I cook lots. For the sake of this post, I’m speaking to volume as opposed to frequency, which I also do; I cook L-O-T-S. When I was a kid, The German wouldn’t let anyone in her kitchen, although I can’t complain because she mostly made German fare and who would want to mess up that …
Meals
My mother is German and my father hailed from New York, so holiday meals took on an International/East Coast flavor. As a Texan, hailing from the West, yet now living in the South, the yummy cherry on the cultural mix, I gots to have me some tamales on Christmas Eve. Doesn’t matter where you live …
Pinto beans are a staple for Texans. We wrap them in tortillas, mash them for refried beans, eat them with our Tex-Mex, but never in our chili. Today, I offer the easiest pinto bean recipe you’ll ever find. PrintEasiest Pinto Bean Recipe You’ll Ever Find Ingredients1 16 oz bag of dried pinto beans 8-10 cups …
The weekend Boy, Girl and Sweet E came to visit, Husband slow-smoked pork ribs out on the pit. If you’ve never had slow-smoked pork ribs, what are you waiting for? Heaven, I tell ta! We had family over and fed everyone, then sent some of the leftovers home with Boy’s crew. That still left us …
Have you ever wondered why folks sprinkle deviled eggs with paprika, why anyone even bothers? The taste is always the same: tastes like eggs with bland red stuff on it. Maybe it’s for the color pop. Maybe because tradition is hard to break. Certainly not to enhance the taste. It’s the reason I don’t use …
Macaroni and cheese is a childhood staple, no? YES! Cheeseburger Macaroni is even better than that. Promise. I first saw the recipe over at Kevin and Amanda’s and made it for Boy and Girl on my last visit. It was given high marks by all and was instantly added to my meal rotation list. Plus, …
I live in the South, y’all. We love our pulled pork. Love. It. I thought about how ridiculously easy it was to make and that maybe you’d like to try it (if you haven’t already). #1) Buy a pork shoulder. During the holiday season, these bad boys are relatively inexpensive. I buy in bulk and …
This post is adapted from my other site (HERE). I wanted to include it here, because when Boy was little, he loved this meal. It’s cold, y’all. How cold is it? (relative, Northerners, relative!) Cold enough to make Chicken and Dumplings! Let the pictorial begin (I feel it necessary to express how much I hate …