Your holiday treat list is not complete without a batch of fudge, or two, or three, or… I mean really, is there ever too much chocolate? Fudge used to be one of those scary things to make. There were as many stories of fudge failing as ruining the turkey. When it comes to fudge, I’m… [continue reading]
Bean Burrito Casserole
Lately I have been taking full advantage of any quick and easy meals that I can put together. This recipe originated because I found these bean burritos on sale and bought several packages thinking they would be something for anyone to microwave and eat in a hurry. Well, none of us especially liked the burritos… [continue reading]
Tomato Soup
Do your kids cook? I confess; I do most of the cooking around here mostly because I really enjoy doing it. I do, however try to get the kids helping in the kitchen on purpose. Here is a super easy kid friendly Tomato Soup recipe, that we found in the Southern Living Kids Cookbook and… [continue reading]
Sweet Cashew Cheerios Snack Mix
I’m loving our cooler fall weather in Texas! This time of year I feel so inspired to create in the kitchen. This Sweet Cashew Cheerios Snack Mix is one that Grace first made when she was little and everyone was crazy about it! We still are! It’s perfect for a fun movie night snack. What… [continue reading]
Orange Poke Cake
Hello fall! This Orange Poke Cake is great any time of year, but I find it especially festive for fall. I love to go crazy with a theme, and Orange Poke Cake was a great addition of my orange meal. It’s funny how simple the food can be, but just picking a theme makes it… [continue reading]
Caldo de Pollo Mexican Rice
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]