This healthy smoothie is a great, cold treat for times you are craving something sweet! It is rich and chocolate-y with no added sweeteners. Full of good for you ingredients like cocoa powder, bananas, peanut butter and milk! No Bake Cookie Smoothie This healthy smoothie is a great, cold treat for times you are craving something sweet! 1 frozen banana … [Read more...]
Perfect Recipes for Your Memorial Day Gathering
Summer is here. It seemed to come out of nowhere this year. I know the weather has been wonky all over...but just last week we were enjoying what was to be the last of some late spring weather. Then I went to LA for some meetings, then to Houston for LegoKidsFest, returning last night to San Antonio...and oy, hotness! It's supposed to be 95 today, and I'm going … [Read more...]
How to Season Hamburger Patties
So I might be the last one on the planet to do it this way... In the past, I've seasoned hamburger patties on the grill...while they were grilling. And while it works, it wasn't going to work for me last weekend when we were having a bunch of family over for dinner. I wanted to prep as much as I could ahead of time so that I could enjoy them while they were at our house, … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Zucchini Frittata
I like frittatas. My family likes frittatas. But for different reasons. I like frittatas because they are the breakfast version of stone soup. And I like them because I've never tried one that I didn't like. Pretty much any veggie and/or veggie combination works in a frittata, and this one proves that point. Spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, potatoes....all great … [Read more...]
Zucchini Meatballs
Summer is upon us. (Maybe, I did see a ton of sweater and coat comments in my FB feed over the weekend from my friends up north.) One of the things that I love about summer is the fresh produce, farmer's market and being able to get great prices on fruits and veggies throughout the summer. One veggie in particular is usually easy to find at super low prices...zucchini. Zucchini … [Read more...]
Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
There was a lot of buzz at the start of 2011 about "your word for the year"...and if I had to pick a word then, and a word now, I'd say simplicity. I've been reading the book Abundant Simplicity, and in doing so, thinking a lot about our time in the Dominican Republic, the slower pace of life and the simpler way of life. Simplicity...I long for it, I need it...it keeps me … [Read more...]
B-L-Tomatillo Sandwich
So y'all, this is Tyler and he is quite the little heartbreaker. Not only in this photo, but in life too. He is a character, so full of fun and personality and he's just a delight to be around! A few weeks ago, I met up with my long time friend in Fredricksburg to take pictures of the boys in the bluebonnets. My mom had purchased each one of the older boys an adorable … [Read more...]
Grilled Pomegranate Chicken with Mango BBQ Sauce
Grilling season is officially upon us. Well, it's been upon us here in South Texas for a few weeks...some days better than others for grilling. I'm thinking the last "really cold" front has passed through and we've been enjoying some lovely weather as a result. This weekend we had my sister and her family over for dinner...we grilled out, ate on the deck and had a lovely … [Read more...]
Baja-Cali Black Bean Salad
So this was my lunch yesterday and today. And I'm thinking about whipping up another bowlful this weekend to serve with some yummy grilled chicken (if it warms back up enough to be pleasant for eating outdoors! Brr!). And whipping up is probably not the best verb here...because there is no whipping involved. Just stirring really. So maybe I'll stir up another bowlful this … [Read more...]
Beef and Blue Cheese Bites
I love a nice tender steak topped with crumbled blue cheese. That got me thinking about how to make a recipe to get close to that flavor yet enjoyable for the kids and used what I had on hand. By the time I got it in the oven, I was really craving that meaty blue cheese flavor and crossing my fingers it was going to turn out like I wanted. I'm very happy to report that this is … [Read more...]