Archive for 2011

Hi guys! I wanted to share some very helpful information my mother-in-law, Jody, gave me a while ago about decoding meat and dairy product labels. I don’t know about you, but I get confused easily sometimes.  I mean…with food labels.  I mean…what? Exactly. Anyways, Jody found this very helpful list at the Environmental Working Group‘s [...]

Ever tried making your own pumpkin puree? Homemade pumpkin puree is really quite simple to do and is absolutely delicious in… pumpkin spice muffins (post coming soon!) pumpkin bread pumpkin pancakes pumpkin cookies pumpkin cheesecake pumpkin soup pumpkin frozen yogurt pumpkin butter and oh so many other tasty treats. Pumpkin!!  Sorry, I got a little [...]

Happy holidays, from our family to yours! Hard to believe we are celebrating our second Christmas in Texas. Harder to believe Jordan is almost 3 and Savannah is already 8 months old. Even harder to believe Dustin is 30. Inconceivable that I will turn 30 next year. Whoa. Here’s to making warm memories and enjoying [...]

Homemade crackers are extremely easy to make and the possible variations are endless. Just by simply substituting the ingredients, you can make… …Rye crackers …Rosemary olive oil crackers …Cheddar cheese crackers …Salt and vinegar crackers …Italian herb crackers …Poppy seed or sesame crackers …Garlic herb crackers …Parmesan garlic crackers …Goldfish crackers …Graham crackers Endless, I [...]

Hey there! I realized I haven’t done a Round-Up in *like* forever, so here it is! I hope you enjoy these posts as much as I have. As always, I found these awesome recipes at dishfolio — if you haven’t checked it out yet, you’re in for a treat! Tracey’s Culinary Adventures is always a [...]

Dustin and I have quickly fallen in love with this restaurant in Southwest Austin called Jack Allen’s Kitchen. They have an awesome restaurant design, menu and concept and their food is really great.  They also have a Sunday buffet every week that is just amazing. But I digress. Our favorite appetizer at Jack Allen’s is [...]

A little bit ago, I was contacted by Hannah at Fat Toad Farm in Vermont regarding her family’s prized caramel made from goat’s milk. Hannah explained their rich and creamy caramel is made right there on the farm with milk from their own herd of dairy goats.   How cool is that?   She offered [...]

I know, I know… I said I’d lay off the Breakfast posts for a while.  After the Crepes and the Hash Browns and the Corned Beef Hash.  Jeez. But, for whatever reason, I just can’t. I love breakfast.  Apparently. The sad thing is I didn’t even realize this was going to be a breakfast post [...]

Holy smokes! It’s December already!! If you’re anything like me, you are getting super excited for the recent colder weather. And you are totally giddy with delight at the notion that this means you can make more soup! More yummy, soul-warming, comforting soups and stews. Heehee! To share my excitement, I thought I’d highlight a [...]

I remember the first time I had corned beef hash… I was probably 10 or 11.  We (my parents and brother) were camping in our RV on vacation. My dad cooked us all breakfast one morning while we sat around the table.  He made corned beef hash and eggs. Not from scratch, however, but out [...]