I am avoiding my oven like the plague right now, as I do every year about this time. Summer hits us hard in Texas and I'll do anything I can to keep from heating up the house with the oven.
This generally means that I turn to my handy crock pot(s) for assistance with cooking...
Read MoreThis is a super fun and simple salad that combines some of my favorite traditional summer flavors together in a rather unique way!...
Read MoreI've been preparing for my foot surgery that will have already taken place by the time this is posted, and in the process of meal planning I found myself really wanting to make a soup.
I know, it sounds crazy! It's 100+ degrees F. in Texas and I want soup. But, I was craving some comfort food that would be easy for me to deal with in the process of getting surgery-ready and then healing...
Read MoreHappy Birthday to me!
Okay, so my birthday isn't today - it's tomorrow. But, I won't be around my computer for a day or two since I'll be busy bikini-ing it up at Schlitterbahn (the local water park.)
Work hard, play harder. ..
Read MoreThis is ridiculously delicious. And it takes little to no time at all to prepare!
I wanted something cold, light, and veggieful to help combat the heat of the summer after a weekend impromptu tubing adventure down the Comal river with my parents and three year old little lady...
Read MoreIt's all about ranch in Texas.
Being a native, I had to do it justice when coming up with a skinny version...
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