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I went to school at The University of Houston, and I truly miss the goodness of southern cookin. Then I got a craving for some Gumbo and it just had to happen. I found this very fun recipe in a Better Homes and Garden magazine from last summer, and it totally hit the spot. If you’re not familiar with Gumbo, it is a thicker soup full of vegetables and spices. It has to contain okra, which, before I moved to {Read More}
Grilling season is upon us. Especially here in Arizona. It’s so hot outside, the thought of cranking on the oven inside makes me sweat. The other day The Man brought home some shrimp and lobster that he bought from a guy on the side of the road. {we’re still alive, so I’m guessing it was legit} We don’t live that far from Mexico, and there is a little beach town called Rocky Point (Puerto Pinasco) that has fresh shrimp and {Read More}
Noodles + Me = Happiness. Lo Mein has got to be my favorite Chinese dish. Coming in at a close second is anything Kung Pao. Why not combine the two? I’ve made you one tasty Kung Pao Chicken before, so I thought I would switch it up for you and bring you some shrimp instead. I got this idea when I lived in Colorado. There was this cute little Chinese restaurant down the street that had this on their menu. It {Read More}
I just got back from a week long trip of visiting family and friends. Which basically means eating tons and tons of bad, bad food. It’s ok, we do these things for those that we love. So getting back meant serving my family something healthy and packed full of veggies, but also full of flavor. This was a win-win for my gang. This whole wheat pasta dish is packed with zucchini, red bell peppers, spinach and shrimp, all tossed in a creamy garlic sauce. {Read More}
Remember that Pesto sauce I made the other day?? Remember how I said it would be great with some pasta?? I have to share this with you. I would feel bad if I didn’t. Ok, so long story short- For the last year and a half The Man has been working on the road trying to provide for our family. We see him barely every other weekend. Soon he will be working too far to travel home. Solution– we are packing up {Read More}
I had an evening with the ladies planned, which meant treats! So I wanted to make a light dinner {to save room for the treats}. I didn’t take photos of the whole process, but I was very pleased with the results, so I simply had to share! Grilled Southwestern Shrimp Salad Ingredients:3/4 pounds peeled and de-veined shrimp (raw)2 ears of corn; husks and silks removed2 roma tomatoes; sliced1 avocado dicedChili Powder6 cups chopped romaine lettuceLime-Cumin Dressing *see recipe below* Directions:Preheat {Read More}
Looking for a sweet idea? Check out my giveaway going on right now! ————————————————————————– My husband works out of state, so I am usually just a cook for my children. This past weekend for the 4th of July he was able to come home for a few nights. I wanted to prepare some real “man food” for him. What’s more manly than Steak and Shrimp, covered in Bacon? {side note: everything is better with bacon!} Remember my swap that I had a {Read More}
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