Cracking eggs one carton at a time.
Bachelorette party was a success! My friends and I traveled down to WinStar casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. That's a sprawling casino and resort near the Oklahoma-Texas border. I had never gambled before, but I was in the presence of one of the best gamblers (my friend Jordann). My best friend drove up from Austin, and another bestie from… Continue reading Farmers Market Stew
Happy Eclipse Day! How are you celebrating? Staring at the sun? Hope you were one of the non-procrastinators that was able to score some eclipse glasses! I've tried my way bribing a coworker to bring me back some, to no avail. I guess I can try to make a pinhole viewer in the next few… Continue reading Caribbean Pulled Pork Sliders
If you were to meet me for this first time, and you weren't quite sure where I was from, there would be one dead giveaway: my affinity for Ranch dressing. I feel like the ranch obsession kind of originated in the South. I'm not sure the yankees up north have the stomach for it like… Continue reading Creamy Ranch Cauliflower
It's been a pleasant weekend of hanging out with friends, getting few things accomplished, and enjoying cookouts. A lot of napping was had yesterday, too. Needless to say, although my weekend was productive in the capacity that I didn't lounge around at home for two days---it was also completely unproductive. I'm just now getting around to my… Continue reading Bavarian Meatball Sandwiches
Happy 7-11 Day! Want to know something weird about 7-11? The ones in Oklahoma are not associated with the nationwide (and now worldwide) chain AT ALL. Yep. You read that right. Since the Oklahoma chain only shares a trademark and logo with the nationwide one, we don't get Slurpees...we get Icy drinks. They both taste… Continue reading Teriyaki Turkey Sliders
My fiance and I have vastly different tastes in food. I'll put onions in everything. He hates onions. He loves brown rice. I have to force myself to eat it. I like cooked carrots. He prefers them raw. I've never been able to eat raw carrots. I remember when I was a kid, watching cartoons,… Continue reading Cinnamon-Sugar Glazed Carrots
One of the appliances that gets used the most in my kitchen is my slow-cooker. Whoever invented that miraculous device, thank you. I'm constantly experimenting with cooking different meats, stews, and side dishes in my slow-cooker. I've never made ribs inside of one before, but I've read a lot of blog posts about it. Cooking ribs anywhere… Continue reading Thai-Style Ribs
