I traveled back in time this weekend. I went to a place that I hadn't been to in more than a decade. Tucked away in a small corner of North Texas is an area that's near and dear to my heart: Doans, Texas. It's just a few miles north of the big "city" of Vernon… Continue reading Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pea Salad
Category: vegetable
Greek Vegetable Flatbread
Since I started working a normal human shift (7am-4pm), I've been leaning heavily on cold lunches to get me through the day. I've never really taken a lunch break before. When I worked nightside (2pm-11pm) I would run to the break room, heat up my dinner, then go back to my desk to eat. Now… Continue reading Greek Vegetable Flatbread
Dill Pickle Soup
People who obsess over pickles are a certain breed. You know the ones: they buy the giant pickles at gas stations and ball games; they'll gladly order pickle juice snow cones; the drink-the-pickle-juice-once-the-jar-is-empty people. I've found that people who are the most in love with pickles are some of the most outgoing, uninhibited types of… Continue reading Dill Pickle Soup
Simple Three-Bean Salad
It's a classic side dish and Southern staple, but it has been disappearing from potlucks for decades. Bring back the retro bean salad with this simple recipe! #recipe #foodie #foodblog #blogger #tasty
Creamy Jalapeno-Garlic Brussels Sprouts
It's all doom and gloom outside and I'm not looking forward to driving into work today. I've got a 4-wheel drive car, so I'll be fine...I hope. Right now there's just a slight glazing of ice on the roads, but later it will be snow-packed. Yuck. I'm filling my lunchbox to the brim today so… Continue reading Creamy Jalapeno-Garlic Brussels Sprouts
Rustic Chickpea Stew
Let's face it: beef prices are exorbitantly high. I'm being priced out of beef at an alarming rate. And the more I read about it, the more the "Big 4" are to blame: 4 processing plants that control, basically, the whole beef supply. Because of that, I've stopped buying it. Until something is changed, I… Continue reading Rustic Chickpea Stew
Kale & Quinoa Salad
Salad is often overlooked at the Thanksgiving table. Who wants a leafy green salad when they can load up on all the carbs? Stuffing, mashed potatoes and turkey rule the Thanksgiving table, there's no doubt about that. But most Thanksgivings I try to serve a salad as a starter to get everyone's palette ready. A… Continue reading Kale & Quinoa Salad
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
If there's one food item that gets a bad rap, it's carrots. Plenty of people like raw carrots. Most like them covered in ranch. But very few people actually like cooked carrots. I don't know if that's because they've only had cooked carrots (as a side dish) one way in life. You know what I'm… Continue reading Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
Country Ranch Green Beans & Potatoes
Some of the best green beans you'll ever taste in your life are the ones that are pan-fried with bacon. It's a classic green bean recipe that most everyone knows. Bacon, onion, and green beans all come together for the perfect side dish. But what if you could make a version of that...but better? That's… Continue reading Country Ranch Green Beans & Potatoes
Hot & Spicy Creamed Corn
It was just a few years ago that I realized you could eat corn raw. I always thought you had to cook it to make it tasty and tender. Wrong. I now add raw corn, straight off the cob, to salads in the summer. It's really the most refreshing thing when it's a thousand degrees… Continue reading Hot & Spicy Creamed Corn
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