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Garden Friday: Ladybugs!
I am terrified of heights and most things that have more than 2 legs. And I have a 2 year old girl who is obsessed with all things bugs and lizards. WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE BUGS AND LIZARDS?! So gross.... Continue reading »
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Everything Burger & Slider Buns
We’re big, big fans of homemade hamburger buns around here. Peek around and you’ll find Chipotle Buns, Jalapeno Cheddar buns, and Shiner Bock buns. Buns are more than just a vehicle to... Continue reading »
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Grilled Broccoli with Chipotle-Lime Butter
I love grilling season. Which, where I live, essentially lasts from mid-February to mid-November. During the summer, the Foodie Groom’s “vegetable” of choice is grilled corn. It... Continue reading »
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Quinoa Stuffed Poblano with Grilled Romesco Sauce
There are stuffed poblanos and then there are stuffed poblanos. These are the latter. These are poblanos stuffed with all the fresh, grilled flavors that we love eating during the summer. Poblanos... Continue reading »
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PPQ: Texas Pralines
I have working internet again. At home. To go along with the other two things I can’t live without: indoor plumbing and Diet Pepsi electricity. Not that I’d think that I could ever get... Continue reading »
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Shredded Pork Tacos (Crockpot)
There are some things I don’t mind eating 4 days in a row. Like pizza. Or margaritas. As long as I can have different toppings on my pizza every night. And I don’t have to make run to the... Continue reading »
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Hawaiian Turkey Burgers
Half of the adults in this house are generally anti-turkey burger. And 100% of the toddlers in this house don’t care what’s inside that hamburger bun, as long as there is a pile of cherry... Continue reading »
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(Giveaway) Summer in Texas: Ice Cream & Cannonballs
I don’t need a calendar to tell me that summer is nearly here. The days get longer, the electric bill skyrockets, we enjoy weekend lunches by the pool, evenings are capped with dinner and a... Continue reading »
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Spring in Texas: Beer Fest!
We met up with my friend Erica and her husband downtown to celebrate all things Texas craft beer (read: to drink beer outside on a beautiful day) at Texas Beer Festival a couple of weekends ago.... Continue reading »
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Strawberry Panini with Arugula and Goat Cheese
I absolutely adore the strawberry + goat cheese combination. Sweet, juicy, in-season strawberries meet a creamy, tangy goat cheese. It’s a combination that knows no limits: appetizers,... Continue reading »
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Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
This is the second recipe for peanut butter cup ice cream that you’ll find here on our blog. The first one is my favorite of the two – it’s absolutely divine. It’s a rich,... Continue reading »
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Grilled Fish Tacos with Cantaloupe-Pineapple Salsa
Back when we were dating, Jason would to drag me to an Astros games a few times a month. He lucked out – he found a girl who loved sports (really, just football) and beer (mostly margaritas)... Continue reading »
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Pineapple Margaritas
When we were dating, we took our first “together” trip together to Keystone, