“Chicken Quesadillas. It’s a pet peeve of mine. A quesadilla is a tortilla with cheese. If you put chicken in it, it ceases to be a quesadilla. It’s like putting a slice of cheese between two buns and calling it a hamburger. BUT in an effort to show that I can conform, on occasion,… [continue reading]
Orange Poke Cake
This Orange Poke Cake is great any time of year, but I find it especially festive in October and November for fall. October may be coming to a close, but we still have plenty of fall left for some festive fun. I love to go crazy with a theme and this year we celebrated fall… [continue reading]
Hello Fall Orange Meal
We celebrated the coming of fall with a family orange meal. Yes that’s right, a meal of all orange food. You see before I became travel mom, I was holiday mom. Way back then I didn’t have the resources to get out of the house much so I always looked for fun things to do… [continue reading]
Potato Soup Recipe
This is such an easy and versatile potato soup recipe, but I ALWAYS get compliments on it. My husband and kids love it and request it often as do family when they come to visit. I usually make a loaf of homemade white bread in the bread maker to serve with it, but on this… [continue reading]
Chicken Cheese Dip
Have you ever tried making the classic Rotel, Velveeta, and ground beef dip with chicken instead? Chicken has been so much cheaper than beef that I find myself looking for more creative ways to substitute chicken for my usual beef recipes. Time Saving Tip: When I make my wholesale grocery store runs for meat, I… [continue reading]
Flan
Flan was my favorite dessert from my childhood days in Mexico. I still love it and now my kids do too. This was a super easy kid friendly flan. Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 cup La Lechera Sweetened condensed milk 1 cup milk Caramels Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk eggs and milk together until well… [continue reading]
Mexican Cabbage Soup Recipe
I love this soup! My other name for it is Better Diet Soup! I think the idea for it originated with my parents trying a cabbage soup diet when I was a kid. Haven’t you heard of the Cabbage Soup Diet? I was the skinniest girl you can imagine, but woo hoo I loved it… [continue reading]
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls
This post is written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are entirely my own. This shop has been compensated by Acorn Influence, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Flavor explosion! Quick and easy Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls are waiting for you at HEB. Ever have those meals that… [continue reading]
Chilaquiles Recipe
This is actually my mom’s version of Chilaquiles. In Mexico where we learned to eat them, they don’t deep fry the tortillas, just brown in oil. They use fresh tomatoes with onions and chiles blended. They let the tortillas get soggy. I prefer the tortillas crisp, but of course the sauce made with fresh ingredients… [continue reading]
Peach Pie
It’s that time! Texas peaches are ripe! It’s a mad rush to bring them in because the critters outside steal them isn’t it? Don’t have a tree in your back yard? No problem! You can find them galore in the grocery stores right now and they are GOOD! Truth be told I’m not a huge… [continue reading]