Busy Mom Chocolate Lava Cake
As the mom of three kids, I understand that often you really want to make something awesome for your kids but you just don’t have the time or the energy to make something awesome and complicated every single day! When I owned a restaurant, the kids were very accustomed to coming in after school and […]
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Homemade Mac & Cheese
Easter time every year is a time for everyone to get together and celebrate beginnings. This year (2020) was a little different for us. With COVID-19 hanging around we decided to not get together. We did have a family zoom meeting and I made all the traditional foods for my children here at my house. […]
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Apple Pie
The inspiration for my apple pie comes from a recipe written in 1916. It is full of fresh sliced apples, sugar, and cinnamon. I cheat on this recipe with the crust because when I get a craving for some apple pie, I don’t want to waste my time making a from-scratch crust, especially when I […]
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Chicken Creole
I love a good cajun meal. Being raised in South East Texas I was exposed to cajun food on a regular basis. I have an Aunt that lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for years and she has started to pass down some of her amazing Cajun creations. This recipe was originally intended to make shrimp […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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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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 […]
