Appetizers

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 [...]

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 [...]

Guess what???  My cookbook will be released to my newsletter subscribers tomorrow so be sure to sign up now to get your discount! ———————————————————– You knew it was coming… I couldn’t leave you without a tasty Hummus recipe after posting my Baked Pita Chips last week. Few. Now all is right with the world again.  [...]

Do you like potlucks? I do.  It gives me an opportunity to try out and share a new recipe, while also to see what other people like to share. Now, there is always the concern that people keep their food refrigerated and sanitary when cooking and sharing — but that’s another slightly obsessive issue of [...]

I know I often complain about share my annoyance with good food gone bad… …like when restaurants mess up fried rice, breakfast burritos, pork chops or overcook fish (Wait — I haven’t complained about the fish yet? — give it time). Well, for me, egg rolls should be added to this (ever-growing) list.  Too often, [...]

Since Dustin and I have been together, he has shared how much he loves stuffed mushrooms. Whenever we go to a new Italian restaurant, he eagerly checks the menu to see if they have stuffed mushrooms.  It’s actually pretty cute — how excited he gets when he sees the restaurant has them.   He mentions, nonchalantly, [...]

I told you I really wanted some Cucumber Salad, didn’t I?  Well, here it is!  Hooray! In my last post on Salmon Teriyaki, I talked about how much I love a good cucumber salad when I go out for Japanese food. But, wait…  Why must I go out to get this tasty little dish when [...]

Recipe Title Alternatives: Baby Beet Salad, Fresh Beet Salad, Feta and Beet Salad with Shallot and Orange Vinaigrette, Feta and Beet Salad… I think you get the point.  “Beet Salad” just kinda sums it up. For four weeks straight, our CSA included a (deceptively) small brown bag full of baby beets.  Did I mention this [...]

I love water chestnuts. There, I’ve said it. Heehee. If you share my love, you’ll probably really enjoy these chicken lettuce wraps. I combined ground chicken, chopped water chestnuts (yum!), garlic (of course!) and some other goodies, like hoisin sauce, fresh ginger and sesame oil. My original intention was to recreate the chicken lettuce wraps [...]

If you already follow me on twitter or on facebook, **hint hint** you probably know I entered the “I am a Saucy Mama” contest offered by Barhyte Specialty Foods.  To participate in the contest, you needed to be a food blogger and be willing to create a recipe using at least one of their ingredients.  [...]