A Mostly Spicy Adventure In My Texas Kitchen
I can’t believe we are already in the last week of October…. Has this month gone by quickly for anyone else? I’ll be honest, it’s been a crazy month and I feel like I haven’t had as much time for cooking as I would like. Work has become all-consuming to say the least and moments […]
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Happy Friday Everyone!!! I hope y’all have had a great week. It’s been really hot the past few days here in Texas and according to the weatherman it’s only going to get hotter. Yuck! Is anyone else ready for Autumn? I really don’t enjoy August heat it just puts me in a funky mood. I’m […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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I know that sometimes my recipes can be long, complicated and call for a wide array of ingredients. But believe it or not sometimes I do like to keep it simple and nothing is simpler than Creamy White Beans and Ham. Especially when there is 7 inches of snow on the ground. Creamy White Beans […]
Read MoreBreakfast, Lunch or Dinner, Baked Eggs are ALWAYS a Winner! Baked eggs are one of my favorite meals to make after a long hard day, the morning after a late night, or for nice Sunday lunch. These baked eggs are a stress free quick fix dinner that cooks in under 20 minutes. For me there is […]
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 […]
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 