Did Christmas really come and go that fast? Is the New Year so close to being around the corner? Of course it’s no surprise when Christmas rolls around and when the New Year begins and yet every year I feel like it sneaks up on me. I think it has to do with the end […]
I am so excited for this month’s Secret Recipe Club reveal, the first one of 2013! If you haven’t heard of this great ‘secret santa’ type group, you should check out their site. Gurl, you wouldn’t believe who’s blog I got this month. That’s right it was steaknpotatoeskindagurl. Not surprisingly, the first recipes I sought […]
The humble little bean, one of the cheapest and most musical foods you can buy. For years the only beans in my life were navy beans, green beans, chili beans, refried beans and the horrid lima bean (never liked them as you can tell). What child didn’t sing the praises of the bean? Beans, beans, […]
Dinner in the amount of time it takes to boil water and cook pasta? Oh yeah! This dish is perfect for a weeknight or a busy day when you need something on the plate fast but you want some wholesomeness also.
Baby it’s cold out there… A hot bowl of soup is just the thing to warm you up. Navy bean soup is in my all time top three favorite soups. Normally I cook it with a smoked ham hock or the leftover ham bone. I had some smoked turkey I needed to use up, so […]
Over a month ago, when I was teaching my California Roll class, Mark had confessed to me that he didn’t know how to make chili. I told him perfect, that I had planned on posting my “no” recipe chili that very week. Me and my big mouth, I should never give a date for […]
When I moved to Montana 2 years ago, I had never ever been to a Rodeo. I watched it on TV and even road a mechanical bull. After watching the movie 8 Seconds I knew I wanted to see a real live rodeo. When you move out west and into cattle country, a little desire […]
Nothing like a holiday to put you in the mood for specific food. Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow and all I have to say is “Free-hole-lays!” Say it with me “Freeee-hole-laaays!” It even sounds festive. No one in my family is from Mexico, not even a remote strain, although I have family in Texas. Close […]
