New Year’s Eve has always been fun with my mom. It’s full of junk food and movies and staying up late. Well, late can be relative. I am so thankful that Netflix has an anytime countdown for kids. I bet we all end up in bed by 11. One of our favorite New Year’s Eve…
Cinco de mayo
Queso Monkey Bread
Are you ready for Football season? Tailgating? Feasting? What about holiday parties coming up soon? Yep — me too! I love cooler weather and snacking. This Queso Monkey Bread with Chorizo (or spiced up hamburger meat) fits the bill. I always give credit when credit is due but honestly, I had to remake this recipe…
Salsa Recipe for Canning
What are you doing this fine Sunday? I am making more of the Chow Chow I made a few weeks ago and my daughter asked me to make a salsa recipe for canning. Something I have not done in several years. I had everything I needed having gone to the Farmer’s Market yesterday and getting…
Tamale Pie
Hi y’all – remember me? I know. It’s been exactly three months since I posted. I don’t think I really started out the summer to take a blog break but it is what happened. First, mom had some health problems, then………. everything I cooked turned into a failure. Have you ever gone through one of…
Fruit and Vegetable Train with Halfway Homemade Salsa
It’s that time of year again to share with you about #Produceforkids who I partnered with to share these recipes I developed myself with a little help from the host of the campaign, Homeland, to benefit the Oklahoma Regional Food Bank. The campaign runs from May 31 through June 30, 2016. If you purchase any…
Blue Cheese and Tequila for #Cincodemayo
***This is sponsored content for which I was compensated. The opinions are mine and as told to me by those attending the party **** We celebrate Cinco de Mayo every year because It is Lawyer Boy’s birthday. This year, his 29th, was celebrated early because he and Minnie Mouse (his wife) will be attending…
Carne Adovada
Adovada is what New Mexicans generally call Mexican adobada. They both mean pork pieces that are marinated in a red chili sauce for a long time then baked to perfection. You can use it then for tacos, burritos, in eggs, just about anywhere you want. We made tacos with this recipe. You will love it…
Copycat Taco Bueno Muchaco
I have a confession to make: I would do just about anything for a Taco Bueno Beef Muchaco – seriously, it can be dangerous sometimes when I want one and we are very far from a store. Those thick soft taco shells all supple and tender holding refried beans, taco meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes…
Bacon Wrapped Hatch Green Chiles #Baconmonth
August is Bacon month and it is also when Hatch Green Chiles are harvested! These are two of my favorite things to eat and together – whew, it’s a good night of eating at our house when that happens! I developed this recipe especially for my son-in-law who has many of the same likes and…
Apple Enchiladas #Cincodemayo
Today is Lawyer Boy’s 27th Birthday. I met him when he was 16 and still in high school. I remember meeting him one Saturday afternoon and then the next week, I was in a Oklahoma State University Extension office and there his picture was in a green jacket. I asked the lady I was meeting…