Hearty Vegetable Soup with a Basil-Garlic Dressing (Pistou Soup)
It’s definitely full on Spring in my lovely town of Houston.Though, some days it feels like summer. Hot, hot, hot. And by hot I mean 84 which isn’t really very…
Authentic Spanish Tortilla
If you live in a glass house, don’t throw stones.Or if you have stones, don’t be throwing them at people in glass houses.Or just to cover all our bases if…
Orange Energy Drink
* this is the grand finale in my series. . . .Tale of Freedom. Part IPart III have something to say.Sometimes, I feel ummm. . . . . shackled.Bound.Gagged.Tied.Enslaved to my…
Pumpkin Pudding Parfait
I know a kid is who is the biggest smarty pants.In the entire universe.Yup. That’s her.She is also the biggest Know It All, I have ever met in the 35…
Corn Chowder
It’s early. Very early. The sun hasn’t even come out. I can hear a few birds chirping, but I think they are just yelling at me to go back to sleep. …
Thanksgiving Side: Baked Spinach
This casserole is award winning.Well . . . . . . . it could have been award-winning.If a certain “somebody” (MR. WOO) would have told me that not only did…
Perfect Pumpkin Pie
Maybe I’m going to start my period.I’m getting all choked up over the craziest things, and I can’t remember anything.Bella held up a scruffy red t-shirt with a monkey on…
Sugar and Spice Pumpkin Seeds
Okay, this is because I love you. And because. . . .I’m a bit of a procrastinator. We just carved our pumpkins last night, and so. . . . I just…
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…
Halloween Appetizer: Used Q-tip Kabobs
Time: 10 am SaturdayPlace: 6 year old’s Soccer Game.She’s running . . . running . . . running. Slower as every minute passes.Her arms are hanging at her side. Her…