My husband called me while waiting in an airport for his flight home last week. It soon became obvious that he was hungry because he started telling me how much he loved my wraps. Then he started sharing ideas for wraps that I could make him in the future. I was pretty sure by "the future" he meant for dinner shortly after he arrived home that night. One of the good things … [Read more...]
Grilled Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches
So we've turned up the A/C downstairs to help keep the utility bill as low as possible, and I've already found myself not using the oven much anymore! That means the majority of our dinners are being cooked outside. (And those that aren't grilled are "no-cook" dinners, as in the case of last night, when I served fruit and cereal because Steve was out of town!) I always say that … [Read more...]
Balsamic Meat & Mushroom Kebabs
Y'all...the grilling bug has hit our house. It seems we are outside grilling and eating at least 3 nights a week these days. The last few weeks have been out of town on the weekends, so during the week it's been a "pantry and freezer clean-out." Literally...clean out the food and then clean out the cabinet and freezer. (See.) Much of the meat that we had in the freezer ended … [Read more...]
Korean Barbecue Chicken
I really enjoy the Korean Barbecue Chicken at one of our local restaurants and occasionally find an excuse to stop in. However a while back I realized that for less than the cost of one meal at the restaurant, I could make enough at home to feed my whole family and the neighbors. Seriously! And it isn't that it is that expensive for the meal - just $5.99 per person, but for … [Read more...]
Grilled Banana Splits
(Turns out, it's SUPER RIDICULOUSLY HARD to photograph ice cream on smoking hot banana slices!) That's right y'all...bananas grilled, then split-ified and topp-ified. Well, technically they are split then grilled...but I thought Split Grilled Bananas wouldn't sit right. So we have Grilled Banana Splits. Here's how it works. Split the banana down the middle, … [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...]
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...]
Grilled Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Mashed potatoes with grilled potatoes. Delish! I'd like to introduce you all to the Klondike Rose potato. I'm sure you are familiar with Russet potatoes, baby red potatoes...what they look like, how to cook with them. But don't pass these guys up in the produce department. I love that you don't have to peel them because their skin is really thin (and also gives … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Manwich Shredded Beef Sandwiches
Monday morning and you've got a case of the "Mandays." Well, not anymore... It's no secret that I like easy. I don't just like easy, I need easy. I NEED easy. I NEED EASY RECIPES. Sorry, didn't mean to get so carried away there...it's just that I really need easy recipes. The witching hour at our house used to be just whiny cranky kids, desperate for food...any kind of … [Read more...]