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Hilah Talking #2 – Recipe Q&A + Bloopers
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: How To Steam and Shell a Lobster! Valentines Day Surf and Turf
Read MoreGrapefruit Salad with Rosemary-Honey Mojo
I got FREE GRAPEFRUITS! TexaSweet offered to send me a box of Rio Star grapefruit. I like grapefruit, AND it’s the state fruit of Texas, so of course I accepted. I think that satisfies my FTC blogging requirements. (That’s the first time I’ve ever had to do that!) Also, it’s National Grapefruit Month ALL of…
Read MoreHilah Talking #1 – Recipe Q&A + Food Poisoning
Hey y’all! Here’s the first installment in my new weekly Q&A vlog where I answer questions about this weeks episodes. Links Mentioned In This Video. Flourless Chocolate Mini Cakes Pimm’s Cup Cocktail Recipe Super Bowl Snack Mix Party Food Playlist Average Betty’s 6 Tips For an Awesome Super Bowl Party
Read MoreSuperbowl Snack Mix
This one’s for all you late-comers and last-minute non-planners out there. I include myself in that group. As much as I love thinking about Superbowl parties (for the food, not the football) and planning menus in my head, I have yet to actually get around to hosting my own Superbowl party, replete with all the…
Read MoreAdventures in El Rancho Supermercado
Pacaya Palm I got a new grocery store in my neighborhood and it’s called El Rancho Supermercado and let me tell you, it is indeed SUPER. I love anyplace where you can buy wedding cakes, tacos, and aguas frescas all in the same spot. Also, cactus juice, pulpos frescos, and a hundred kinds of dried…
Read MoreOld Lady Recipes #2: Homemade Applesauce
Homemade applesauce is one of those Old Lady recipes that’s been around forever practically. It’s great for breakfast or even a light dessert. It’s delicious with roasted meats or cabbage rolls. And it’s a classic accompaniment to potato latkes which are delicious. Making applesauce is such a cinch, you hardly need a recipe. But here’s…
Read MoreChicken and Dumplings
The sky is dreary as can be and I’ve been feeling extraordinarily lazy today, still recuperating from hosting my first complete Thanksgiving dinner, which means I also have a fridgerator full of Thanksgiving leftovers at my fingertips. Given those facts, what could be better than soup with dumplings and all-day movies? Nothing. Without further ado…
Read MoreGreen Papaya Salad
My friends Harry and Maew at the Simmons Family Farms are one-of-a-kind organic farmers. In addition to standard crops like greens, tomatoes, and peppers, they also grow many unusual vegetables and herbs like Thai basil, Chinese broccoli, and even papaya. This past week I was lucky enough to grab a green papaya from their stand…
Read MoreInterview with Lisa Fain, aka The Homesick Texan (Plus Book Giveaway!)
The Homesick Texan Cookbook starts out with a long, cold, lonely journey alongside a New Jersey highway. I like cookbooks that start out like this. I like cookbooks that are more than their recipes. They are also stories; they are life. Lisa Fain’s debut cookbook is exactly what I like. If you haven’t heard of…
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