I remember eating kumquats when I was growing up but I hadn’t had any for several years. I picked a box up at the grocery store the other day so that we could try them. My husband enjoyed one kumquat and my daughter spit the piece I gave her out (and she eats pretty much … Continue reading Pork Chops With Kumquat-Jalapeño Marmalade
Tonight we continued our quest for the perfect burger, a pursuit that started more than five years ago when we got married. We’ve tried beef burgers, turkey burgers, stuffed burgers, burgers grilled over charcoal, burgers with a variety of toppings… We went a traditional route for dinner tonight. The Not Quite Perfect Yet Burger Yields … Continue reading The Quest For The Perfect Burger
I LOVE pulled pork and this recipe couldn’t be easier — turn on the slow cooker before work and arrive home to a delicious barbecue dinner that has pretty much cooked itself! Topped with sweet and spicy homemade barbecue sauce and some crunchy slaw, I can’t think of much that I’d rather come home to … Continue reading Slow Cooker Pulled Pork & Homemade BBQ Sauce
When Josue came to the U.S. as an exchange student, his host mom was Filipino. She cooked a lot of good food for him, including Chicken Adobo, which quickly became one of his favorite dishes. Now it’s also one of mine, not only because it’s tasty, but it’s also very quick and easy to make. … Continue reading A Simple Sunday Dinner: Chicken Adobo
Today we’re coming home from Asia (in our culinary travels) just in time to enjoy Sunday dinner. For Josue, having a nice Sunday dinner is important because it was always the biggest and nicest meal of the week when he was growing up. Before our daughter was born we ate out on Sunday after church, … Continue reading Sunday Steak Dinner for Two
I was so excited when I logged in to my blog this morning to find that my Spring Photo Challenge post was being featured on Freshly Pressed! Thank you all for reading and for your comments! I truly LOVE writing about/photographing food, so it is amazing to have my efforts recognized by so many and … Continue reading Spring Recipes: Lamb, Asparagus and Eggs
While we don’t go into Bixby very often, we heard good things about a new barbecue restaurant so we ventured downtown to try out Jake’s Place BBQ. If you haven’t been there yet, I would definitely recommend it! According to their website, Jake’s Place started as a result of a hobby as Jake and his … Continue reading A New Restaurant Worth a Taste
One of the things I enjoy most about St. Patrick’s Day is the leftover corned beef. I posted my recipe for homemade (preservative-free) corned beef earlier this week and I was sure to make extra for a couple of my favorite corned-beef dishes: corned beef hash and Reuben sandwiches. I hope you enjoy them as … Continue reading Happy Corned Beef Day!
If you’re an Irish-American like me, you might be planning to cook some corned beef for dinner this Thursday. Even if you’re not Irish, you can still join in the St. Paddy’s Day tradition. This year I decided to try something a little different — making my own corned beef. If you search for recipes … Continue reading St. Paddy’s Day is Coming!
After doing “spring cleaning” all day yesterday it was about 6 o’clock before we (well actually Natalie) started thinking about dinner. After being in the house all day, we (actually Josue) contemplated going out, but we (actually I) decided we should not spend the money. But then…what to cook? Josue suggested pasta so I decided … Continue reading Chicken Parmesan
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