This seafood pasta sounds fancy, tastes fancy, but in reality is so easy to make! This pasta is one of those dishes, I had the ingredients; I wanted something to eat… we made this. Y’all know that I always have at least 3 boxes of Barilla Pasta Plus in the pantry; if you aren’t eating…
Okay, Valentine’s day is this weekend and while I’m over here whipping up Cupid cupcakes and Vanilla Glazed Heart Shaped Cookies for a kinder party today, I thought I’d share two of my favorite super easy and DELICIOUS breakfast ideas that are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Now, I want y’all to keep in mind that…
Know what those are? Those are the Mashed Potatoes that won the Tastemaker 2K10 Cook off Challenge at Blissdom. and they’re mine. 🙂 I can’t even begin to put into words how much fun the Tastemaker Challenge was. Crazy, loud, exhilarating, insane, silly, fun, tasty… They did such a good job driving us crazy keeping…
I teased y’all with this picture in the Mouthwatering Monday post. Well, now that my internet is back and working properly again, I can share the recipe goodness with y’all. Let’s talk about Velveeta and bacon and green chilies and spinach and tomatoes all melted together to form a mouthwateringly delicious dip that is perfect…
Just take in the yumminess of that picture! NOM NOM NOM Okay, I *had* a pasta post planned for today but my internet is fighting with me (still) So, I’m posting a teaser about tomorrow’s recipe that’s an awesome dip for your next get together to watch football, hockey, the Olympics or just because!! So,…
A couple of weeks ago I posted this Roasted Green Chilies Stew recipe. You could say that today’s Mouthwatering Monday is a follow up to that. This is a step by step How to Roast Peppers Mouthwatering Monday. Roasting peppers is crazy easy and the smell in your house, y’all will not believe it. Your…
These pretzels are soft and chewy on the inside and golden brown and crispy on the outside and they’re so easy to make that you can make them anytime at home. My dad made these with Princess this past summer when she stayed with them and she has talked about them ever since. So, I…
The time is near, the culmination of the past three months of potato mashin’ and the battle of the spuds, it’s time to peel back the layers and see who’s the …. Okay, I’m fried. I have no more tater puns. Seriously, It’s only 3 weeks until the Blissdom conference! Where on Friday night, we…
Roasted Green Chilies and chopped Chipotle peppers give this Texas stew a smoky, spicy flavor that will have your tastebuds zinging and doing a little happy dance. I love the sweet smoky heat of chipotles and roasting peppers brings out their natural sweetness and heat and gives your dish a depth of flavor that you…
These are not your typical twice baked potatoes… Oh no, these particular twice baked taters… these are made in the microwave. Yes. In the microwave and in under 30 minutes. These twice baked potatoes are my final recipe and video for the 2K10 Tastemaker Challenge. This month our challenge was Nutrition in a Time Crunch. …
Southern Style Black-eyed peas Texans, Blackeyed Peas and New Year’s are pretty much synonymous. Blackeyed Peas are eaten in Texas (and many other southern states) on New Year’s Day because they are believed to bring prosperity for the coming year. This superstition tradition is so firmly ingrained in us Texans that even Blackeyed pea…
Jalapeno Cornbread Pudding, Fresh Green Beans with Country Ham and Onions, Broccoli Cheese Casserole, Sweet Potatoes, 24 Hour Salad, Beaten Biscuits, Country Ham Hey y’all. I actually don’t have a Mouthwatering Monday recipe for y’all today. It’s been a wonderful but crazy holiday around these parts! The Monkey has a rampant and ugly case of…