I believe everyone should know how to make a good chicken stock. It’s one of the basic skills that everyone needs to know. In fact, when I attended culinary school it was one of the first things I learned to make. It was right after the class the taught us how to cut vegetables and not…
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Slow-Cooker Southwestern Lomo Saltado
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Alexia . The opinions and text are all mine. Lately, I have been obsessed with anything that has a little Mexican flare. This past Sunday I made the mistake of going to church without eating lunch, and all I could think about during the…
Harissa Whole Grilled Chicken
Yesterday Obed texted me from work “I want to grill!” My response, “Heck yeah!” I immediately thought to do a whole chicken. Yes! A whole chicken on the grill! The best way to cook a whole chicken on the grill and get optimal juiciness and skin crispiness is to cook it flat. The technical term…
Homemade Harissa Spice Powder Blend Recipe
Harissa Powder | Hello, spicy food lover, collector of hot sauces. Allow me to introduce you to my harissa spice powder blend. It’s spicy, a little sweet and roasted. I love harissa! For a long time, I was not a fan of spicy food. In fact, I avoided it like the plague. But that was…
Lamb Meatballs & Mint Pesto Linguine
These meatballs have been rolling around in my head for months. HA!! Get it? Meatballs…rolling around. It’s funny! No? Come on! Don’t get me wrong…I know it’s not side-splitting hilarious, but can’t I at least get a chuckle, so I don’t feel like a complete doofus? Ok, what about this one. Where did the spaghetti…
Viadalia Onion Flowers with Bacon Sherry Vinaigrette
Somehow the weather missed the memo that I live in Texas. Yesterday we woke up to 3.5 inches of snow! What the heck! When OB and I moved away from Tulsa we gifted a few bags of salt and a snow shovel. I did not expect to need them when I moved to DFW but,…
Bacon Sherry Vinaigrette
I’m all about the on demand salad dressing movement. Ok, it’s not a movement but, I feel strongly about on demand salad dressing. I rarely buy bottles of dressing because I’ll be honest we don’t eat a lot of salad in this house. Also, my tiny refrigerator’s real estate is super valuable, and I don’t want to take…
Thai Peanut Butter & Bacon Burger
Thai peanut Butter & Bacon Burger This post isn’t a recipe about how to make the perfect burger. This is about toppings on a burger. Forget about ketchup, mustard & pickles. Let’s talk peanut butter, bacon and pineapple. You heard me right. I think I have made it clear that I love food. All kinds…
Eggplant Parmesan Pasta { Gluten Free }
**Originally posted Feburary 5, 2014 – I love this recipe and include it in my regular dinner rotation. It can be made with regular pasta or gluten free pasta. Enjoy! Why does it always take me so long to get back into the swing of life? Every single time I’ve had the slightest disruption in…
Peanut Butter & Pretzel Sandwich Cookies with Chocolate Filling
The big game day is around the corner and with America’s national day of football comes three things food, drinks and depending on how your team fairs joy or stress. I can be a stress eater, and my go to stress food is a cookie. It is just so easy to grab! I thought what…