‘Tis the season for comfort food. For me that means soups, stews, & casseroles. Have you ever noticed how the most satisfying food is also usually the simplest? I’ve seen (and tried) ratatouille recipes with SO many steps involved &…
Who ever said a salad had to mean greens topped or mixed with some veg never tried a good lentil salad, corn salad, or black eyed pea salad. I’ve always loved lentils but love them even more since learning about…
Eggplant gets a bad rep from everyone I know except my vegan & vegetarian friends who love it as a meat substitute. It’s true that eggplant can be thick sliced or cubed, seasoned & cooked to mimic the flavor &…
This Jamaican Rice & Peas Soup is a rift on Jamaican Rice with Peas & Carrots that is warm & soothing to the soul! It’s quick & easy too. The weather in Houston has been so up & down. One…
We Texans love our Tex-Mex & Mexican foods! 3 staples you will find in practically every kitchen here are salsa, guacamole, & salsa verde. All 3 are are quick & easy to make IF you keep it simple! This is…
My family absolutely LOVES seafood! Well honestly we really just love food. But living in the South & near the Gulf, seafood really is a big thing! Shrimp & Grits is a Southern staple & we absolutely love it. But…
A storm was brewing here in Houston & the schools were shutting down for the next day. We’d just done our grocery shopping so we were fully prepared except 1 thing… there was nothing sweet to eat. I had been…
My husband grew up eating traditional cabbage rolls in Louisiana. It’s one of his favorite things & a new years tradition for him. I grew up eating stuffed peppers and had never heard of cabbage rolls until we married. Fast…
My family loves soup. One of our favorites is Zuppa Toscana. I recently made Skinny Zuppa Toscana & shared it in my Instagram stories – lots of friends asked about it so I thought I’d share my recipe for a…