What do you do with overripe bananas? I think about making banana bread every time I have overripe bananas, but a banana milkshake is easier and faster, and that is what I end up making most of the time. The other day my husband saw overripe bananas on the kitchen counter and didn’t think about it twice. He made a… View Post
Have you tried quinoa? Do you know how to cook it? Quinoa is an enticing food choice because when compared to similar foods, it delivers quite a few healthy benefits. It is considered a super food due to it’s rich nutritional content, and it is a favorite for fitness conscious individuals. I have prepared it many times as a side… View Post
Do you have a favorite combination of ingredients toward which you gravitate? Have you tried them in a scalloped potato dish? A scalloped potato dish is a great dish that if you plan well, it can enhance more than one meal throughout the week, and it is the perfect dish in which you can incorporate more than one of your… View Post
So I am not a super fan of meatloaf, but I do prepare it once in while because my husband likes it. Since I don’t cook it often, I don’t have a favorite recipe. Usually I will google a meatloaf recipe to see how others prepare it, but I tend to improvise. I read the recipe to get an idea… View Post
About This Recipe Have you come across a recipe that you decide will be the one you will use forever for that particular dish? It happened to me over five years ago. I was looking for a recipe for a seafood soup and I found one that I will not ever try to replace. The soup is so, so delicious…. View Post
Tarragon Terragon is a very interesting herb, and it is one that I have in my garden. I find that I like it a lot if I use very little of it, but if the recipe has too much, I tend not to like it as much. The version that I have is Mexican Terragon. There are also French and… View Post
I celebrated my birthday a couple of months ago. I had a decision to make about where I wanted to eat. I knew I wanted Italian food, but I wasn’t sure which Italian restaurant I wanted to visit. I hadn’t been to either Il Forno or Zucca 83 in McAllen, Texas so I focused on those two. I checked out… View Post
Flaxseed Meal Have you paid attention to all the different flour options at the grocery store. You can find almond, coconut, potato, chickpea..I saw a hazelnut flour the other day also. Yes, I want to eat healthier, but buying a combination of these to make the best tasting pancake, would also make this the most expensive pancake, as these flours… View Post
About Chiles Rellenos So I love the taste of poblano peppers. I especially like the flavor combinations when prepared as Mexican Chile Rellenos. These are stuffed poblano peppers coated with a fluffy egg mixture and then fried. The filling can be a flavorful combination of ground beef with vegetables, vegetables by themselves or cheese. The combination of the pepper and… View Post
Who doesn’t want to eat a light a fresh meal for lunch or dinner? I felt like this was just the right meal for a hot summer day in South Texas. The dish was a bit spicy because I used poblano pepper and hommade salsa, but yellow squash and fennel seeds made it taste very fresh and light. I wanted… View Post
