Lighter Basic Coleslaw

16 June 2011
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I’ve never been a big fan of coleslaw, primarily because its usually swimming in mayonnaise. I actually used to hate mayo but its grown on me in moderation. Hubby on the other hand is definitely a fan so I try to accomodate his love of things like potato salad and coleslaw on occasion but try to minimize the [...]

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Green Onion-Jalapeno Cornbread

27 January 2011
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I love me some good cornbread, especially some fluffy sweet cornbread… the sweeter the better! But if I’m not going for some sweet cornbread, I love me some spice — green chiles or jalapenos; they’re both delicious. My grandmother has been making jalapeno cornbread for as long as I can remember and it always makes [...]

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Basic Mexican Rice

17 June 2010
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I love love love mexican/tex-mex food. A few weeks ago I was on a very serious mexican food kick. Enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos like every night of the week. Hubby asked me to please not make enchiladas again. haha! I’m usually really big on variety but I can’t get enough lately! Maybe its all that homemade [...]

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Non-fat “Refried” Pinto Beans

5 January 2010
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Its the start of a new year which means everyone is ready for a fresh start. Everywhere you turn its about eating healthy and losing weight! I figured I’d chime in with a healthy side dish! Well leaving off the sour cream would be the way to go. I like a little sour cream with [...]

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Hot Black Bean & Corn Dip

26 August 2009
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Sorry guys, I kinda dropped of the face of the planet again. I’ve been busy this month! We just got back from 8 days in Colorado for vacation! I’ve spent the last year planning a family reunion for hubby’s family and it all finally came together. The last few weeks have been hectic getting work [...]

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Easy Black Beans

21 July 2009
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I’m not sure why it is… but I stink at making black beans. Really. I can never seem to get the seasoning combo just right. Or I do and I forgot to measure so I can’t recreate it.  My combination of seasonings always seems to result in black beans that are simply underwhelming. That is [...]

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Roasted Lemon Pepper Broccoli

14 July 2009
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I first blogged about Roasted Broccoli two years ago! I’m shocked it was that long ago; where does the time go?? I’m still just as thrilled today as I was back then to have discovered the goodness of roasted veggies. I love the stuff. I can eat cups and cups of broccoli when its roasted. [...]

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Stir-Fried Baby Bok Choy with Garlic

14 June 2009
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I absolutely love Chinese food. I love making this dish along with any other Chinese dish. Its so simple and so delish. It goes along with everything! Whip this up the next time you’re looking for a tasty veggie to go along with your Chinese food! Stir-Fried Baby Bok Choy with Garlic 1 lb baby [...]

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Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Thanksgiving Feast, Texas Style!

28 November 2008
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Happy Black Friday! Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I know we did. We had the great privilege of hosting our very first Thanksgiving in our home this year. I was beyond thrilled to have a house full of company! We both love entertaining and don’t get to do it nearly enough! Even more excitedly, [...]

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Mustard Vinaigrette Potato Salad

8 July 2008
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I’m not big on the traditional mayo smothered potato salad. I just don’t like mayo that much! And our friends who we’ve spent the last four July 4th Holidays with, recently became vegan so mayo drenched potato salad wasn’t an option anyway. With a little hunting I found a lot of recipes that had a [...]

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How to Grill Perfect Onions

27 April 2008
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I’ve tried grilling onions before and didn’t have much luck until I tried this method alongside a bunch of veggies the other night so I had to share… maybe I’m late to the game and this is how other people already do it, but I’ve never seen it done this way so I figured I’d [...]

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Scalloped Potatoes

7 January 2008
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We celebrated our second wedding anniversary yesterday and decided we’d cook dinner rather than going out to dinner. I knew we wanted to grill steaks (hubby’s favorite), but then I left the sides up to hubby. He decided he wanted scalloped potatoes. I was a little surprised since the last time I attempted them, over [...]

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Garlic Fries

12 August 2007
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Today I went to go get my potatoes and they were all growing roots already, and not just little ones which I normally just cut off but big ones (enough that I just didn’t want to eat them)! I just bought them 5 days ago, which led me to do a little online research. I [...]

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Fried Corn

11 August 2007
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This is my first submission for for Weekend Herb Blogging which is hosted by The Cooking Diva this week. I’m not actually sure why this is called “Fried Corn” cause there really isn’t anything fried about it although its certainly not necessarily the healthiest way to eat corn. I remember watching my Grandmother make this [...]

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Easy Baked Beans

29 July 2007
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I loove baked beans. I never really had them growing up (except the kind that comes straight from a can) and had them for the first time a couple years ago at a friend’s house on the fourth of July. I found this recipe on allrecipes and I was hesitant to use it since it [...]

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Roasted Broccoli with Garlic

12 June 2007

I normally just steam broccoli but thought I’d try something a little different. I LOOVED this recipe. I’m never steaming broccoli again! This would be good with red bell peppers, cauliflower and/or other veggies added. Delicious! Roasted Broccoli with Garlic 1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets, stems peeled and sliced or diced 1-2 tablespoons extra-virgin [...]

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