Vegetable

That’s right, mis amigos.  Chiles Rellenos. If you read my post on Shredded Chicken Enchiladas, you probably know I tend to shy away from making Mexican food at home.  Why?  I guess it’s because I just prefer it to be made by the experts.  Oh — and Dustin doesn’t tend to like much Mexican food [...]

Finally done with my cookbook! Thanks for your patience. Either check your email if you’re already signed up to my newsletter to get your link or sign up here. Thanks! ——————————– Okay.  So…the holidays are over, 2010 is over and all those delicious — but evil — sweet treats have either been eaten, given away [...]

Hey!  Guess what??? This is my 100th post!! Can you believe it? How cool is that?  Just wanted to share.  Woohoo! ——————————— In my last post, I shared my recipe for Panko-Crusted Tilapia and I mentioned I like to pair it with my Lemon Snap Peas recipe. See where I’m going with this?  I know, [...]

First off, I’d like to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers about Dustin’s father. We are now trying to come to terms with this sad time and move forward…as much as possible.  Ugh. On that end, moving forward involves…well…eating.  One of my favorite activities!  So, yesterday, I made Dustin his favorite meal (Chili [...]

Well, the craziness continues… Dustin has returned to California to continue working for a bit while Jordan and I remain in Austin after a long trek back from Arkansas.  Jordan and I will be returning to California tomorrow for a couple more weeks to help facilitate the move and then we will be permanent Austin [...]

As some of you may know from my twitter and/or facebook posts, Dustin’s father, Rollie, has recently become very ill. Because of this, Dustin and I took an emergency trip to Arkansas (where his dad lives).  Unfortunately, Rollie’s prognosis is uncertain at best at this time, but we remain hopeful he will pull through.  I [...]

Is there anything better than really good mashed potatoes?  You know the kind…buttery, creamy, heavy–yet delicate with just the right seasonings and flavors? We all know I love food, especially really good food.  We also probably all know I really love Ina Garten.  Because…well, Ina pretty much only makes really good food.  (See Cream of [...]

For our CSA, we got a gorgeous eggplant and I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. Two words: Eggplant. Parmesan.  Need I say more? I can’t think of Eggplant Parmesan without reminiscing about this little Italian restaurant called La Trattoria my family used to frequent. Not sure why I loved it so [...]

Yay, here’s another side! And a very, very tasty one at that! This is probably my favorite side. I love green beans, for starters. Then, I add butter, garlic and parmesan. Really?  It’s like not even fair, I know. These green beans make the perfect side for meatloaf (which you probably already know if you [...]

I realized I haven’t posted many sides for meals on this blog yet.  I certainly make them — and eat them.  So…why don’t I post about them?  Hmm.   Well, here’s my first attempt at posting more sides: Thyme-Roasted Carrots!  This is a super easy side to make that goes well with a lot of [...]