The wind sure is sweeping down the plain here in Oklahoma. We're gusting to 30 miles per hour almost, and have already seen a few grassfires spark out west. There's an ugly brown hue replacing the brilliant blue sky. Even when we're blessed with some warmer weather, we're cursed with these hellish winds. You've got… Continue reading Barbecue Ranch Chicken Casserole
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
For the longest time I thought red velvet was a special kind of cake batter. Like Dr. Pepper, I wasn't sure what was in it but I knew it was different. Imagine my surprise when I learned it was just chocolate with red food coloring. How is that possible? It tastes different than just plain chocolate. Nope.… Continue reading Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
Grilled Rasta Pasta
Hello again! A lot has happened in my brief hiatus from blogging. We've got a lot of ground to cover, so let's dive in, shall we? First off...I got married! This might not come as a surprise to some of you, as I've been talking about it for a while now. The wedding went off… Continue reading Grilled Rasta Pasta
Baked Caprese Panzanella Salad
Summer is right around the corner, and with that comes cookouts, barbecues, camping and vacations. I typically loathe the hot weather, but I'm actually looking forward to it this year. Next weekend I'm going on a camping trip with friends to my most favorite place on the planet: Chickasaw National Recreation Area. It's a beautiful… Continue reading Baked Caprese Panzanella Salad
Spring Vegetable & Quinoa Salad
Up until this point, I refused to cave to the supreme commercialization of the strange ancient grain that is quinoa. I would see it everywhere I went. People proclaimed it a "super food" and tried to promote it as better than pasta. Food blogs, magazines, and menus quickly began to become overrun with quinoa recipes. Whatever, I thought. All of… Continue reading Spring Vegetable & Quinoa Salad
Apple & Raspberry Stuffed Biscuits
Ah, Christmas. A time where lights twinkle on top of houses, holiday music blares through the radio, peppermint mochas abound, and the heavenly McRib makes its glorious return. Yes, the McRib is my benchmark for when the holiday season really starts to draw near. I wait patiently all year long to sink my teeth into those… Continue reading Apple & Raspberry Stuffed Biscuits
Sausage & Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash
I thought I'd kick off this year's annual squash-a-palooza with my all-time favorite recipe. I discovered this recipe sometime last winter, and I've made it at least a dozen times since. It has everything I adore in a meal: sweet & salty taste, tender flesh, and Italian sausage. Seriously, who doesn't love sweet Italian sausage?! It's… Continue reading Sausage & Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash
Sopapilla Cheesecake
When I was in high school, if a class did well on a standardized test, or if they made the most money off of a fundraiser, they were rewarded with food. Most of the time the food-reward was a pizza party, but every so often we'd decide to have a BYOS (Bring Your Own Snack)… Continue reading Sopapilla Cheesecake
BLT Tortas
If there's one food that Mexicans make way better than Americans, it's the sandwich. They have completely perfected the art of a good sandwich---and increased its size. Enter the torta. A torta is a sandwich that is made with a variety of meats on a crusty white bread called "bolillo" (beau-lee-yo) or "pan frances" which literally… Continue reading BLT Tortas
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