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 […]

Good Ol’ Texas Smoked BBQ Brisket….

July 3, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Aloha! And Happy (almost) 4th Of July! As some of you might have noticed I’m currently out of Texas and vacationing on the beautiful Hawaiian Island of Kauai. It’s been nice and relaxing trip so far full of golf, reading, beach time, and great Hawaiian food. While I love Hawaiian food…. I have a bad […]

Mel’s Spiced up Pinto Beans and Tex-Mex Refried Beans

June 5, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

When 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 […]