Sips, Nibbles & Bites

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Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes

Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes Homemade buttermilk pancakes will put a smile on even the grumpiest, none morning person. Fluffy, sweet, and buttery, is there a better breakfast then buttermilk pancakes? My dad was the breakfast cook on the weekends for our family. We always had a big throw-down breakfast, and the traditional English breakfast was his specialty. But my favorite was the light and…

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Taco Tuesday Chicken Tacos

Taco Tuesday Chicken Tacos

First, let me just say, the creation of Taco Tuesday is the greatest thing that has ever happened in the culinary world. No seriously, I’m not exaggerating, I love tacos and can eat them breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating a little, but Taco Tuesday is a big deal at my house. In fact, my love for tacos is so great, I’m going to do a series of recipes, dedicated to the glory…

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Boulevardier Cocktail Recipe

The gin Negroni cocktail gets a Bourbon twist in this classic cocktail recipe. A simple mixture of Bourbon, sweet vermouth, and Campari, the Boulevardier uses the same formula as the Negroni. The Boulevardier cocktail recipe is a classic that dates back to the 1920s and is named after a Parisian magazine of the same name. The English translation of Boulevardier is a complimentary term for a…

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Acapulco Gold Rush

The Gold Rush cocktail recipe gets a Tequila makeover with the Acapulco Gold Rush. The original gold rush cocktail is a whiskey sour that uses honey rather than granulated sugar as the sweetener. My Tequila gold rush recipe has Grand Marnier and Meyer lemon along with the aged, Anejo Tequila, and honey. Tequila and honey are a great combination. Most Tequila cocktails use agave nectar as the…

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Steakhouse Carrots on the Grill

Steakhouse Carrots on the Grill

One of my favorite steakhouses in Dallas serves these huge, whole carrots with their entrees. Tender, sweet, and buttery, the carrots might be my favorite part of the meal. When I grill steaks at home, I love to make my copycat version of these steakhouse carrots, on the grill in foil packs. I find the biggest, thickest carrots I can find for this carrot recipe. Peel and trim them to an…

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Skinny Taco Salad with Avocado Dressing

Skinny Taco Salad with Avocado Dressing

Don’t let the word ‘skinny’ turn you off. This ground turkey Skinny Taco Salad with Avocado Dressing is delicious, healthy, and filling. With only 300-calories per serving, the amount of flavor this taco salad recipe has is amazing! This taco filling has a mildly spicy Southwestern flavor. Made with ground turkey, black beans, corn, and tomato salsa, it is great in tacos, burritos, or this skinny…

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Easy Homemade Hummus

I have a secret ingredient in my easy homemade hummus recipe that adds great flavor and eliminates an ingredient I hate. Hummus is a Middle Eastern dip recipe that is traditionally made from cooked chickpeas, garlic, lemon, olive oil, and tahini. Served with pita or other flatbreads, hummus is eaten as a dip or spread. Hummus is an ancient recipe dating back almost a thousand years. Often served…

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Meyer Lemon Whiskey Sour

Meyer Lemon Whiskey Sour

The Meyer lemon whiskey sour has both an orange and lemon flavor with a slightly sweet, slightly sour taste. Meyer lemons pair wonderfully with every whiskey (or whisky) I’ve tried it with, Bourbon, rye, Irish, Japanese and Scotch whiskies. The Meyer lemon whiskey sour is similar in spirit to a cocktail named the ‘Ward 8’. Ward 8 uses a combination of lemon and orange juices in the recipe. The…

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Shrimp Quesadillas

We love to make quesadillas regularly at my house. The quesadilla ingredients vary, usually, we use our leftover chicken or beef fajitas. Occasionally just plain cheese quesadillas. However, My shrimp quesadillas are special, it’s one of those recipes so good I make it from scratch. I serve them with chips and salsa, and my homemade guacamole. It’s a fun, delicious, and easy-to-make Mexican…

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The Paloma Cocktail

One of my favorite Tequila drinks, cool, refreshing, and a little bitter. I make the Paloma cocktail with fresh grapefruit and lime juice, Tequila, and a splash of club soda. Served in a highball glass with the rim salted or not. This Tequila cocktail is perfect for a hot Texas or Mexican summer. And with only 180 calories, it is a great alternative to the high-calorie, super sugary Margarita.…

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Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

A potato salad that can be served hot or cold, made with baked potatoes, shredded cheese, bacon, green onions, sour cream, and melted butter?!? Yep, Loaded Baked Potato Salad has all of your favorite ingredients of baked potatoes, only it’s made in a large batch to feed a crowd. It’s a great side item for a cookout, potluck, or BBQ and is always a big hit with my family and friends. I make the…

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Homemade Queso Fresco

Homemade Queso Fresco is one of the simplest recipes I can think of and tastes about a million times better than store-bought queso fresco. It is a soft Mexican fresh cheese with only 3-ingredients and takes less than 20-minutes to cook and has a rich, creamy flavor. Many kinds of cheese are best eaten the same day they are made, ricotta, mozzarella, etc. I used to live upstairs from a cheese…

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Mexican Street Corn Dip

Mexican Street Corn Dip

I love elote, Mexican street corn! Corn on the cob grilled over an open flame, then slathered in a cream sauce, sprinkled with cheese, splashed with hot sauce, and sprinkled with herbs. What’s not to love? But it’s mid-winter and there is a big football game tomorrow and I have a craving, but there is no fresh corn on the cob. My solution; Mexican Street Corn Dip! This party dip has all the same…

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Italian Wedding Soup

Italian Wedding Soup is an elegant yet simple soup recipe with a clear broth, meatballs, pasta, and veggies. The combination is the perfect marriage of flavors, thus the name. The English name ‘Italian Wedding Soup’ is from the Italian translation of minestra maritata, or married soup. I bake the meatballs for the wedding soup. It’s faster, easier, healthier, and frees you up to prepare the other…

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Frito Pie

Frito Pie with black bean chili.  Basically, a casserole of chili topped with a layer of Fritos that are covered in melted cheese and all your favorite chili toppings. A bowl of chili with cheese nachos baked on top. This is the ultimate Superbowl recipe, Frito Pie is one of my guilty pleasures, and I can’t remember the last time I ate chili without Fritos and cheese. The Frito Lay headquarters…

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Oven Roasted Shrimp

Roasting shrimp in the oven is one of the easiest, hands-off ways of preparing shrimp. Oven-roasted shrimp frees you to do a dozen other tasks in the kitchen as you are plating up. As well as ensuring that the shrimp are perfectly cooked and piping hot when they go on the plate. Roasted shrimp are ideal for cooking any recipe where the shrimp are tossed in a spice mix or dry rub. Or if you have a…

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Sopa de Lentejas

Lentejas (lehn-teh-hahs) is the Spanish word for lentils. This hearty Mexican style lentil soup, Sopa de Lentejas is loaded with veggies and is super healthy. This is Mexican home cooking at its finest, I’ve never seen lentejas in a restaurant, at least not in Texas, but wish it was on more menus. My recipe has a great mix of fragrant spices, carrots, potatoes, and fresh spinach, and for this…

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