Margarita Steak Fajita Marinade

The other day I wanted to make some traditional Fajitas but I ended up not having everything I needed for my traditional marinade so, I came up with this Margarita Steak Fajita Marinade and OH MAN! I don’t make Fajitas very often because honestly, I just don’t think about buying the skirt steaks when I […]
No-Bake Oreo Chocolate Mousse Pie

Sometimes you can come up with something that you know you are going to make over and over again. Tonight, I created this basic dessert which I am calling a no-bake Oreo Chocolate Mousse, and I absolutely loved it. As a matter of fact, this No-Bake Oreo Chocolate Mousse Pie is now in my top […]
Scratch German Chocolate Cake

When you see the words scratch and German Chocolate Cake in a title, do I really need to say anything else? 🙂 Well, the story behind this recipe showing up on my blog at this time is simple. Ya see, the other day my son asked me to bake a cake for his best friend’s […]
Recipe Creation Process

Have you ever gotten something in your head that you just can’t get out? Well, one o’clock in the morning and I am wide awake thinking about chicken parmesan! Yes – that is right, a recipe! I am not thinking about how to pay the bills, the argument I may have had with one of […]
A Balanced Breakfast

CUT – REDUCE – AVOID – LOSE -DENY… I feel like these are such negative words! STOP using them! RE-BALANCE – MODIFY – SIMPLIFY- ALLOW… These are so much nicer! One thing I have definitely figured out, it is much simpler to achieve a balanced breakfast plate than a balanced dinner plate! In the mornings, […]
Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

I was sixteen when I made my first Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas. I found it in an old recipe book of my mom’s and made them for my boyfriend. I could not find all the ingredients at the only grocery store in my small Texas town so, I left those ingredients out :). The enchiladas […]
Easy Pizza Four Ways

“Easy Pizza Four Ways” was what I used to make for my family back when I was extremely busy with a restaurant and a photography studio and I didn’t have the time to make complicated meals for the family. For some reason, only known to my kids, they decided last night we needed to have […]
Cornbread Dressing

Recently, I came across an email I had printed out. It was one my mother sent me in 2000 when I was living in Melbourne, Florida, and about to experience my first Thanksgiving away from family. The email was the recipe for my great grandmothers’ cornbread dressing. The recipe was typical for one being passed […]
Cajun Parmesan Tilapia

Fresh Cajun Parmesan Tilapia ingredients are something that falls into the category of “you can’t always get what you want” when you live in a small town. Don’t misunderstand me, I love living in Llano, Texas with its river running through the middle and its beautiful courthouse square but you have to make a road […]