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Grilled Garlic Shrimp (and Sears Giftcard Giveaway)

May 14, 2012

This past weekend, the Kidlets and I headed to Oklahoma for some family time; the weather here is absolutely beautiful right now: everything is green, lush … butterflies are landing on all the vibrant blooms and Grand Lake, visible from my Mom’s kitchen window, shimmers in the distrance. Sunday was made just a wee bit more perfect [...]

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Easy Tres Leches Trifle

May 3, 2012 41 comments
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I couldn’t end a series on Tex-Mex dishes without doing something on desserts. And this is a dessert, y’all.  Oh, my heavenly SWOON. Most Tex-Mex restaurants serve three dessert options: Churros, Sopapillas, and Tres Leches Cake. Traditional Tres Leches is made by pouring the tres leches mixture (milk or cream, evaporated milk, and sweetened condensed [...]

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Chili Con Carne

May 1, 2012 25 comments
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  When the Husband and I married, years and years ago (or so it feels), we each came into our union with one great recipe in our back pocket.  I could make crazy good cinnamon rolls and his specialty was Chili con Carne. Of all the food you can get in Texas, Chili con Carne [...]

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Carne Asada — Grilled Steak Tacos

April 24, 2012 20 comments
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Growing up on a farm that raised cattle, we ate a lot of beef.  A lot.  Chicken and fish were rare because those had to be “store bought.”  But not beef — it was our main staple, used in casseroles, hamburgers, soups, and tacos. But these Grilled Steak Tacos, aka “Carne Asada Tacos“,  are not [...]

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Huevos On The Half Shell (baked mini egg tacos)

April 19, 2012 30 comments
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In Texas, restaurant after restaurant, fast-food joint after fast-food joint serves Breakfast Tacos every day.  It’s a staple around here — corn or flour tortillas wrapped around scrambled eggs and bacon or chorizo.  You can add pico de gallo, roasted pepper salsa or a fresh tomatillo salsa. It’s simple and it’s heavenly. When contacted by [...]

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Tex-Mex Sides: Spanish Rice and Refried Beans

April 17, 2012 27 comments

Whenever we eat out at a Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurant, the kidlets pretty much only eat two things: beans and rice.  They adore (ADORE) a big ol’ spoonful of refried beans and a side of orange colored rice.  The simplest of foods. But, as I have spent years learning, it isn’t easy learning how to [...]

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