Growing up in Texas, it was almost a given that we would eat Frito Chili Pie on the regular. Not only is it good “kid” food, but it’s pretty darn great comfort food as well! With baseball opening day upon us, I’d been craving some Frito Chili Pie. So when I recently had an outpatient…

Monday was Greek National Day and true to form, I wanted to create something thematic. A couple months ago, on the recommendation of a Greek former coworker, I ordered a cookbook (it’s GREEK to me!) from a Greek orthodox church in which her theíes contributed. I wanted to tap into some authentic Greek cuisine any…

Pastry crusts are a work in progress for me. I’m still learning how to gauge the correct texture between too wet and too dry all the time it seems. My recent foray into a blue cheese pastry for a brisket pot pie was no exception. For some reason, there’s just a learning curve there for…

Just about every week, a girlfriend and I get together to watch guilty-pleasure TV and make/eat yummy things. Lately, I’ve been on a gluten-free pizza kick. Trying to suss out the best ones, the worst ones, and the -eh- ones. I recently got a recipe (accompanied with a coupon) using Mikey’s frozen pizza crusts for…

Friday was Hungarian National Day. Admittedly, at first, I didn’t know what this day represented or meant. It seemed rather harmless and I enjoy exploring other cuisines, so I took it as an opportunity to learn and create something new! As it turns out, this date represents the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. On March 15th,…

Today is the first day of spring and it is a b-e-a-utiful day out! I started my day at the dentist, but finished it with fresh hair at the salon with my favorite stylist. Both service providers are great people who keep me fresh and healthy — the very essence of Spring! Spring is the…

Taco Tuesday is all about –well, tacos, right? Sometimes though, the same ol’ tacos can get pretty mundane. This week we merged “Meatless Monday” with “Taco Tuesday.” And Clean Eating magazine took the idea of the taco and treated it with a little “fusion” cuisine with this Kimchi Tacos recipe. It was anything but your…

I trust you all stayed safe yesterday and for those who are Irish, or of the Irish heritage, spent time this weekend with loved ones. For those who are unaware of the true St. Patrick’s story, the phrase, “St. Patrick found Ireland all heathen and left Ireland all Christian” is a fair summary of his…

I don’t typically go for pasta-style soups. They never seem to quite intrigue me or “ring my bell” I guess you could say. I’d much prefer to eat my pasta on a plate smothered in some kind of yummy sauce. However, I’ve been doing so well lately, I thought I’d give this recipe for Pasta…

If you live near a Sprouts and shop there, you know they have an app and they send you emails from time-to-time. Often these emails are simply the weekly specials, but sometimes they send you a coupon for a free product! Recently this free product was a package of their lemon snaps. I haven’t been…