Weeknight Roast: Sausage, Pearl Onions, Potatoes & Carrots

I often think to myself around 4:30 or 5 that I have nothing to fix for dinner. Do you know that feeling? You’ve been taking care of kids all day or working and the last thing you feel like doing is preparing a meal for your family. You’re tempted to drive through McDonalds or order pizza but feel … Continue reading

Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms

  Last night we gathered around our Christmas tree with some very old (not in age but in terms of how long we have known them) and dear friends. When we first starting hanging out with these friends none of us were married and we were known to go to a bar or two. Now … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Beef

So here’s the deal: this was sooooo good we ate it before I even remembered to take a picture! My family came over to our new house for our annual Christmas celebration last night and I was planning on making carnitas for them. I bundled up my little baby on Sunday night and we headed … Continue reading

Restaurant Style Salsa

(You can see my shadow on this picture as I hover over this chip just waiting to pop it in my mouth as soon as I click the picture. Patience is not one of my best virtues!) If you know me well, you know I love Mexican food. Nine times out of ten if I … Continue reading

Pork Carnitas

So my favorite food in the universe is Mexican food. I JUST LOVE IT! I am a regular at Austin Grill in Old Town. Whenever my family comes to visit we immediately head to Austin Grill for chips, queso, guac…and CARNITAS!! My cousin is a big fan of carnitas and always orders them when we … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Folks, I am back in a kitchen of my own and I couldn’t be happier about it. It’s been a long four months while we were looking for a new house but we found the perfect one and I love my kitchen! So for my first slow cooker dish in my new kitchen I chose … Continue reading