Spicy Orecchiette and Broccolini with Jus’ Garlic
Jus' Garlic: The Garlic Lovers Condiment There are unsung heroes in your kitchen that deliver quick flavor to even to even the simplest meal. I think half of my fridge and pantry are just taken up by various condiments. I adore a salsa, fancy mustard, hot sauce, even...
Quick, Healthy, Delicious: 5 Easy Ways to Have a Delicious and Healthy New Year
Its that time of year! The time when we all try and recover from all the sweet treats and fatty foods we ate during the holiday season. More veggies you say? Eating clean? Going low carb or Keto? Here are five foods you can prep to make sure you can always throw...
Spanish Style Shrimp and Garlic
Gambas al Ajillo I think the first meal that hit me as "Spanish" is a classic tapa called gambas al ajillo. At that moment I realized it was going to be harder to navigate a Spanish menu than I anticipated. This was quite a surprise to me. I speak and read...
Red Chili Chicken Enchiladas
We Love Chicken Enchiladas Tim is a huge fan of enchiladas. If we go to a Tex-Mex restaurant, I know exactly what he is ordering. That enchilada special is hard to resist! If you have spent more than a day in Texas, you know, we love our Tex-Mex. Listen, I have lived...
How I Came to Love Mac and Cheese
There are Two Kinds of Mac and Cheese There are two schools of thought when it comes to macaroni and cheese. The first school believes that creaminess is king. The other thinks that the real king is a crisp topping. I am Switzerland. There is no bad macaroni...
Missing My Mama, So I Made Soup
There are Two Kinds of Mac and Cheese There are two schools of thought when it comes to macaroni and cheese. The first school believes that creaminess is king. The other thinks that the real king is a crisp topping. I am Switzerland. There is no bad macaroni...
Tracy’s Chicken and Herbed Dumplings
Summer Has Become a Rough Time of Year for Me July marks the three year anniversary of my Mother's death. I've been missing her a lot these days. I have so many things I want to discuss with her. So many changes so many new things I want to bounce off of her. She was...
Beans and Greens Spring Salad
My Grandma's Dumplings The first dumplings I ever ate were my Grandma Jo's. She was a woman of the South, born and bred just outside of Houston in a town her grandfather built called Splendora. Her chicken and dumplings were homey and comfortable, even delicious if...
Easy Tuna Nicoise-ish Dinner Salad
The Mr. and I have decided to focus a bit more on the vegetables in our diet and cut back on the animal proteins. We aren't full-blown vegetarians, and we certainly are not vegans. However, we do want to eat more vegetables than we have. I think spring is a great time...
Chilaquiles Paleo Style
Looking for a Easy Weeknight Dinner? Keeping dinner interesting, healthy and quick all week long, week after week can be challenging. Sometimes I just don't want to stress about making something, I don't want to go get that one ingredient I'm missing... I just don't...
Tomatillo Salsa
Pollo Pibil
Cashew Crema
Paleo Worchesteshire Sauce
Looking for a Easy Weeknight Dinner? Keeping dinner interesting, healthy and quick all week long, week after week can be challenging. Sometimes I just don't want to stress about making something, I don't want to go get that one ingredient I'm missing... I just don't...
Chimol: Honduras’ Answer to Pico de Gallo
Eating Paleo Can Be Tricky Why in the world does worchesteshire sauce even have sugar? How is it that we even need a paleo worchesteshire sauce? I shouldn't be surprised. The first thing I learned when I decided to go paleo was that sugar is everywhere! There is sugar...
Honduran Skirt Steak
Raw Onions and Green Bell Peppers are Gross Ok, I am just gonna be honest with ya'll. This recipe for Chimol is basically a bowlful of onion and green bell pepper. I hate raw onion and I hate raw green bell peppers. If I eat raw onion, I taste it for days. I can brush...
Dijon Chicken with Potatoes
My Comfort Food My family has deep roots in the Americas. On my Dad's side, the part of America we have been in for more generations back than we can track, is Central America. We come from a mountainous part of Honduras called Santa Barbara. I've been told that our...
Artichoke Chicken with Lemon and Olives
There are Two Kinds of Mac and Cheese There are two schools of thought when it comes to macaroni and cheese. The first school believes that creaminess is king. The other thinks that the real king is a crisp topping. I am Switzerland. There is no bad macaroni...
Lemon Caulirice with Spinach
Summer Has Become a Rough Time of Year for Me July marks the three year anniversary of my Mother's death. I've been missing her a lot these days. I have so many things I want to discuss with her. So many changes so many new things I want to bounce off of her. She was...
Mustard Balsamic Lamb Chops
We Love Chicken Enchiladas Tim is a huge fan of enchiladas. If we go to a Tex-Mex restaurant, I know exactly what he is ordering. That enchilada special is hard to resist! If you have spent more than a day in Texas, you know, we love our Tex-Mex. Listen, I have lived...
Minty Buttery English Peas
Its that time of year! The time when we all try and recover from all the sweet treats and fatty foods we ate during the holiday season. More veggies you say? Eating clean? Going low carb or Keto? Here are five foods you can prep to make sure you can always throw...
Chococherry Hazelnut Bliss Balls
Perfectly Paleo Breakfast Sausage
Summer Has Become a Rough Time of Year for Me July marks the three year anniversary of my Mother's death. I've been missing her a lot these days. I have so many things I want to discuss with her. So many changes so many new things I want to bounce off of her. She was...
Tostones (or Cara de Gato)
Giving Up Rice When I went Paleo, I had a really hard time with the idea of giving up rice. I mean, I missed pasta, but giving up rice seemed like I was cooking with one hand tied behind my back. Rice has always been my go-to, quick and easy meal. I could always add...
Dad’s Famous Salsa Ranchera
Growing up like I did, moving every few years, I learned to love alot of different foods. Nothing is more dear to my heart than the humble plantain. I especially liked tostones. We called them "Cara de Gato" because they kind of look like a kitty cat face. What kid...
Perfect Roast Potatoes
As a kid my Dad made the BEST breakfasts. These breakfasts were glorious. A hybrid of an English Fry Up and a Latin American desayuno typico they had everything you could possibly want. Eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, fried mushrooms, tortilla or toast. Sometimes there...
