Cuban Black Beans and Rice (Moros y Cristianos)
Hi.I’m back.I know it’s been awhile. But, ummm, I’m sure you forgive me. I’m back in Houston with my children and my husband, and my dad is still sick, but…
Do Something Good For Your Heart: 15 minute Quinoa Salad with Carrots, Tomatoes, and Beans
As I type this, my dad lays on the operating table in Miami.Surgery just finished. Today he received a brand new heart. It was beating fast and furious. Strong, regular beats.…
Rice Noodles with Mixed Vegetables and Beef Strips
We went to the beach this week for a mini-vacation and one last hoo-rah before school starts. We thought we’d surprised the kids like they do in the Walt Disney…
Quick and Easy Vegan "Cheeseburger" Mac (or Non-Vegan if you so prefer)
Yeah. I said it. “I swear, If. One. More. Thing. Happens. THAT DOG IS GOING TO THE POUND!!!!”And then all Hell broke loose.Shelbi started crying and blaming the whole fiasco…
Lawry’s Spicy Summertime Recipes and A GIVEAWAY!!!
UPDATE: 8/30/11And the winner is. . . . . .Ashlee:I like to cook…just not during the week, since I don’t like to be rushed while cooking. So, my favorite thing…
Gardening Tips from My Mom
I don’t feel like talking about much today.I just keep looking out my window at my garden.And remembering when my mom was in it just a few short weeks ago.How she…
Fresh Strawberry Lemonade and Somewhere Only We Know by Keane
Summer Weekend Galveston, TXLook hard. There’s something in there. Coffee Bean Flake. Cruise Ship. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -…
Peanut Brittle and Friendship. . . .Perfection.
“A single rose can be my garden. . . .A single friend, my world.” ~ Leo Buscaglia, Tireless Advocated of the Power of Love (1924-1998) Friends. I love them. They…
Alligator Gar Balls: Is it an Alligator or A Fish?
Don’t forget to enter the Unofficial Harry Potter Sweet Shoppe Kit Giveaway!Recently, I got that fuzzy, warm feeling in my belly.The kind that comes from nostalgia, the smell of fresh…
My Mama’s Okra Gumbo
My Mama’s Gumbo.This is my mom.My mama.My mommy.My mother depicted in a painting circa 1968.She’s here for the holiday, and I love her. Love her, Love her, Love her.But. .…