A Proverbs 31 Kind of Day

There is a "casual" Mexican restaurant that offers a cilantro lime rice. I get it, but honestly, I'm not certain there is much taste to it. I always have high hopes; zesty, cilantro-y, delicious! When my girl cherub asked for black beans, rice, and grilled chicken, I was eager to oblige! She wanted green chili rice. Honestly, I needed something just a smidge faster to put together than that recipe. My thoughts took me back to the tasteless cilantro lime rice at the restaurant. What the heck . . . I'll give it a try! What's the worst that could happen?  That it be bland? Oh well! I gathered my ingredients and set out to make some rice! Because all tastes are different, the spices should be to taste.    As in your taste!  Cilantro Lime Rice Warm cooked rice (either instant or long grain; brown or white rice) 3 TBSP fresh cilantro, chopped 3 TBSP oil 1-2 tsp. Tru Lime, garlic, and cilantro seasoning 1-2 "tru lime...

To try to explain the mach speed we are running right now would be futile! There is something everyday . . . and we're trying to cram in great activities before my boy cherub heads off to his first year of college. There's more about that later, but ultimately, it is such a fun time of life! Tonight, we are heading over to my mom's house to have dinner. To make it easier on her, I offered to bring a picnic supper, which would hopefully make it easier on me. I'm not too certain that I was successful with that part! However, when I asked the cherubs and the Mr. what they would like for dessert, it was clear they had forgotten that time was not readily available! You should have heard their suggestions! Needless to say, I made a mental note of what sounded good to them, and went out on my own! Since we are deep in the heat of summer, I opted for light and fruit. There are rare times that my family thinks fruit is a "dessert." Toni...

It kind of sounds like a contradiction, doesn't it? Corncakes pancakes? When I think of pancakes, I think of soft, fluffy,  . . .and yummy. While the texture may be a little different with the corncake, the end result is still the same! Yummy! My boy cherub was up and out of the house early, and my girl cherub was sleeping in on Saturday morning. The Mr. and I had enjoyed a morning with a hot cup of coffee and a long rock on the patio. When the Mr. said pancakes sounded good, I went to gather the ingredients, which we didn't have what we needed. But I did have cornmeal! Sweet corncakes became a real option! Making my mix, and using my castiron griddle, we ended up with a great Saturday breakfast treat When I make pancakes, I normally make extra for a quick reheat breakfast later in the week. These tasty treats, I did not really prefer them reheated.  Corncake Pancakes 1/2 cup potato starch 3/4 cup cornmeal 3 TBSP sugar 1 1...

As a kid, I totally remember my dad eating radishes. Gross. He would wash them, maybe cut them . . .maybe not. Sometimes he would sprinkle some salt on them . . .or maybe not. But he always said they were so good. I thought, "well, maybe not!" I remember, as a kid, trying a radish. YUCK! It was hot. That's about all I remember about a radish. And that I knew enough to say I didn't like them! Well, that . . . and my dad would always put cut up radish in our salad if he was making the salad. And he normally did. Which means that I had to normally pick them out! As an adult, I have always steered clear of radishes. That was until about a year ago. The cherubs and I stopped at a taco truck. This wasn't a fancy, "all-the-rage," food truck. Let me try that again . . .it is all the rage, in that the food is ah-maz-ing! But it's not one of the popular-kind-of-food-trucks that you see these days. This is one of thos...

"Over rated." That was my thought about quinoa. I had tried it once, in a recipe, and I didn't like it. I had no need to try it again. Despite the fact that I had a decent supply of uncooked quinoa in my pantry. "Understated." "Under estimated." That's my new thoughts about quinoa. My boy cherub really likes quinoa. The other day, I was making a dinner the girl cherub had asked for and I thought, "I'll make pasta for those who want it and quinoa for my boy cherub." But when I told everyone of the plan, they all wanted quinoa. Except me. But I wasn't willing to mess up to pots just to make me pasta. So I made the quinoa and had every intention of just "dealing with it." I placed all the ingredients on the counter for everyone to make their own quinoa bowl. I was excited. Not. Quinoa. Roasted tomatoes. Roasted peppers and zucchini. Smoked chicken. Caramelized onions. Wilted...

By the blog posts, one might think it is a dry spell of cooking around our house. That isn't really the case. However, it is the case of "new" recipes. Sometimes, those "tried and true" recipes, where you don't even have to really think about it, and no one at the table asks, "so, what is this?" are sometimes just easier when everything is feeling like it's spinning 100 miles an hour! Oh, we've been trying new things. And I have the pictures to prove post about it . . . but the "new" recipes are just a little less frequent these days! Unless it was this dinner where I put together 2 new recipes for us to try! Everything was a hit, especially these roasted potatoes. As you know, we adore roasted veggies. In my opinion, they're easier to cook and tastes simply delicious! I paired these potatoes with roasted Brussel  Sprouts and a Greek lemon chicken. It was a winner! I used Yukon gold pot...

Yes!  The picture is sideways!  I can NOT get it right!   Waaaay back in 2015, we were moving from Dallas, Texas. Some sweet friends of mine made a "going away" basket for me. It was filled with darling things, that I still enjoy . . . including the cute basket! One of the things in the moving basking was a very yummy and versatile spice mix. One of the girls made it. I've used it on so many things and I'm continually impressed with how it tastes. Of course, I couldn't go without the recipe! So when I asked, she willingly gave! Which means I am willingly sharing with you too! I don't know the name of the mix and I do know she found the recipe somewhere. I've never seen a recipe just like this one . . . and I really dig this one! I didn't know the name, so I named it after my friend. I'm creative that way. This mix does take several ingredients, but would be so good to share with friends. You could give it a Chri...