Family, Photography, and Finds from a Professional Texas Mom Blogger
With the HOT Texas days coming, I thought starting our Summer off with a cold, fruity drink would be a great way to keep us cool. Strawberries are in season and lemonade is a second best to sweet tea and who wouldn't wanna sip on some strawberry lemonade while watching their kids jump on the trampoline? This recipe is super easy and you … [Read more...]
When you read one of the ingredients for this recipe, you will probably be a little bit surprised. While many of my friends opted to make homemade versions of the popular Poptart, I opted to use store-bought Poptarts for my Strawberry Cream Crumble. It was by far one of the easiest, most flavorful crumbles I've had. Most crumble mixtures … [Read more...]
Since we've been incorporating salmon into our healthy eating, I decided to try something new; Citrus Salsa. Healthy eating, partly, means adding more fresh produce to your diet. When people think about oranges, they consider them a snack or for breakfast. And I bet many folks never even consider mixing up any of the citrus fruits like … [Read more...]
We have pledged to eat healthier in 2013 so any corners we can cut to do that, we will, but slowly. I feel like we often set ourselves up for failure when we completely try to overhaul our lives with new foods, entire exercise routines, and cutting out every single thing we love. We are learning to take it a little slower by substituting … [Read more...]
I am just tickled to death to be one of the featured bloggers in Anolon's Cook & Tell campaign. Anolon has beautiful pieces of cookware with styles to suit everyone. Seriously, they are gorgeous pieces. Today, I'm sharing my review of the Anolon Advanced Bronze 5.25qt (11") Sauteuse from the Advanced Bronze collection, and cooking up some … [Read more...]
Homemade macaroni and cheese is one of my favorite things, aside from mash taters. There's nothing wrong with the box version at all and in fact, it's much cheaper but when I'm in the mood for comfort food, I make mine homemade. What I love about homemade mac and cheese, is being able to throw in whatever cheese you want. I didn't go all … [Read more...]
I love this time of the year. The leaves are falling, the weather is cooler, and comfort foods fill our tummies. It's also a busy time of the year with family, shopping, and school activities like basketball. Today I'm sharing Santa Fe Chicken Casserole, both a convenience & comfort dish. When cooking boneless chicken breasts, I … [Read more...]
I made my grandma's banana pudding for our monthly WOW meetup (women of worship) and thought it was time to update the main photo on the original recipe. I just wanted to share the new photo I took and also let you know that I reformatted the recipe so that you can easily print it! This is always a huge favorite during Thanksgiving and … [Read more...]
Pickled Eggs are not on my list of favorite foods but they are for my husband and son. I love pickles and I love eggs but why anyone would want to eat a picked egg is beyond me. With that said, I'll share the recipe that me and my man used, in which, him and Tyler devoured each and every single egg as soon as 8 days hit! Enjoy! P.S. I'd … [Read more...]
Since St. Patrick's Day is coming around quickly, we've been making all sorts recipes; everything from pot of gold treats to shamrock pie. Since the weather is warming up here in Texas, we wanted to cool things down a bit and decided to make this super easy Lime Sherbert Cooler. It's the easiest thing to make and kids love it! Truett helped … [Read more...]
Quick and easy meal solutions are what everyone is craving these days and finding desserts, like this Whipped Yogurt Pie, that are fast fixes are no exceptions. I brought you a Summer salad using Avocado and Tomato last week, and this week I bring you dessert, both using only 3 ingredients. What I love about this pie is that you can use ANY … [Read more...]
I know you've all anxiously awaited the results to March's Food Challenge and I apologize for the delay. I hope you all can understand that I just had too much going on offline that I was barely online. In fact, I think I only wrote 1 or 2 posts in April. All future food challenges should be consistent now that I have merged and have more time to … [Read more...]
Another round of Meal Solutions! This week's ingredient list was very budget friendly and tasted delicious! I have to admit, I have rarely used Fettuccine so I was excited to for this week. If you are needing a fast meal, holy cow is this fast y'all!!! All it takes is boiling the pasta and the meal is pretty much done. I used everything … [Read more...]
