Caramel Pumpkin Pecan Bars

November 18, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Is it wrong that I REALLY wanted to call these Ginger Bars? I mean come on… Brunettes have Brownies. Blonds have Blondies. But what about the Gingers of the world? As a life long Ginger I understand that we need to be represented in the form of a delicious chewy, gooey, dessert bar too!!! Alas, […]

Mayme’s Peach Cobbler

July 4, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

First off I want to wish everyone out there Happy Fourth of July!!! (For everyone outside of the USA… Happy Monday!!) Of all the recipes in my kitchen arsenal this one for my Mayme’s Peach Cobbler is the MOST special to me. Mayme’s Peach Cobbler was served at almost every family gathering (especially on the […]

Fried Artichoke and Shrimp Pasta

June 27, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

I love coming up with a new recipes but sometimes I struggle to write something “personal” about a dish. It’s not a dish I have a story about, a family recipe, or a dish that was inspired by my travels. More often than not my recipes come from spending hours in the car driving home […]

Fresh Blackberry and Basil Sorbet

June 7, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

After two weeks of rain the SUN has finally come out here in Texas and we’ve got blackberries galore!!! Since I’ve got way more berries than even I can eat (and I can eat alot of blackberries!) I decided it would be a good idea to make blackberry jelly. I dug out my canning cookbook […]

My Little Texas Garden 2016

May 30, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’ve always loved gardening and some of my favorite summer time memories from my childhood were spent in my grandparents garden. Their garden was extensive and full of green beans, turnips, cucumbers, beets, onions, squash, cantaloupe, watermelons, peppers, black-eyed peas, greens, and of course tomatoes. We would spend early mornings canning, pickling, making jellies, salsa, […]

A Mexican Fiesta: Queso Flameado

May 5, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Happy Cinco De Mayo!!! It’s not a party until someones brings the queso and the party doesn’t start until you light it on fire!! Queso Flameado “Flaming Cheese” is a dish I first had at a hotel in Mexico. I’ll never forget as the waiter rolled out the cart for a table side preparation. First, […]

A Mexican Fiesta: Baked Huevos Chilaquiles Verde Bowls

May 4, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

I first posted this recipe for Baked Huevos Chilaquiles Verde Bowls last summer and to this day it is still one of my favorite breakfasts…. When there’s not time for biscuits and gravy that is! Enjoy!! I was never much a sweet breakfast type of person. I mean I don’t even take sugar in my […]

A Mexican Fiesta: Three Perfectly Delicious Margaritas

May 2, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

We all LOVE and look forward to Taco Tuesday so I’m declaring we rename Monday “Margarita Monday”. Who’s with me? To celebrate Margarita Monday I’ve made 3 Perfectly Delicious Margaritas. Shaken Not Stirred Please 🙂 Cheers to a Great Week Ahead!!! Three Perfectly Delicious Margaritas Refreshing Hibiscus Margarita Ingredients: The Hibiscus Concentrate: Makes Concentrate for […]

A Mexican Fiesta: Carne Asada & Quick Houston Style Green Salsa

May 1, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’ve always been more of a grilled chicken kinda girl when it comes to Mexican food. I’ve just never had luck with grilled cuts of meat like skirt steak. No matter what I did or how carefully I cooked it the meat always came out tough and chewy… Never like you get in the restaurants. […]

A Mexican Fiesta: Vegetable Enchiladas With Roasted Poblano Salsa Verde

April 29, 2016.Reading time 9 minutes.

Guess What??? It’s only 7 days (including today) until Cinco De Mayo 🙂 Since I love all things Mexican I though it would be fun to do a weeks worth of Mexican Recipes leading up to the BIG day… Let’s call it A week-long Mexican Fiesta!!! Whose ready to get this party started? The first […]