Broccoli Cheese Casserole: Old Lady Recipe #4

By Hilah | March 10, 2012 |

Broccoli Cheese Casserole Recipe Video – scroll down for recipe I know this is something that these days one can only find at Luby’s Cafeteria, but it’s still really yummy. Trust me, old ladies know what they’re doing when it comes to vegetables, casseroles, and topping things with crackers. Plus this is like I’m giving…

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Tartar Sauce Recipe

By Hilah | March 5, 2012 |

Here’s a basic tartar sauce recipe for your fried catfish, grilled fish, crab cakes, tuna cakes, or birthday cakes! Just kidding about the birthday cakes, I think. But totally not judging if you’re into trying that. Tartar sauce (or tartare sauce if you’re in the UK) has been around a long time and likely originated…

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How to Corn Beef Brisket

By Hilah | March 3, 2012 |

Youguysguesswhatnevermindstopguessing! I learned how to corn beef brisket! And it was DEE-RISH-US! Sorry. Can’t talk good. Eating leftover corned beef. It’s really simple, as long as you have a refrigerator, which I do. I followed the recipe here from Nils Hoyum on HowToCookMeat.com which is a cool site if you cook and eat meat, which…

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My Favorite Barbecue Joints in Austin

By Hilah | February 29, 2012 |

While I’m not a barbecue expert – I’m hardly a snob about any comestibles unless you count getting annoyed with weak-ass drinks in bars – I appreciate good barbecue as much as the next Texan. During my 8-year-long vegetarian experiment, a chopped beef sandwich was what I’d find myself missing most of all. Well, actually…

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Blue Cheese Dressing

By Hilah | February 23, 2012 |

Blue cheese dressing (or bleu cheese dressing if the place is classy or TGIFriday’s) is one of my top two favorite dressings that I only ever eat at restaurants. The other one being Thousand Island. At home, I always make a quick vinaigrette, but if I’m out and paying top dollar for a salad, you…

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Streusel Pear Cake: Old Lady Recipe #3

By Hilah | February 18, 2012 |

My mama might kill me for calling this an Old Lady Recipe, since she used to make it all the time, even before she was an old lady. (Just kidding, MOTHER!) So if I turn up dead tomorrow, you know who to blame. (Just kidding, MOTHER!) But all seriousness aside, folks, this here is one…

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