Monthly Archives: August 2011
Lazy Day Nachos
Can we talk about nachos for a minute? Because I’ve got a rant in me, one I’ve been politely holding back, but one I need to get off my chest. Namely, what nachos are…and what they aren’t. For all you … Continue reading
Tag–I’m it!
Juanita, over at There Can Only Be Juan, tagged me to do this roundup of posts. I’ve seen it done so well at other sites that, I’ve got to admit, I was a little intimidated. But I do think it’s … Continue reading
Orange & Cherry Pick-Me-Up Mocktail
I had the best intentions of following up the last post with some new recipes–I had a few that I’d already made ready to post, and had already bought groceries to make a few more recipes. And then… Well, isn’t … Continue reading
Did You Know?
When I was a kid, I was obsessed with the movie Annie. I watched it so many times that I can still quote every line (spoken AND sung) even though I haven’t seen the movie in years. And back then, … Continue reading
Quesadillas & Good News!
As I mentioned, my mom was in town last week and we did some cooking together. Since my mom was my first teacher when it comes to cooking and baking, I always like going back to the kitchen with her. … Continue reading
Spicy Kale Chips
My mom has been visiting this week, and we’ve done some good cooking together. We love to make quesadillas (recipe later this week, I promise!) and we’re both a sucker for chocolate so we’ve got some good sweets under our … Continue reading
Mexican Salad
On Tuesday, I promised you a recipe using my Tex-Mex black beans. Bet you thought you’d get a recipe for enchiladas or something, right? It’s in the 90s here, people. I’m having trouble convincing myself to turn on the oven … Continue reading
Tex-Mex Black Beans
Being from Texas, anything labeled “Tex-Mex” automatically makes me a little suspicious. Since moving north thirteen years ago, I’ve had a lot of things that pretended to be Tex-Mex. I’ve had a lot of things that promised they’d be Tex-Mex. … Continue reading