This week's Walmart Meal Solution is actually something that we used to make all the time back in our broke days. It's a pretty basic meal but I'll share with you ways to spice it up. The ingredients are: Kraft Mac & Cheese, 7.25 oz Great Value Chicken Breast, 12.5 oz 5th Season Chili Powder Great Value Chunky Medium Salsa Betty … [Read more...]
Things have been super crazy around here but I wanted to give you a glimpse of some of the recipes coming. I'm sorta taking it easy for the next two weeks to get things like my house and taxes done but when March hits, expect regular content around here. I also wanted to extend an invite to bloggers and all you folks who don't blog, to guest … [Read more...]
I'm actually not a big fan of cookbooks so when I got a new one in the mail the other day, I was hesitant that I'd like it, as I am with other cookbooks. But then, I opened it up and saw that it was a recipe collection from KitchenAid and was immediately interested. It's hard to find a cookbook that is special. One that has 'features' and … [Read more...]
Okay, so apparently beer is not a popular ingredient these days! I listened to all your feedback and have changed a few things up. I really appreciate every comment, suggestion, and even criticism because it helps me make things like this challenge more fun, easier, and just plain better. So with that, here are two changes I'm making. 1) There … [Read more...]
Oh man, this week's meal solution was delicious! The pasta, creamy basil sauce, and chicken! It was a very fast & easy recipe to make too. Definitely great for working moms to make when they get home. This week's meal solution ingredients were: Macaroni Grill, Creamy Basil Reese's Artichoke hearts Great Value Diced Tomatoes Sara … [Read more...]
Over at My Wooden Spoon's facebook page, Sue commented how she's lost her delicious, oh so buttery, melt in your mouth crispy peanut brittle recipe and needs to find a one to replace it. She's scoured the internet but nothing has come close to the one she lost. So I'm asking you to dig around and share your favorite peanut brittle recipe in … [Read more...]
It's the time of year where we reflect on the year. I thought this would be the perfect time to share the recipes that YOU thought were the best. These recipes were the most commented/printed/emailed/stumbled and only includes recipes of 2010. And with that, let us begin! Pop's Stewed Lamb Ribs Special Old Fashion Waffles From Scratch Pozole … [Read more...]
I get tons of traffic during the holidays because of everyone searching for food to cook during the holidays. I thought I'd round a few of my most popular ones for reference for everyone. Happy Holidays to you and yours!! THE BEST DINNER ROLLS EVER! HOMEMADE BANANA PUDDING HOMEMADE PANCAKES BACON WRAPPED STUFFED WITH CREAM CHEESE … [Read more...]
I have a recipe for handmade flour tortillas but I'm asked on many occasions if I could make a video to show how I do it. Sometimes seeing the procedure in action will help someone "get it" more than photos can. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcs-uQsHGPM Do you make tortillas from scratch? And if so, how often? … [Read more...]
I don't normally like Pecan Pies because they are too sweet but I find that ones not made with additional sugar, are easier for me to eat. My Grandma made fantastic pecan pies. She never burned the edges and the insides were always settled well. This pecan pie recipe makes 3 pecan pies. I don't know about you but I always have to make more … [Read more...]
One of the awesome things Eggland's Best did during October's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month was partnering up with the Susan G Komen Foundation and brand their eggs with a pink ribbon to remind us all to do our part in supporting the cause. I love October for all those great reminders but just because October is over, doesn't mean we … [Read more...]
Just in case you've been busy like me and haven't had the chance to read articles lately, I'm rounding a few up, along with some from other blogs. A big reminder that I have a Jimmy Dean Sausage Crumble Recipe contest happening right now until the 26th! There's only 10 bloggers hosting this contest which gives you even better chances of winning! … [Read more...]
November marks the part of the season where we give thanks, give gifts, and help those in need. Giving a homemade food gift is one of the most popular ideas because it's so friendly to your wallet and it comes from the heart. Today, I'm bringing you a healthy alternative to traditional pumpkin bread (found at Dashing Dish) and sharing my food … [Read more...]
Oh man, I was completely uncreative with list of ingredients for this week's Meal Solutions. And the thing that irks me most, is that once I just decided to cook it like normal, I realized what I should have made! If I could go back and change it up, I would have made Chicken Spaghetti. <--Now THAT is good stuff y'all! My mom makes the … [Read more...]
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