For Mexican girls night dinner, I decided to take the plunge and make enchiladas. I was never really a fan of enchiladas growing up. I think the red sauce always creeped me out. This was my first attempt at enchiladas and they turned out awesome! I took a few steps to make these on the […]
Fried Chicken
I started this section in honor of my Granny. These are dishes that I grew up eating on Sundays and holidays with my family. Some of these dishes might be a little more labor intensive than my usual cooking but I promise, it’ll be worth it. Down here in Austin, my friends are my family […]
Poached Egg Salad
Ive been craving poached eggs lately. Not sure why, maybe I need more protein or something. Anyways, I decided to add a poached egg to my staple salad: spinach with strawberries, cucumber and avocado. Don’t be afraid… it may sound hard but I’ve had great success using this method to poach an egg. 1. Bring […]
Dove Season
In case you weren’t aware, its dove season in Texas. I have never been hunting but every guy I run into lately cannot stop talking about dove season. Therefore, at recent gatherings there has been lots of dove eating. This past weekend my guy friends made these stuffed dove breasts. They were quite delicious and […]
Tortellini Skewers
I did this take on tortellini for a potluck lunch at work. Its fun and easy and people just really loved the skewers haha. Frozen Cheese Tortellini Pesto (I used TexaFrance garlic pesto) Skewers Boil the tortellini like normal. Don’t let them get too soft or they will fall off of the skewer. Drain tortellini […]
Aspen, Colorado
I recently visited Aspen, CO for a friends wedding. The wedding was beyond gorgeous (see mountain top picture) and the food was delightfully inspiring! I wanted to share all the amazing photos and you will definitely be seeing me try to use some of these things in my cooking! Check out some of the cool […]