The Littles love pimento cheese. A few weeks ago, in an effort to make my back-to-school lunch packing extravaganza efforts easier, I headed to Central Market to pick up a generous supply of their famous Pam’s pimento cheese, along with a gazillion other staples. The only trouble was my timing. The end of August may mark back-to-school for most, but…
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Banana Bread Bliss
If you follow along on twitter or facebook I gave you heads up a week or so ago to stock up on quinoa flakes and quinoa flour. Many of you may be rolling your eyes thinking quino-wha? We are long-time fans of the protein packed super food, but I only recently began using quinoa for baking. Since we’ve kicked wheat,…
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Yogurt Tarragon Grilled Chicken
Today’s recipe is a perfect example of mistakes made better! Maybe not so perfect as the one where the guy inadvertently dipped a piece of chocolate into peanut butter and gave us Reese’s, but it is a good lesson in kitchen improvisation. And, I’m sharing this one with you because, well, it worked. I was chatting with Sam the Butcher…
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Christmas Appetizers
One of the countless tips I’ve learned from Mia is to always have a tasty treat to offer friends who stop by for a visit. Of Mia’s many talents, the Lord gave her the gift of Hospitality (x2!). She is the most gracious hostess I have ever known. Since this is clearly the season for friends to drop-in & pop-in,…
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Smoked Paprika Rub for Roasted Chicken
Mom’s BFF and I trade emails all the time about food stuff. She is an amazing cook and always has the latest information on cookbooks, new foodie finds and tried & true recipes. So when she asked if I had tried smokey paprika I knew I had to get some right then and there. Mom’s BFF had seen Mario…
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Groceries as they appear in my truck
This is what $248.63 worth of groceries looks like. Six HEB green bags, two enormous canvas bags and one cooler bag. Sadly, this is only the ‘dry good’ stop. I generally make at least two grocery runs on Sunday afternoons. I lovingly refer to my stores as The Trifecta — HEB, Whole Foods and Central Market. I have a unique…
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