Cuisine: American

Flaky Fiesta Fish

A perfect healthy–and pretty!–meal for any day of the week, this Flaky Fiesta Fish will have your family in party mode at dinner in no...

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

In this week’s evolving theme of comfort foods done healthy, I decided to talk about french fries.  You know, another comfort food that calls to...

Crock Pot Baby Back Ribs

RIBS.  Grilled.  Smoked.  Roasted.  Pulled.  BBQd.  They are what’s for dinner in this house if my husband is left to his own devices. Beef or Pork–he...

Building an Ark–Fisherman’s Stew

If you have read any of my previous posts about living in Texas, you will know that there are 3 things that I dislike about...

Little Food, Big Flavor–Braised Beef Cheek Sliders

Small plates.  Appetizers.  Starters.  Noshes.  Tiny bites.  Tapas.  Whatever you call it, I love the idea of grazing around a buffet table.  Pick a little,...

Summer’s Last Hurrah–Strawberry Angel Food Cake

The last of the summer strawberries can be enjoyed with this “cheater” dessert. It will be a hit on whatever table you bring it to,...

Steamed & Mashed Crock Pot Red Potatoes

NoTexas.  It has 2 seasons.  Steamy and hot, and then the rest of the year.  I know it sounds like a fantastic wonderland to some....

BBQ Pork Stuffed Peppers

Pork.  The other white meat.  BBQd, smoked, roasted, braised, grilled–it’s what’s for dinner in this house.  Here in Texas, it is often considered blasphemy to...

Feelin’ Crabby: Easy Crab Cake “Benedict”

I like to complain.  There, I said it.  It’s not like I’m a nag (I hope!), but I admit to complaining about certain things that...

Cod with Herb Pesto

Here, fishy, fishy, fishy.  Here, fishy, fishy. So maybe that’s not the way to catch a fish.  It’s been awhile since I was on the...