I love burgers, don’t you? My all time favorite homemade burger is my Tried and True Burgers. But every now and then, I like to mix things up…like with these Black Bean and Quinoa Burgers. I came across a truly great combo of two of our favorites around here. Tacos + burgers= taco burgers! Wow. These are show stoppers. They’re … Read More
Black Bean and Quinoa Burgers
Now, I’ll go ahead and admit: we are not fancy schmancy vegetarian type people around these parts. But, we do like to be adventurous with our taste buds. At least I do. My husband is adventurous by default. The man had never even had barbecue before me. (There once was a time when he turned up his nose to homemade … Read More
Horchata
I love my husband. I think he’s just plain awesome. Because, he is awesome. He’s so full of awesome characteristics, talent, heart, and quirks. One of his quirks…or talents perhaps…is recognizing the genius of obscure musicians before they hit the big scene. A few years ago, he found out about this band called Vampire Weekend. He started listening to them … Read More
Baked Sweet Peaches
For a long time in my life, I didn’t care for many fruits. But peaches were always something I adored. They’re so delectably juicy and such a sweet natural treat. It’s as if God decided to give us glorious hanging candy from trees wrapped in the soft skin of whatever Adam named a peach. I love them plain. Oh, they’re … Read More
Chili Lime Chicken Tacos
I love Mexican food. But, sometimes, I just don’t have the time to stand over the stove and cook a whole Mexican meal. Enter another one of my loves: slow cookers. Slow cookers actually create time when you don’t have much of it. You know me, I love to cook. But, I do not love to spend hours in my … Read More
Taco Cupcakes
I love taking an old favorite and trying a new twist with it. These taco cupcakes are no exception. They are truly delicious and a bit easier to eat than a regular taco because they come in bite-sized portions. This would be a great party-pleasing food to include on any menu. But they also work for spicing up your routine … Read More
Cilantro Lime Rice
I live in a college town. When word spread that Chipotle was coming, I think the whole town did a back flip. My brother-in-law is the Chipotle-eatingest person I know. Every time he and my sister-in-law go on a date, this seems to be their restaurant of choice. Chipotle has a lot of fresh tasting elements in their line up. Their … Read More
Nutter Butter Banana Pudding
I’m a freak. I’ll go ahead and admit it. I love banana pudding. But…I hate bananas. I always pick the bananas out of my pudding. To be honest, while I absolutely love this pudding that my good friend, Whitney, taught me how to make, I make my own little dish of banana-less pudding when I make this for a crowd … Read More
Texas Trash
My husband is a professor. So that means from time to time we have groups of students over to bless them with a home cooked meal. I was in a quandary last time we had a bunch over as to what to fix. The larger the crowd, the further the dollar has to stretch. I decided to go with Mexican … Read More
Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade
My father-in-law and I both have a love for fruity beverages. (Non-alcoholic, of course.) I started realizing this in college. You see, growing up, it was a special treat for us to get a Clearly Canadian Blackberry drink. They were pretty rare to find. And expensive. I remember when various guest speakers would come to our church, we would take … Read More