On the left side of the sanity bell curve
I have about two gallons of frozen raspberries left after my rather unfortunate foray into the world of stupidly restrictive diets. I don’t use raspberries. I don’t really eat raspberries. Raspberries will stain just about anything so I don’t particularly like for the kids to eat raspberries. Because of all those factors, the raspberries hang… Continue reading Frozen Raspberry Streusel Muffins
One of my favorite things to cook is a roast. Part of it comes from the lazy two-thirds of me but it’s also due to the fact cooking something low and slow develops flavors and you go from having a hunk of meat to having dinner. When I first bring a roast home from the… Continue reading Sunday Dinner Roast with Lawhorns
Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 cup Sauza Gold Tequila 1/2 cup fresh lime juice 2 tbsp orange zest salt to taste pepper to taste 2 fresh lime wedges for serving 4-6 corn tortillas 1 avocado cut into slices Directions: Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on all sides.… Continue reading Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos
Like a margarita but you add chocolate. Ingredients: 3 parts chocolate milk (store bought or homemade) 1 part Sauza® Silver Tequila 1 part strawberry puree or daiquiri mix Chocolate covered strawberry for garnish Method: Combine chilled chocolate milk, Sauza and strawberry puree in a tall glass. Stir vigorously to combine. Pour into a glass and… Continue reading Love Is… Valentine’s Day Cocktail
Roasted chicken is one of those simple dishes a lot of people don’t seem to be able to master. Since whole chickens are a great way of stretching your “meat budget,” it stands to reason you should know how to cook one and cook it well. Ina Garten’s Perfect Roast Chicken is my go-to recipe… Continue reading Perfect Easy Roasted Chicken Recipe
When I was a lot younger than I am now, my mom was given some sourdough starter and she made copious amounts of sourdough bread. One of the best things in the world? Taking a piece of still-warm sourdough bread and burring your nose in it. Trust me. Then the plague hit Mom’s starter and… Continue reading Yogurt Sourdough Starter and Bread Recipe
I got a dutch oven for Christmas from my in-laws and after I almost squished my left foot with the thing, I’ve been looking for things to make in the red behemoth. I revisited Boeuf Bourguingnon and I have no clue how I managed to make that without a dutch oven. I must be that… Continue reading Dinner’s Yummy Mistake: Chicken and Dumplings
The remake of True Grit comes out today and maybe you have no idea what I’m talking about–which is a shame. Here’s the old trailer for it. Maybe this will help you remember what True Grit is/was? Here’s the trailer for the remade True Grit: And here’s the recipe for The Rooster inspired by the… Continue reading Wild Turkey’s The Rooster for True Grit Opening
This is one of those bread recipes where it looks like you REALLY knew what you were doing and look at the amazing baker you are! but the hardest part of this recipe is portioning out the dough and then not ripping it. You can do this. Promise. Stuff you need first: ~ 3 cups… Continue reading Braided Egg Bread Recipe
Halloween is just about two weeks away and that means Day of the Dead [Dia de la Muerte] isn’t far behind. While the majority of Americans don’t celebrate Day of the Dead, I would wager a good percentage have heard of the holiday and/or seen the iconic sugar skulls. So maybe you don’t partake in… Continue reading Day of the Dead Inspired Espolón Tequila Cocktails
I know what you’re thinking. You saw “squash” and/or “flax seed” and you wanted to vomit. Please don’t throw up on my blog. Thanks. If I told you to trust me, would you? Sure you would! Have I ever led you astray. Actually, I don’t want to know the answer to that. Back to the… Continue reading Autumn Ready Harvest Squash Flaxseed Bread
I’ve always loved food. The taste, texture, smell…you get the idea. Since I’ve been tall enough to reach the stove, I’ve been cooking. One thing I never did as a kid was bake bread. As a science geek, baking bread holds the most allure for me – it’s pure science…that you get to eat. What… Continue reading Taste Like Crazy Approved Batter Breads
