Well….here we go! It’s another #tryanewrecipeTuesday!!! I recently had a yummy, cheesy, spicy biscuit for breakfast at a very well known Texas fast-food chain that I know was packed with glorious fat and tons of goodness calories, so I decided that I would attempt at making my own Yummy, Cheesy, Spicy Biscuit!!!! Here’s how … Continue reading A Zippy New Biscuit Recipe
So I bought Amanda a Mickey Mouse pancake maker for Christmas!!! She loves Mickey Mouse, so I knew that she would be super excited about it!!!! Well….this morning we put it to good use!!! I didn’t have any pancake mix that was fresh so I made it from scratch from an old recipe that I … Continue reading Mickey Mouse Pancakes!!!….a BIG hit with Amanda!
Have you ever wondered what to do with all of those Holiday Leftovers???? Well, here’s one of my favorite ways to use leftover Holiday ham, turkey, dressing, veggies and mashed potatoes! Here’s how: Place a pie crust pricked with a fork and dusted with salt and pepper into the oven at 450 degrees for 8 … Continue reading Christmas Pie
It all starts with the “Trinity”…A little prepping with onions, celery and bell peppers. Christmas Eve étouffée is well underway!!!! (Sautéed with 2 tablespoons of butter and a little olive oil.) Add 1/8th of a teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, two bay leaves, a teaspoon of creole seasoning and two … Continue reading Christmas Eve Traditions
This was our morning “pick me up” this morning:) I roasted the bacon in the oven for 20 minutes on 375 degrees. While that was roasting, I scrambled 4 eggs with salt, pepper and 1/4 cup of milk and set aside. I diced up 4 small red potatoes and 1/2 of a onion. I sautéed … Continue reading Let’s just call them "Breakfast Cupcakes"….
Okay, let me just say…..YUMMY!!!!!! I was minding my own business, trying to think out of the box for dinner tonight….ya know???? Do you ever hear….”Mom, I’m tired of that…” or “oooo, you know I don’t like that!” Anyways, I was TRYING to come up with something different as a side item to accompany my … Continue reading OMG….Asparagus, Pecan & Mushroom Risotto:)
On a day when it’s rainy and cold…when you want something a little comforting while you are curled up with a good book or movie…or a good blog:)….here is a great Low-fat recipe you are going to LOVE!!! Yes, I know that it is “ANOTHER” soup recipe…as my girls would say, but it’s packed with … Continue reading Turkey & Sweet Red Pepper Soup With Spinach….Low-fat:)
Okay….now this post and this recipe was inspired by my newest FAVE Food Network host, The Pioneer Woman🙂 She’s awesome!!!! She made this yummy broccoli-cheese-ham soup on her show and it looked Yummilicious served up in her hollowed out bread bowls:) In my mind, the only problem was that her recipe used a WHOLE stick … Continue reading
Okay, so a couple of weekends ago, my husband and I spent a great weekend with friends at the Houston Rockets game…. Here’s a pic of the game from our view…. Here’s a pic of my honey and friend with two of the Rocket’s Cheerleaders…. UMMM….and here is a pic of my FAVORITE … Continue reading Mexican Chicken & Rice Soup…my remake…