I adore summer grilling! Partially to keep the heat out of the kitchen, but mostly because I love the flavor of anything grilled. Especially steak! My favorite to throw on the grill is flank steak because it is leaner than many other steaks. And since I’m a huge fan of South American and Latin food, I chose to make a chimichurri sauce to accompany the grilled flank steak. Chimichurri sauce originated in Argentina, and its flavors perfectly complement grilled flank steak. {Read More}
Fresh & Healthy Guacamole
May 5, 2015 By
This fresh and healthy guacamole recipe is delicious as well as quick and easy to make! What better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than with fresh and healthy guacamole and an ice cold Corona? Living in San Antonio for 13 years gave me ample opportunities to taste some of the best guacamole you’ll ever find (my favorite is the tableside guacamole at Sazo’s at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter). I’ve spend years perfecting my own version to share with you {Read More}
Walnut Coconut Cocoa Date Bites
March 13, 2015 By
Tom and I are closing in on the end of week three of the Paleo Challenge. I have to be honest… I’m loving it! Surprisingly, I really haven’t felt deprived. But Tom has a little bit. Gotta make my man happy, so today I’ve made him a little treat. Walnut coconut cocoa bites. AND best of all, this treat is paleo approved! Even though it is approved, it is not highly recommended to eat many during the challenge because of the {Read More}
Paleo Bacon Jalapeno Bread
March 3, 2015 By
We are now on day eight of our paleo challenge. Tom says all he does is think about food. He is mesmerized by food commercials. I don’t really notice them. The main thing I’ve noticed is that I’m spending much more time in the kitchen despite the fact that I have had a very busy week. But that’s okay. We are eating REAL FOOD! Tom especially misses bread, so I decided to make him some paleo bacon jalapeño bread. He really liked {Read More}
Homemade Natural Sweetener
February 25, 2015 By
So this is day three of our paleo challenge. So far so good! We’ve been filling out our points form nightly, and we’ve both done well. We’ve been eating real food and avoiding all the no-no’s, except for one. We haven’t found a substitute for Vanilla CoffeeMate. But we have a plan! For the cream, we are going to use coconut milk. Unfortunately, the only place I know of that carries coconut milk without carageenan or preservatives is Trader Joe’s, and they {Read More}
The Salsa That Took Me Years to Perfect
September 22, 2014 By
A girl doesn’t live in San Antonio, Texas, for 13 years without perfecting a quick and easy salsa recipe. I’m not boasting. I’m simply stating a fact about Texas girls! Right, my Texas girlfriends? So today I thought I’d share the salsa that took me years to perfect. It doesn’t get simpler or tastier! One factor that makes my salsa so quick to make is the handy dandy Nutribullet. In addition to smoothies, it’s perfect for making all kinds {Read More}
