Chicken Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas I've been searching for a good enchilada recipe. This one is pretty yummy! I modified it a bit from this one at a blog I enjoy. I'm too lazy to wrap up each
Farmhouse week 2... of our Farmhouse Delivery! yum! I didn't think I would like it soo much! Such variety and such fresh taste. made tonight (sorry, forgot to take a picture) and have had our fill
Learning Food Inc. A little over a week ago, Ryan and I watched Food Inc. If you haven't seen it, I would highly encourage it. It discussed how our food has changed over the past 50
General where our food comes from... I've been trying to be a more cognizant of where our food comes from. We've been purchasing our meat from the out of Granger. It has been great to have beef right on
Veggie Crispy Potatoes Potatoes. Something I always seem to have on hand. I find them on sale all the time! We really enjoy from Melissa D'Arabian (our favorite food network star). I hope you like it!
Tip Knife Skills 101 Yesterday I enjoyed one of my Christmas gifts - my first cooking class at Central Market. It was a "hands-on" class - the basics of the knife. I brought mine from
Gadget Microplane Okay, I feel like Rachael Ray in this post, but I love my microplane! A cute, small little grater!
Side Dish Cilantro Lime Rice I love Chipotle! If you don't know, it is a great burrito place, and I love to go to indulge in fast food. Fortunately, I have found a great recipe that tastes like
another cooking blog in the family! My cousin Julia, who lives in New Zealand, has decided to start a cooking blog. Yea! Now y'all can try some kiwi recipes!! Feel free to check it out . here
Dessert My amazing coconut pie I love this pie! I've been making it for years!! My family, though, likes to remember the time that I spilled it as I put it in the oven and the whole house
Gadget onion chopper One thing I hate to chop is onions. They make me cry!! I've tried all the methods - cut the end off and let it rest, wear goggles, put a matchstick in your
Veggie Grilled Veggies Well, grilling season is here! I love it (especially since Ryan does most of it). My parents have shared a great little marinate for grilled veggies and it is great. Use whatever you
Tip a good pot! Christmas 2008 Ryan gave me one of the best presents - this Rachael Ray Casserole pot. Ry even said to me, a couple months into 2009, that if he knew how well I
Dessert Finger Jell-O Last week we had some friend over for lunch, and I decided to make a kid friendly dessert. Ryan's mom had made this jell-o when Nate was sick over Christmas, and I tried
Tip peeling garlic Peeling garlic. Not fun, especially with how much I cook with it. I have read that putting cloves in boiling water loosens the papery skin, so I tried it. It worked! How great!
Breads Ryan's Pepperoni rolls I just love pepperoni rolls. But when I get them when we go out, they seem too greasy and all. But, Ry makes a super good one. I love 'em. Last week we
Soup Pastini Pastini is a soup that Ryan's family makes. A super-easy, almost all pantry soup, that is wonderful. I made it last week when it was cold and it was perfect. Feel free to
Gadget Miracle thaw Many years ago, when I still lived at home, we bought a miracle thaw board. A metal tray that allows food to defrost much faster than on the counter (which is unsafe), but
Dessert Lemonade cake Each kid in our family had their own "signature" birthday cake. Mine is carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. My sister Tessa's is lemonade cake. This yummy, and super easy cake
Tip Spices My tip this week is about spices. I have tons of 'em. I buy them for one recipe, and they seem to stay in my cabinet. It is important to have fresh spices
Breads Popovers Popovers. A food I love but never seem to make! This week I finally did, and found out how super easy they are! Last summer, Tessa and I were super addicted to . Melissa
Veggie my brother... Well, this week has been crazy. Have been eating lots of my freezer meals, so I don't have any recipes to post. My brother Stephen in Chile did post a few videos of
Veggie Celery I like celery. My brother said he would love to name his daughter that, because it sounds cool. Except for being referred to as a vegetable. Celery. A vegetable I seem to have
Main Dish Lemon Artichoke Chicken I used to cook lots with chicken. Lots and lots. I still do, but it is not just baked and breaded anymore. This one is one of Ryan's favorites - I actually made
