Vegetarian

Ever tried making your own pumpkin puree? Homemade pumpkin puree is really quite simple to do and is absolutely delicious in… pumpkin spice muffins (post coming soon!) pumpkin bread pumpkin pancakes pumpkin cookies pumpkin cheesecake pumpkin soup pumpkin frozen yogurt pumpkin butter and oh so many other tasty treats. Pumpkin!!  Sorry, I got a little [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Today’s lesson: When life gives you apples, make Cinnamon Apples! As part of my Personal Chef business, I also offer cooking demos for local businesses.  Last weekend, I baked my Soft Ginger Cookies for a Fall Fair at Falcon Pointe in one of their model homes.   While I was there, I met a friendly [...]

I love peanut butter. My 2-and-a-half-year-old loves peanut butter. I like Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Protein Shakes for breakfast on the weekdays. My 2-and-a-half-year-old loves Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Protein Shakes for breakfast on the weekdays. You can imagine we go through quite a lot of peanut butter.  And bananas.  And shakes. So, as the [...]

We recently hosted a dinner party for several of Dustin’s co-workers. This was the first time I met one of Dustin’s superiors and only the second or third time I met a few other co-workers. This also meant this was the first time I cooked for any of them. Oh — did I mention Dustin [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]