I just spent 10 days in Texas with my 98-year old grandfather, Bubba. “Bubba?” you ask. Yes,that’s what we call him. It’s a nickname he got many years ago when his sister couldn’t say brother. I was in Texas because Bubba recently spent some time in the hospital and I needed to visit him and the rest of the family.
Since we were eating out a lot I got to have some pretty tasty Texas-style food. The Tex Mex Chile Rellenos and BBQ brisket were good, but by far my favourite–for culinary and sentimental reasons–was a nifty little corn tortilla sandwich called a “Chihuahua.”
read more
I love making kale chips and my kids like them too. They are always a hit at a party and people are always a little surprised when they like them. They are great for parties and I use them as a somewhat healthy snack. For me they really do replace chips. I love how my friends eat them skeptically and get a surprised look on...
read more
I have an almost illogical love of raw foods. Something about the simplicity of the food arouses my food passions. A few years ago I made my family crazy by feeding my family raw for a month. I stopped because everyone started making excuses to eat somewhere besides our home.
read more
Last night I found a way to make Low-carb tacos that worked for us. I love the flavor of tacos but I don’t always want the carbs and the fat from traditional tacos. These gave me the flavor of a taco without the shell. I loved them and wanted to share them with you.
read more
My kids don’t always like spicy salsa. This is a great condiment for eggs or Lettuce Tacos or anything that needs some added flavor. The shredded jicama makes it look like cheese and for my brain that makes my Lettuce Taco taste better.
read more
