Texas has a rich history that many don't know about. Growing up in Texas, you learn all about the Alamo, San Jacinto and Stephen F. Austin. But there's another piece of history that's a big part of Texas' formation: the great German migration. In the 1830's, German migration to Texas was spearheaded by a German… Continue reading Schnitzel Beans
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Fried Okra Salad
Most of my family moved north to Montana several years ago. It started with my aunt, who works up there. After that, my grandma followed. Then my uncle moved up there. Then my parents moved up there. Montana has its perks, but good food is NOT one of them. Don't ever try to order a… Continue reading Fried Okra Salad
Chicken & Broccoli Noodle Casserole
I've been feverishly combing through ancient cookbooks looking for the perfect dinner recipe. It's what I do when I don't have any inspiration for weeknight meals. I'll grab a few cookbooks off my bookcase and then flip through the pages until something catches my eye. There's a "Butter 'N Love" cookbook from the 1970's that's… Continue reading Chicken & Broccoli Noodle Casserole
Steakhouse Spinach Salad
I've been perusing my enormouse collection of old cookbooks lately hoping something will inspire me. After scrolling through Pinterest for so long, all of the recipes start to look the same. My vast collection of cookbooks, though, is full of endless opportunities. I've got cookbooks from WWII, from the 60's, from celebrities like Vincent Price… Continue reading Steakhouse Spinach Salad
Spicy Shrimp Burrito Bowls with Ranch Elotes
Rob and I had an adventure yesterday. We went to Guthrie, Oklahoma to see my friend in a play (A Few Good Men) and decided to make a whole day of it. The play didn't start until 8 o'clock at night, so we went down early in the afternoon to walk downtown and go to… Continue reading Spicy Shrimp Burrito Bowls with Ranch Elotes
Orange Chicken with Barley
When you're sifting through a cookbook, do you ever stumble upon a recipe that looks so strange, you just have to try it? That happens to me all the time. I think when a recipe look so weird that you're intrigued---you have to make it. It helps with creativity in the kitchen, and always makes me try new… Continue reading Orange Chicken with Barley
Polynesian Turkey & Noodles
When was the last time you saw a green bell pepper ring? Or the last time you cut a bell pepper into a ring? Probably a long while would be my guess. Cutting bell peppers into rings has kind of fallen out of favor among most home cooks now, but it used to be all… Continue reading Polynesian Turkey & Noodles
Texas Longhorn Cornbread
I stumbled upon one of my greatest finds (when it comes to cookbooks) in a thrift shop the other day. This beauty was only $2 and is a whopping 500 pages! It is a spiral-bound, home-cooking recipe collection from the Homemakers Association of Oklahoma. They break down the recipes into a dozen different categories, and the… Continue reading Texas Longhorn Cornbread
Warm Buffalo Potato Salad
Every time I flip through a cookbook, I come across quite the dilemma: The salad section. This section, typically reserved for the back of the cookbook, never seems to have very many actual salad recipes. You know, like leafy green salads. Salads that contain major veggies. Salads that are supposed to be good for you. No, no. I… Continue reading Warm Buffalo Potato Salad
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