Entrees

Whew.  You all blow me away. I can’t begin to explain just how much your comments, emails and messages meant to me over the past week.  I feel so supported by you and I really, really appreciate it. *Oh, in case you have absolutely no idea what I’m talking about, you can check out my [...]

In case you haven’t planned out your Thanksgiving dinner yet, here is what we will be having this Thursday.   We take our Thanksgiving dinner very seriously around here and have come to absolutely love each and every part of our holiday meal. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!   Thanksgiving Stuffing (Dressing) Parmesan Mashed Potatoes Garlic [...]

As promised, here is my French Dip recipe with a delicious Homemade Au Jus. As Dustin and I sat down for dinner with these French Dips, we knew it was something special. I used my Hoagie Roll and Roast Beef recipes for the sandwich and made a homemade Au Jus from the Roast Beef pan [...]

Let me first start this recipe’s post by sharing its resounding success. And, when I say “success,” I mean “Dustin loved it.” And, when I say, “Dustin loved it,” I mean he has not stopped talking about it. I have heard him tell at least 6 or 7 people over the past 2 weeks how [...]

We were out to dinner the other night at Pappasito’s, which is quickly becoming our favorite Austin Mexican restaurant, and I saw Hatch Chile Verde Enchiladas was one of the specials. Apparently, they have what are called Hatch Chiles out here and they are just around for a short while.  All of a sudden, restaurants [...]

So, the other night, my mother-in-law asked me what I had cooked for this week’s blog posts. I told her I made a Pizza Margherita and, not sure if she knew what it was, listed off the ingredients (essentially tomatoes, basil and mozzarella cheese). I also clarified it had nothing to do with a Mexican [...]

Let me first start this post by saying the teriyaki sauce for this Teriyaki Chicken is amazing. A-maze-ing. Okay, I feel better now. Whew. Like I mentioned with my Salmon Teriyaki recipe, homemade teriyaki sauce is incredibly easy to make.  Plus, it’s SO much better than the bottled stuff — it’s really not even fair. [...]

Recently, Jennie, a food blogger over at In Jennie’s Kitchen, lost her husband after he suffered a heart attack. If you didn’t know about Jennie before reading this post, neither had I. But I’m pretty sure I’ll never forget her story. I stumbled upon Jennie’s blog after seeing a post for Peanut Butter Pie {for [...]

Today, I decided to make soup. I kept seeing acorn squash on sale at the store. Teasing me with its simple and sweet acorn squash goodness. Each week, I’d think, “Neh, it’s too hot for soup.” And, each week, I’d pass it by. *Sniff* But, alas, I realized it is almost Autumn.  My goodness, how [...]

This meal is so simple to make and creates such a complex balance of flavors. Dustin even loved it and he hates capers. I mean hates. Like they wronged him in a previous life or something. I often see Chicken Cacciatore served over some type of noodle, like egg noodles. But my current diet doesn’t [...]