Muffins with donut glaze seems impossibly decadent, but double-dip those beauties and folks will want to marry you, kids will clean their rooms without nagging and grandkids will think you made them candy for breakfast.  Oh, my. I present Blueberry Muffins, double-dipped with donut glaze.     The glaze is thin and subtle, but it …

I was born on the Day of the Dead.  If you live in or near a Mexican community, you know what I’m talking about.  If you don’t, then you may have never heard of Dia de Los Muertos. Day of the Dead, or All Soul’s Day in the Catholic community, has been popularized in the …

This is the fourth and final installation of the Running For Your Life series. The title of this series, Running For Your Life, was intentional.   It encompassed being a runner.  When you start running, and continue running, it changes your life in a deeper and wider way than you expect.   Here are a few …

Cakes, cheesecake, cookies, pies, bars…you name it, I bake it! So much yurm! With Christmas lurking, it’s time to start thinking about introducing something new along with your something traditional. In our house, Russian Teacakes are a longtime fav. Yet…they aren’t my favorite. I like ’em, I’ll eat ’em, but they’re a little ho-hum, which …

~Part Three in the series Run For Your Life ~ Show of hands: Who’s ever started a running program?!  Show of hands: Who’s still running?  It doesn’t have to be all or nothing.   The physical, mental and spiritual benefits, the healthier lifestyle and shopping for breezy shorty shorts, are within your reach.  It’s just a …

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 …

Oh, my sweet little man, one of the best pieces of advice I can give you, as you grow into the world around you, is this: learn to laugh at yourself. As I wrote those words, a smile crept across my face.  I thought of the times in my life when I could have been …

Now that you have pondered the possible physical, mental and spiritual benefits of Running for Your Life (as opposed to actually running for your life:  OMG, WILD DINGO!!  RUN!!!), let’s get to the essentials of running. Running is one of the easiest sports to begin.  Get dressed and get out the door.  (consult a doctor …

Using a quick-read meat thermometer is easy peasy.  Let’s make sure we’re doing it right, shall we? How To Use a Meat Thermometer in Two Easy Steps: 1) Insert thermometer into the center of the thickest part of the meat.  If need be, insert thermometer horizontally.  Thermometer should not be touching bone or fat. 2) …

Consider these to-die-for filled chocolate cookies my obligatory Halloween post. Wait.  I almost forgot did this one. Way back in the day, Boy and I used to make these cookies at Halloween.  They were his absolute favs. Yet, when I sent him a text telling him that I was making them again after a hiatus …