Originally when I posted this back in May of 2013 Mother's day happened to fall on my parents anniversary and unfortunately the day hadn't started off well for either me or my mother. I had the dilemma with my laptop, which I now have back, and my mom was having some car issues.
Needless to say, I went to pick her up and us three girls (my mother, daughter, and myself), decided to stop and have brunch in downtown Austin at a local hot spot...
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I saw this fabulous idea a long time ago on Pinterest, and I just knew that I had to make a version of it for myself. I've never been one for frying things and I will do just about anything I can to lighten up food; whether it be lessening the calories, using more wholesome ingredients, or some other clever way in which I see fit.
These Breakfast Egg Rolls with Sausage Gravy are where it's at! This has to be one of the most tasty and fun breakfasts that I've put together in a good long time, and it's just a pity that I was the only one home this morning to enjoy them. Oh, well... maybe next time I'll have some company over to feed!...
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It's time to get serious for a minute, folks! When I was in high school my family came in on some pretty rough times and there were some scary moments when my mom even admitted to me that she 'didn't know what she was going to put on the table'. Life was hard and things were a struggle, but we made it through together as a family and were much stronger when we came out the other side because of it.
I learned a great deal from my experiences during those high school years. I'm definitely more mindful and knowledgeable about certain things in life; money and food being two of them. Let's just say that my brother and I can rock the socks off cooking ramen noodles.
Money comes and goes and there is nothing that is guaranteed. So when I was approached to take the Good Desert Challenge, it was something that I just knew I had to do.
Over the summer break, families welcome fun-in-the-sun and BBQ, but for those families who rely on school meal programs to ensure their kids eat three square meals a day, it can prove challenging...
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I've been challenged again this year! They say that the best cooks know how to utilize any ingredients placed in front of them. I'd like to think that my handy skills with creating 'pantry' meals from my kitchen aids me in this.
Today I put my chops to the test in this Chopped At Home Challenge with Sargento®! My goal was to create a recipe within the theme of 'grilling' using all of the secret “basket” ingredients; pork tenderloin, cherry/grape tomatoes, broccoli, and Sargento Chef Blends 4 State Cheddar. Of course, looking at the last three ingredients my mind instantly went to a chef or cobb salad. But, what to do with the pork? Being from Texas, my first thought was grilled pork with a spicy seasoned kick. The spice is what kicked this off into a twist on a southwest salad...
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This past week was a whirl wind of fun and now with my post birthday party exhaustion, I decided that it was time to focus on a quick and easy 30 minutes meal and creating Real Flavor Real Fast. There isn't much that more real or fast than a sandwich, but I wanted to of course put my better-for-you twist on it.
Enter this Healthified Cuban Slider. I've taken the traditional Cuban sandwich and turned it into a slider while also making a few more health conscious swaps. These little sliders are perfect for a quick meal that requires little effort and no prep. work in the kitchen!...
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Here in the south, black-eyed peas are a staple when bringing in the New Year. Funny enough, my mother was actually telling me the story this morning of how black-eyed peas became known in the south as a symbol of 'good luck'. Apparently though, there's a lot of stories out there that tie black-eyed peas and luck to one another.
No matter the actual and factual truth, having black-eyed peas on New Year's day has been a tradition in my family for as long as I can remember. Seriously, my mom wouldn't let us go to bed on New Year's day until we had at least one spoonful of what were then plain old canned black-eyed peas.
Thankfully, as soon as cooking came into my life our take on black-eyed peas changed. It sort of became my mission around New Year's to create better-for-you and delicious ways to enjoy black-eyed peas...
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