do you prefer? We all have leftover […]

Learning to Cook and Chicken Parmesan Spiedini…..

April 6, 2015.Reading time 7 minutes.

When I first got married at the ripe old age of 20 I didn’t know much about cooking. Sure I had basic cooking knowledge and could follow a recipe but that was about the extent of it. What I’ve always possessed is a fearless desire to learn and the willingness to always try something new. […]