Oh. My. Goodness. I’m wiping drool off the keyboard as I write this. Seriously. That. Good. Matt and I journeyed back to the Beach after a 30-lb. hiatus. Now that I have time to cook again, and I don’t have to be around any other people while I de-carb my body for two weeks, we… Continue reading Super Summer Suppers: Grilled Ginger-glazed Salmon with Cucumber-Lime Sauce
Category: Someone’s in the Kitchen
A Little Bit of Chicken Fried
Tomorrow is a special day ’round these here parts. Once again, we get to enjoy the great booming voice of Big Tex as he thunders across Fair Park with his stiffly cheerful, “How-dy, Folks!” Once again, the Cotton Bowl becomes a prized destination as crowds, loyally dressed and decorated, flood its seating bowl to watch… Continue reading A Little Bit of Chicken Fried
Eat your heart out, Willy Wonka!
Most of the time, I’m a pretty good mom. That’s not to say I haven’t had moments of EPIC FAILURE in that department, but my kids will even admit – to perfect strangers, nonetheless – that as a mom, I’m certainly above the 50th percentile. And then there are days like today, when I totally… Continue reading Eat your heart out, Willy Wonka!
Tricked-out Treats
Yesterday was our neighborhood’s National Night Out and as we always do, we hosted a friendly competition for the food. Neighbors bring finger food in various categories and we do a secret ballot to determine the winners in each. This year, the kids decided to outdo the parents! Crisana settled on Black Cat Cupcakes. She… Continue reading Tricked-out Treats
South Beach Update: Cookin’ on the Beach
My scale and I are not speaking to each other. I know, I know. It’s my fault. Mr. Scale is just being honest. But that doesn’t mean I have to *LIKE* his honesty, or his blatant in-your-face attitude. I mean, really…whatever happened to a thing called GRACE, huh? How about cutting a girl a little… Continue reading South Beach Update: Cookin’ on the Beach
Spring is in the Air!
Yep, it’s officially springtime in Texas. The signs are undeniable: it’s light until nearly 8 P.M. Daytime temps are consistently above 70. The lawns are greening up. The pear trees are blooming. Everything and everyone is covered in a nice hazy shade of pollen. I even saw my first bluebonnets of the season in the… Continue reading Spring is in the Air!
Third Time’s a Charm
Well, it’s either that or “bad things happen in threes.” But since I’m a positive person, I’d rather look on the bright side. Whatever cliche’ you use, the results are the same: the miracle of multiplying food at Taco Bueno has struck again. For the third time. As has become custom for me on Wednesdays,… Continue reading Third Time’s a Charm
Cookin’ on the Beach: Super Summer Suppers!
Okay, this is hands-down one of the greatest meals I’ve had since we started South Beach. Totally yum-o. For Phase 1, leave off the buns…though that is truly one of the things that made this such a great meal. For Phase 2, we used sugar-free Nature’s Own Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns, and though it certainly… Continue reading Cookin’ on the Beach: Super Summer Suppers!
Cooking on the Beach: Super Summer Suppers!
For some strange reason, I enjoy fish for dinner in the summertime. Yes, I really said that. Don’t be too concerned, however, since I still don’t like lobster and you’ll never catch me smashing a crawfish out of its shell. But whatever the reason, I have found that I enjoy a light summer supper of… Continue reading Cooking on the Beach: Super Summer Suppers!
Cookin’ on the Beach: Easy Eye-Openers
This is a great summer recipe as it is chock-full of summertime vegetables. We ate it for breakfast, but it could easily be a light summer supper as well. We found this to be incredibly filling – so you may want to adjust on the smaller side. With the corn, this would be a good… Continue reading Cookin’ on the Beach: Easy Eye-Openers