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 […]
Tag: chef
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Easy Pizza Four Ways
Last night my kids wanted something I use to make them way back when. When I was so busy with a restaurant and a photography studio that I didn’t have the time to make complicated meals for the family. I wasn’t going to share this one, but my daughter reminded […]
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 […]
Cajun Parmesan Tilapia
You can’t always get what you want in a small town. 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 trip to get fresh tilapia. Fresh beef – not an issue, but fresh tilapia, […]