An Empty Nester's Guide To Cooking Like A Diva... Or Not

I didn't always love cooking. I grew up with a mother who was raised an army brat, on an army base in Honolulu. She thought SPAM was a delicacy. So, the art of cooking has been a whole new adventure for me. Come join me on this crazy but interesting foray into the Wonderful World of Cooking. I don't always nail my dish, but I promise to never use Spam. Ever.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Pan Fried Duck Breasts With Orange Glaze

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Even though we live in a city of over 200,000 people there are very few upper end eateries aside from the various country clubs. Therefore w...
Friday, October 30, 2015

Salmon Fillets, Brussel Sprouts and Onion Baked In Parchment Bags... Easy Peasy!

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I went to see some good friends in San Antonio and when I arrived they had THIS scrumptious, easy-peasy dinner ready for me. I had never use...
Sunday, September 13, 2015

Perfect Beef Tenderloin, Every Time...

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Since the holidays are closer than you think, I thought I'd go ahead and re-post my perfect beef tenderloin recipe. When my mother-i...
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Veal Parmigiana Atop A Nest Of Pasta With Steamed Artichokes & Curry Mayonnaise

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This is one of our favorite meals and we have it at least once a month. Sometimes we have the artichokes cold and sometimes we eat them hot....
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Homemade Fresh Vegetable Soup...

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Today we're experiencing our first real cold snap of the season and hubby requested homemade veggie soup. It's supposed to be in th...
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Bruschetta Topped With Creamy Quail Eggs... You Will Love It!

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We don't have quail eggs available to us where we live in West Texas. We just like to shoot the adult quail and eat them. So when I was ...
Sunday, February 3, 2013

Thin & Crispy Pizza w/ Store Bought Crust

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In my opinion, pizza can be a very delicious AND healthy meal, when you make your own at home. I never have time to make a crust from scratc...
Sunday, November 18, 2012

Dry Brine Roasted Turkey... Via Kathy Vegas

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For the last few years all I see are people swooning over the wet-brining of this meat or that, or the fried turkeys, which each sounded li...
Saturday, August 25, 2012

Austin Dining Review.... "The Mighty Cone" Food Truck

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Mr. Snooty and I just returned from visiting our offspring in Austin and it was quite the culinary trip indeed. So, first of all, I must t...
Thursday, July 26, 2012

Uchiko In Austin Is To Swoon For.... A Review

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We recently went to Austin to visit our daughter while she was in Austin doing a coveted law school internship. Since we always try to make ...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

How To Tell If Your Oven Is Working Improperly...

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Some of us often have to be slapped upside the head before we see what is before our eyes. For the longest time I thought I was cooking ev...
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