I have so many memories from my childhood of walking into our house after school and having all senses go on alert because of the tantalizing smells emanating from the slow cooker on the kitchen counter. Rich, savory, mouth-watering smells that indicated that a tender, fall-a-part, delicious, flavor-packed meal was in the very near future….
I remember way back when Nathan and I started dating – way back when Moby Dick was a minnow, he would tell me about this burger place and this burger to end all burgers that he would eat when he was attending A&M Corpus Christi. I heard about this burger for years y’all – YEARS. …
Thanks to Minute Maid® Pure Squeezed for sponsoring this post. Click here to see more of the discussion. When you get married, and when you have kids something happens. People suddenly become compelled to give you advice, to repeat every cliché’ that could even remotely apply to your situation. Nathan and I let most of the advice…
Today’s post is part of my partnership with the California Avocado commission. I want to talk about spicy pulled slow cooker pork wrapped up in tortillas and baked until crisp, then dipped in creamy, somewhat zingy, avocado dipping sauce. Let’s talk about easy, delicious, and perfect for your Cinco de Mayo fiesta! One…
I put this picture up on Instagram the other day. August 2011 vs August 2012 It’s actually shocking for me to see that picture on the left. I became adept at avoiding pictures and mirrors alike. It took me more than 2 years to pick up the gauntlet that I threw down,…
I don’t know if any meal or smell can transport me to childhood as quickly as Pot Roast made in a slow cooker.. It’s just one of those meals – the ones where the mere whiff of it sends my memory tumbling and twirling and sets my senses afire. The scent of savory roast, sweet…
Chipotles in Adobo Sauce are one of my very favorite kitchen staples – smoky, sweet, subtle slow heat… what’s not to love? Add in some honey to balance the slow burn from the chipotles and it’s one of my very favorite flavor combinations. With Labor day coming up and barbecue grills across the country firing…
Sometimes I surprise myself. This Spaghetti Stuffed Garlic Bread recipe is one of those times. When I saw that the final ingredient for the HEB Meal Maker Challenge was Chef Boyardee, I have to admit that I was stumped. It would never have occurred to me to use Chef Boyardee as an ingredient… I started…
This One Pan Chicken and Rice Bake aka No Peek Chicken is one of the most comforting foods, as well as one of the easiest to make in my comfort-food-kitchen arsenal. It’s savory and crunchy and tender and delicious and easy and yummy. This recipe came from my Granny’s recipe box. I really wish that…
Hot, Juicy Ribeyes fresh off the grill. Rich, Sharp Bleu Cheese Crumbles. Creamy Butter Savory Worcestershire Spicy Buffalo Wing Sauce. Do I have your attention? I had mine 🙂 Seriously, y’all… this recipe was born of on hand ingredients and the desire to grill for no good reason at all… We had some steaks It’s…
Try this spice rub on your steak this weekend. The chipotle chili pepper powder and savory garlic in this rub perfectly complement the smoky, sweetness of the Sweet Mesquite Grillin’ Beans, and the creamy cilantro lime sauce added just the right amount of cool creaminess to just send this recipe off the charts.
If you’ve been around me for a hot minute, you know that I love to cook, grill, entertain and be around people. I love to feed people, to see their smiles and to hear the boisterous laughter and conversation drop to murmurs and mumbles when delicious food is being consumed. I love empty, messy, fork-…