I have a soft spot for the sweet, high-calorie dishes us Southerners call “salads”, but which are really more like dessert. But as salads, we can eat them as a side dish, pretend they aren’t desserts, and still eat cakes and cookies later on. This Strawberry Pretzel Salad is one such dish. It’s also one…
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Easter Yummies – Empty Tomb Rolls and Bunny Bum Pancakes
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter yesterday!!! The kids and I spent 5 days of Spring Break in South Carolina visiting my parents. On Saturday we made Empty Tomb Rolls, read the Easter story from the gospel of Luke, and went to services at our church. Sunday we hunted eggs, ate…
Lupe Tortilla’s Charro Beans Copycat Recipe
I freaking HATE beans. With all of my heart, mind, soul, and body. The smell makes me gag, even. If I go out for Mexican, I always ask for a double-order of rice instead of beans. (Refried beans are the worst…they look like someone already digested them for you. Ew.) However….
A Yummy, Healthy Smoothie Full of Veggies
Here’s my latest favorite way to down my veggies! This smoothie has two full servings of greens, plus a helping of fruit too. It’s packed with vitamins, and has a low glycemic index if you use unsweetened almond milk. Just don’t overdo the honey, which has lots of sugar.
Desperately Seeking Carnitas
My husband and I lived in Houston, TX for five years. We LOVED to eat Mexican food there. The problem was that once we moved back to Florida, our TexMex cuisine hit a wall. The salsa at most restaurants around here tastes like ketchup with a little cilantro in it. The fajitas are dry and flavorless….