Slow-Cooker Barbacoa Beef
While I use my slow-cooker all year ’round, I get more excited about breaking it out in the fall + winter. The cooler weather makes me crave all the wonderfully hearty soups, stews, + braised meats...
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I’m excited to report about a new gig I’ve taken on – blogging over at Wishing Well, the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital blog. Wishing Well is a community of doctors, nurses, parents + children coming...
View ArticleChicken, Spinach + Pepper Jack Enchiladas
I am pretty much the #1 fan of store-bought rotisserie chickens. At least once a week (usually more often), I find myself buying one, either to just eat straight up with stuffing + vegetable, or to...
View ArticleThe most popular posts of 2013!
I hope you all had a wonderful 2013! For me, 2013 was truly the best year yet. This year, I got to share the news that I was expecting my first child, I celebrated two years of marriage to my wonderful...
View ArticleRestaurant-Style Mexican Rice
Confession: I really like pre-seasoned rice/couscous mixes. They’re probably full of salt + preservatives, but I still love them. Especially Rice-A-Roni, which I could eat by the bucketful. The other...
View ArticleSlow-Cooker Chicken, Corn, + White Bean Chili
As y’all may know, I love a good crock-pot recipe. In the fall + winter, I typically make at least one slow-cooker meal a week, + I like to alternate between new recipes + time-tested favorites. I’m...
View ArticlePork and Hominy Stew
I’ve mentioned before that my household loves any food that’s even remotely Mexican or Southwestern, and hominy is an ingredient that pops up in those cuisines. Do y’all know what hominy is? It’s...
View ArticleMexican Pulled Pork (Carnitas)
Here in the Southern USA, we eat a lot of pulled pork. In our family, it’s one of the go-to meals for a group dinner or party, as it’s easy to make a big, tasty batch for a crowd. In the South, it’s...
View ArticleSlow-Cooker Salsa Chicken (only 4 ingredients!)
It’s no secret that I love my crock-pot. I use it year ’round to cook beef, chicken, pork, farro, and more. And today, I’m introducing you to my most-frequently-made, #1 favorite, absolute easiest...
View ArticleSopa de Fideo (Mexican Noodle Soup)
As many of you know, we LOVE Mexican and Southwestern food in our household and eat it frequently. However, I tend to make the same few dishes over and over again to serve with it (Cilantro-Lime Rice,...
View ArticleSlow-Cooker Chicken, White Bean, + Hominy Chili
Today, I’m participating in a fun blogger event — the Secret Recipe Club. How does it work? Every blogger is secretly assigned another blog + chooses a recipe from that blog to make. On reveal day...
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