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Delicious Cheeses for Entertaining
A Nutritionist and a Food Blogger go into a Super Foodie Mart…
Doesn’t that sound like the beginning of a good joke? Well, it was the way I spent my Saturday afternoon. I went grocery shopping with my girlfriend, Kim. We spent FOUR HOURS in this particular market and had a complete blast!
I [...]
Breakfast To Go in 15 Minutes
Don’t tell me you don’t have time for breakfast. I’ll have you eating a very satisfying breakfast on your way out the door that only takes 15 minutes to prepare.
HERE’S ALL YOU NEED
1 can of grand biscuits (8 count)
3 eggs
3 tablespoons milk
salt & pepper
oven fried bacon or ham lunch meat slices
Preheat oven to [...]
How to Eat Road Kill Grill Seasonings
With a name like Road Kill Grill Seasonings ALONE, I had to try it!
Road Kill Grill Seasonings is a mixed grill dry rub with a mild kick. Last night, I fired up the grill, invited some neighbors over and we had ourselves a taste testing.
We voted it to be OUTSTANDING for Blackened Tilapia [...]
Blackened Tilapia
I used Road Kill Grill Seasonings to grill this wonderfully spicy, smoky tilapia fillet.
HERE’S ALL I HAD TO DO
tilapia fillets
olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 to 3 teaspoons Road Kill Grill Seasoning
First, I got my grill hot & ready using my handy dandy chimney starter.
Next, I liberally oiled my nonstick grill sheet to help keep the [...]
Traditional Coleslaw
“Coleslaw” comes from the Dutch koolsla, from kool cabbage + sla salad. Defined as a simple salad made from sliced cabbage. But we KNOW it’s not THAT simple, don’t we?
Oh sure, slicing up the cabbage is easy. Creating the dressing is the hard part! Getting that balance of creamy, tangy sweetness to moisten all that [...]
This Week from Jarvis Farm
I just came from Jarvis Farm to pick up more delicious produce straight out off their farm. They have got it going on! Jarvis Farm is located in Como, Texas.
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If you live nearby, you MUST go and get it while the gettin’s good. There is nothing like fresh fruits and [...]
Road Trips and Sweet Treats
One the best parts of taking a road trip are the stops you make along the way.
Coming back from our restful and beautiful weekend down in Corsicana, Texas, we stopped off highway 19 heading North at a roadside Peach Orchard. The little town of Emory was just a little North of us.
Although the peaches [...]
Free Menu Planning e-Course
I just got word from menus4Moms about their free tool to help save you time and money in the kitchen!
menus4Moms, one of the most popular menu planning services online, has put together a free e-course called “Menu Planning for Busy Moms“.
“Menu Planning for Busy Moms” teaches you how to make a great menu plan that [...]
Homemade Pita Bread
I wanted to do something new and challenge myself while treating my dear friends and family to a home cooked Mediterranean meal. I’ve eaten my fair share of Mediterranean cuisine from restaurants and from authentic home cooks and loved it ALL! This was my first attempt to make it at home.
The entire [...]
Garlic Yogurt Sauce
This creamy goodness should be a staple in everyone’s frig, especially if they LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, garlic.
I found this recipe at A Mingling of Tastes underneath the Herb Marinated Lamb Kabobs recipe.
HERE’S ALL IT IS
1 cup of plain fat free yogurt
2 garlic clove, crushed
1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
salt [...]
Herb Marinated Chicken Kabobs
I improvised this dish from the Herb Marinated Lamb Kabobs recipe from A Mingling of Tastes to get make these delicious chicken kabobs and the garlic yogurt sauce to go with them. Both recipes ROCKED!
HERE’S ALL IT TAKES
1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into large cubes
4 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh [...]
Deluxe Black Bean Burgers
On nights when I don’t feel like cooking something from scratch, I get out one of my favorite freezer staples, Morningstar Spicy Black Bean Burgers. They taste the best heated up in the oven or on a grill pan. I’ll also heat up a can of Ranch Style Black Beans to serve [...]
