It's almost Mardi Gras!! Being an honorary Cajun, I try to make something for Mardi Gras every year. I've never lived in Louisiana, but I have family there (Alexandria) and my aunt lived in Monroe for a while when I was a teenager. I have a deep love for Louisiana and all of its people… Continue reading Crawfish and Rice Casserole
Chipotle Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce wraps are difficult to eat at work. I eat lunch at my desk (I know I shouldn't) because I'm swamped most of the time. Since I eat at my desk instead of in our very nice break room, I typically only bring sandwiches or salads to work. Anything I don't have to reheat works… Continue reading Chipotle Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Barbecue Oven-Roasted Potato Salad
I've been testing out potato salad recipes lately trying to find one that I like. My family potato salad, which I posted years ago, is increasingly challenging to make. Not because it's a hard recipe, but because there's an ingredient that is almost impossible to find in the grocery store: green onion dip mix. If… Continue reading Barbecue Oven-Roasted Potato Salad
Easy Oven Baked BBQ Brisket
There are some foods that have made me far too intimidated to cook them. Macarons I'll never try. It sounds WAY too stressful. A whole duck or a goose, no way. That's completely out of my wheelhouse. Classic Texas-style barbecue? I don't own a smoker, so how could I possibly do that? Well, it turns… Continue reading Easy Oven Baked BBQ Brisket
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches
There's a thick, beefy aroma in the air. Spices and herbs are mingling together in my oven and the smell is seeping out and filling my house. My husband and I are slow-cooking a 10 pound (!!!) brisket for the first time for Super Bowl Sunday. My husband is a massive KC Chiefs fan and… Continue reading Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches
Ranch Style Pork and Beans
Growing up, there were two canned food items that were always in our pantry: ranch-style and pork and beans. My stepdad loved having a can of pork and beans with his burgers, brats, and other summer main dishes. Ranch-style beans were a go-to side for our meals as well. This recipe, which I found in… Continue reading Ranch Style Pork and Beans
Oklahoma Senate Curry Dip
Tomorrow morning, the Oklahoma state legislature will be back in session. For 3 and a half months, representatives and senators will debate and pass hundreds of bills. There will be good bills and bad bills, drama and chaos, emotion and contempt. The state legislature session is one of my most favorite times of year as… Continue reading Oklahoma Senate Curry Dip
Tuna Cobb Salad
There's a sale on oil-packed tuna at Costco right now. It might not sound like that big of a deal, but when there's a sale on tuna, I jump on it. I eat a lot of tuna. I love it so much, a few years ago I signed up for a settlement with Starkist. As… Continue reading Tuna Cobb Salad
Black Bean and Rice Soup
Better hurry up and make a bunch of soups while you still can, winter is almost over. At least, in Oklahoma, it's almost over. Our winter typically ends around the end of February. By the time March rolls around, we're in tornado/storm season. We've had tornado outbreaks as early as March 12 since I've lived… Continue reading Black Bean and Rice Soup
Easy Restaurant-Style Salsa
You ever look at the back of some things in your fridge and read the ingredient list? Does that ingredient list end up shocking you? This frequently happens to me. I'll randomly grab a jar of dressing out of the door and then be shocked by all the insane ingredients packed inside. Instead of being… Continue reading Easy Restaurant-Style Salsa
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