Are you Carb Conscious?

I really wanted to write a little about carbs! You know those pesky little things that seem to be adding weight to your middle. Two years ago I started noticing that I was suffering from scale creep. Not enough weight gain to be alarming but enough that I starting thinking that I had better make […]
Sweet Barbecue Chicken

As food hacks go, this one is a good one. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in making something “from scratch” that I forget to take something already made and just make it better. Kinda like I do when I start with a boxed cake mix to make a great cake. This is a food […]
Hallmark Ice Cream Fried Chicken Bites

I watched a Hallmark movie last night! It was an awesome movie as always! It gave me an idea for a new recipe. In the movie, a chef used ice cream cones in the breading of fried chicken. What an awesome idea! I decided to create a new recipe using that idea. I must say, […]
Cashew Chicken Bowl

I recently reached the point of foraging for food in my kitchen! Like an episode of “Chopped”, I have gotten into finding things and trying to come up with something good to eat. This recipe is inspired by a close to expiration bottle of Newman’s Own Sesame Ginger Dressing and a son that asked for […]
Italian Cream Cupcakes

Today, I decided to make an Italian Cream Cake (as cupcakes). I was headed to Burnet, Texas to meet my sister and do an exchange in a parking lot of the HEB. An exchange for Easter. She is bringing me a couple of things I need for Austin and in exchange, I am taking her […]
1916 Banana Nut Bread

I am so excited about a cookbook that my mother and father-in-law have passed on to me! It is called Fredericksburg Home Kitchen Cook Book and it was originally published in 1916. The last time it was revised and enlarged was in 1957. The book is full of what I am dubbing “Traditionally Tasty” recipes. […]
Chocolate Coffee Muffins

What do you do when you are in the middle of a global pandemic and start craving something sweet? Normally, I would throw together some cookies or eat some ice cream, but with the current normal I really didn’t want to use up my supplies. So, I decided to forage and see what I could […]
Red Beans and Hot Water Bread

Tonight I wanted to make something vegetarian. I have a friend on Instagram that is in the middle of celebrating Chaitra Navratri and I am posting this with respect for her celebration. I started thinking…. vegetarian does not always mean vegetables. So, I made some awesome red beans, rice, and some old fashioned hot water […]
Easy King Ranch Casserole

Tonight I decided to take what was left of a rotisserie chicken and make a simple variation of my King Ranch Casserole. It is amazing what you can come up with when you are really trying to stretch the food you have in your home. It turned out awesome! You should give it a try. […]
Tomato Basil Tortellini

Well, today I decided to raid the freezer to make dinner. This is something my husband, Jim, used to challenge me to do. Since we are finding it harder to get things from the store, and we aren’t really wanting to go out as often, I am starting to practice coming up with things to […]

