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I’m recognizing a very clear pattern in my last several recipes on this blog. Apparently, I’m craving a very large and hearty breakfast. I’ve posted about crepes, biscuits and gravy and now hash browns. And my next post will be on my Homemade Corned Beef Hash!  Jeez. And, well, yum! I love Breakfast. I’d say [...]

We made pickles! Dustin and I have been talking about making pickles for what seems like forever. You would not believe how easy it is, either. After making Fresh Peach Jam this summer, I thought pickles would be similar in the amount of work. Truth is — pickles are even easier. Basically: Cut, Pour and [...]

I’m all alone in my household of four. No one else enjoys cucumbers.  Or cherry tomatoes. No one, but me. Sniff. Sometimes, I just have to celebrate my cucumber-and-cherry-tomato-loving-ways.  And sneak in things like this Cherry Tomato and Cucumber Salad. Even if I’m the only one who eats it, it’s still darn tasty. So there. [...]

Guacamole can be one of life’s most wonderful foods. All it takes to make The Perfect Guacamole is a few fresh ingredients and some simple guidelines. Let’s discuss the options, shall we? 1. Chunky or Smooth?  How do you like your guacamole? I like my avocados on the smoother side and to get the chunkiness [...]

If you had told me a year ago that I’d be posting an Edamame, Corn and Quinoa Salad on my blog, I would have said you were crazy. In fact, I probably would have asked, “What’s quinoa?” Now, if you would have told me that I would have had a hard time putting my fork [...]

Apparently, there’s only so many times one can eat plain steamed asparagus. And, when I say, “one,” I mean Dustin.  As for me, I could probably never get tired of it.   You know how there’s that one side or that one recipe that, somehow, always sounds great for dinner?  Well, steamed asparagus is usually the [...]

Not being able to eat pasta with this new diet has kinda been killing me. Just kinda. I had to turn my creative thinking cap on. Like on super power mode. I came up with zucchini noodles. Yes, zucchini noodles! These are so easy to make and actually replace a traditional pasta pretty darn well. [...]

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.  [...]

Now that we live in Texas, fresh okra is a lot more easy to find at the grocery store. This makes Dustin very happy, which makes me happy. Dustin absolutely loves the stuff.  And, we have learned, Jordan can’t get enough okra either. It’s really cute to watch them both gobble it down together. Like [...]

We like our salmon in our house.  A lot.  We also like our salmon to be pan-roasted.  A lot. So, chances are, when I ask Dustin how he’d like his salmon prepared and what he’d like with it, he’ll promptly reply Pan-Roasted Salmon with Garlic Parmesan Green Beans and these tasty little Sautéed Baby Red [...]