Oh my goodness, I am so, so excited for the Fall. And I’m not just saying that because it means cooler weather. Not gonna lie, though, these Texas summers take some getting used to. It’s been in the 90′s the past few weeks and that has felt cool. Hard to believe! Fall is just so [...]

Well, it definitely looks like “Easy Weeknight Dinners” is running away with it in the polls. And I hear ya.  What’s not to love about a delicious, easy-to-prepare, home-cooked, nutritious meal after you get home from work? I don’t know about you, but our time after work and before dinner is pretty packed.  After the [...]

Now that we have discussed what type of blog you would like to run, how to choose a blocking platform and how to pick a domain name, it’s important to discuss how to actually get your name out there. While not essential if you are simply posting for the fun of it, if you want [...]

It’s been a while since I reviewed a local Austin Food Trailer, hasn’t it?

For as long as I can remember, I’ve absolutely loved pancakes. Blueberry pancakes.  Buttermilk pancakes.  Mickey Mouse pancakes.  Pancakes for breakfast.  Pancakes for lunch.  Pancakes for dinner.  Pancakes for snacks. Well I suppose you get the point.  Banana pancakes. Okay, I think I’m done now. One thing that always bugged me was that I couldn’t [...]

Do you know how to pronounce the word, “Compote?” Well…I didn’t for the longest time.  Like until just 5 minutes ago.   Sigh. I knew how to cook a compote and what it was and that I liked it on my pancakes.  But actually pronouncing it?  Not so much. At restaurants, I would kind of mumble [...]

Hi guys! If you haven’t already noticed, I just posted a new poll! Hooray!! I am planning to write a new eBook about one of the following topics: Easy Weekday Dinners Cooking 101: The Basics My Go-To Healthy Recipes My Favorite Desserts How to Start a Food Blog Kid Friendly Recipes I’d really love to [...]

A few weekends ago, we all drove out to Fredericksburg, Texas to pick peaches. We love u-pick farms, the country, fun family drives and ridiculously good peaches so we were pretty excited. Did I mention I love peaches? We found Marburger Orchard online. They do a really good job of updating their site frequently (like [...]

Sorry it’s taken me so long to add the next post in this series for How To Start a Food Blog.  I have received several requests asking for more lessons and I’m excited to get back in the swing of things. If you’re new to this series, please feel free to check out the earlier [...]

Probably the most common type of question I get in my email and comments involves asking for healthy recipe substitutions. While I do enjoy eating healthy, I’ll be the first to admit that several of my recipes aren’t the healthiest they can be. What can I say? I like my butter and bacon. That being [...]