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Recipes
Pumpkin Spice Waffles
It's October. Must be time for my annual pumpkin recipe. There's something about the hint of cooler weather and upcoming Thanksgiving pumpkin pies …
Miso Ramen with Fall Vegetables
Sometimes you need a warm comforting bowl of soup with slurpy noodles. And you don't really want to go for the packaged stuff but you also don't want …
Vietnamese Meatball Lettuce Wraps
It looks like I've got one more summer recipe in me before I can really move on to fall. This recipe for these Vietnamese meatball lettuce wraps has …
Gingerbread Pancakes with Lemon Sauce
How did it get to be almost fall already. The official first day is in 10 days! I feel I should be more prepared given that I've been guzzling pumpkin …
Singapore-Style Chicken Satay
Summer vacation is really over. I have been in denial about its pending end for the last several weeks (as evidenced by my absence from the blog) and …
Cuban-Style Black Bean and Elote Tacos
I seem to be all about the tacos and tostadas lately. There are at least 2 bags of tortillas, several limes, some cilantro and a wedge of cotija …
Cherry Cream Cheese Pastries (with Fresh Cherries)
Last month, I got an offer I couldn't resist. The Northwest Cherry Growers asked me if I would accept a shipment from them and consider writing a blog …
Semi-Homemade Ice-cream Sandwiches
Who's got time to make homemade ice-cream sandwiches? You do. I swear. If you have ever baked a batch of cut-out cookies, you can make these …
Easy Chicken Tinga Tostadas
Mmm. Yum. Yum. Crunch. That's how my (16-year old) daughter replied when I asked her what I should say about today's recipe. At first, I gave her …
Green Goddess Kiwi Cocktail + Espetada Tasting at Peli Peli Houston
I realize I've started this summer with 2 out of 3 posts being cocktails. Judge me if you want but it would be way more fun if you come join me for …
Garlic Shrimp with Oregano and Feta
The kids are finally out of school and all I want to do is sleep and let the kids fend for themselves. Unfortunately, teenagers really aren't as …
Blueberry Lemon Drop Cocktail and a Spring Menu Tasting at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
Are you ready for the long weekend? I'm not only ready for a long weekend, I'm ready for summer vacation. The kids are out of school in a week and I …
Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc)
There are some dishes that I will always connect with my childhood. Vietnamese Shaking Beef is one of those dishes. Until recently, I had never made …
Creamed Elote with Fresno Aioli and Togarashi
My kids went to Chicago last fall because their grandparents wanted to take them to see Hamilton, the musical (or I should say, THE musical). After …
Blueberry Bread Puddings with Lemon Curd
It's blueberry season! This means we are happily buying quarts of the little gems at the farmers market every weekend and are busy making blueberry …
Vietnamese Egg Quiche
When my husband and I were first dating and I started cooking Vietnamese dishes for him, I would preface every meal with, "this dish is kinda ethnic …
Chicken and Veggie Pad Thai
I love recipes where veggies are automatically included in the the main part of the meal and I don't have to think about cooking a side dish. Bonus …
Tangerine Sorbet
I think it was a year ago when I promised a trio of fruit sorbets. I managed to get two recipes posted pretty quickly but I never got a great idea for …
Roasted Tomatoes with Thyme and Feta
Today's recipe let's you cheat a little on dinner. I don't know about you but I could definitely use as many life hacks as possible to keep my sanity …
Fried Quail with Caramelized Onions and Parmesan + Dinner with Little Kitchen HTX
Last weekend, my husband and I hosted a dinner party for 8 of our friends. Thirty minutes before the guests were scheduled to arrive, I was still …
Salmon Stuffed Avocados with Finger Limes
Before citrus goes out of season, I wanted to highlight one more citrus recipe. This one uses the little known finger lime (also called caviar limes). …
Citrus Salad with Honey Vinaigrette
These gray winter days are starting to get to me. I even resorted to light therapy but then my light broke which seemed even more depressing. So, I'm …
Lemongrass Beef and Noodle Soup
I'm back with more soup! My youngest daughter and I are kindred spirits in this way. We could eat soup for every meal every day and be pretty happy. …