Quick Tortilla Soup
Childhood is great, but sometimes it can really suck.Like when you have a nightmare, you wake up hot, sweaty, and scared out of your mind. And there aren’t many options.You…
Thanksgiving Leftovers: Turkey Nachos
This is why I love Christmas.Presents.And despite the fact that every year I grow older, my heart still remains the same. I want presents, and I want lots.Small ones.Big ones.Handmade…
Turkey 101: With A Chicken
I’m not the type of person to make my children call me M’am. I’m not opposed, I actually rather like the sound of it, in theory.Every now and then, when…
Croque Monsieur
I’m moving to Paris.No, not Paris, TX.Paris, FRANCE.Because, nobody there knows me. But more importantly, because a substantial portion of the population won’t understand when my children insult them, or…
Perfect Halloween Dinner: Black Bean Casserole
It’s Fall in Houston, and that means we still have 90 degree weather.And muggy, thick, air.Oh, and mosquitoes, let’s not forget those.But we also have ranches, and cowboys, and big…
Apricot Pork Tenderloin (Book Review: Simply Suppers by Jennifer Chandler)
This is how I think the universe works. When you want something very badly, you can usually pull it out of the ether and into your reality. Somehow.Sometimes, all it…
Fish Tacos with Creamy Dill Sauce
I was brushing Bella’s hair the other day, and we decided to go for something a little different. Curls.Me: Oh Belly, you look so cute!Bella: Yeah, just like I went…
Authentic Fried Rice (just like take-out . . .if that’s authentic)
The second best thing about 1st grade is very often you lose a tooth.The first best thing about 1st grade is that losing a tooth is just as important to…
EASY Weeknight Whole Wheat Sweet Potato Pizza Dough (Don’t be scared!)
Sadly (or happily) I’m addicted to BBC America. My absolute favorite show on BBC America is You Are What You Eat. The host of the show, Gillian Mckeith goes to…
Creole Jambalaya (and my hair which have some surprising similarities)
I’m a low maintenance chic.No, really. I am, and it shows. Generally speaking, my clothes are too tight (not in a good way) or too big. I only buy make-up from…