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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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Rolo and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Since we are trying our best to stay at home, Raychel and I decided to make a new recipe for cookies. We used some Rolo’s we had leftover and supplemented them with some chocolate chips. It took two tries to get the recipe to turn out as I wanted it to. The main thing is […]
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Cajun Chicken Chili
In these uncertain times, I find myself looking for recipes that are easy and don’t contain ingredients that are getting hard to find. When I made this the other night all of the things I needed were already in my pantry or freezer. This recipe can be made really quick in one pot or you […]
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Not a Normal Blog Post
Today I decided that instead of doing what I normally do and cooking up something in my kitchen, I would go get some Chinese takeout from my small towns one and only Chinese food restaurant. As a previous restaurant owner, I understand what a downtick in customers can do to your bottom line! As we […]
