Mexican rice–how I love it. When you think of Mexican rice you probably think of a tomato rice dish and that is very popular and one I love, but I also grew up on a similar recipe without tomato: Caldo de Pollo Rice! This version is contains the absolute bare necessities. Normally, I add onions… [continue reading]
Sausage and Potato Skillet
A sausage and potato skillet is one of my favorite meals. I’ve been making various versions since I was in junior high. For a while, I only made it with summer sausage. Then I went through a period when I made it with hot dogs. Use chorizo and make it tacos. Every way I’ve ever… [continue reading]
Baked Beans Recipe
I think of this as Mom’s recipe for baked beans, because I learned to make them from watching her. Over the years though, I think I’ve changed it and made it my own. People have asked me for the recipe many times and that was always a problem, because I’ve always just dumped ingredients and… [continue reading]
My Best Pot of Mexican Beans Recipe
It’s Cinco de Mayo! You just have to start every great Mexican meal with a fabulous pot of beans. For years I wasn’t happy with my Mexican beans recipe. One day I told my mom that mine just never taste as good as the beans I ate at home growing up or in the Valley,… [continue reading]
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a tradition at our house! Jason’s grandma Delores introduced me to this dish. She served it every Easter. I am not a huge fan of Jello ordinarily so I didn’t expect to like it all that well, but I loved it. In fact Grandma served it as part of the meal,… [continue reading]
Chorizo con Papas Recipe (Mexican Sausage with Potatoes)
From as long as I can remember Chorizo con Papas has been one of my favorite things to eat. I prefer to eat this dish as tacos in corn tortillas. The rest of my family prefers flour tortillas, so I keep an ample supply of both. On a chilly weekend at home, I imagine most… [continue reading]
Sticky Buns
I have made these Sticky Buns lots of times over the years and they always come out great! Well that is for the one time I made them for a men’s breakfast, and they didn’t rise. It was so embarrassing. I always wondered what happened that time. Did I forget the yeast? Ha ha! Anyway,… [continue reading]
My Runza Recipe for a Crowd
This is the time of year that I crave a Runza! Have you tried them? They are fresh baked sandwiches filled with meat and cabbage. I learned to love Runzas the years that I lived in Nebraska. That time is close to my heart as it’s where I met my husband! Runzas are perfect for… [continue reading]
Quick Texas Beer Chili
With Fall right around the corner, (School for us starts in two weeks!) I have already started making Chili! This is one of my favorite meals. I love it, because it’s yummy, but it is also one of those meals that I can put together in 30 minutes. I made chili for some friends in… [continue reading]
Our Traditional Easter Menu
Growing up, my family’s tradition for Easter was to get up before the rooster crowed and head to church with all of our best potluck brunch items kept warm in crock pots. We would have a sunrise service, literally in the dark as the sun arose. Then we enjoyed a huge brunch with our church… [continue reading]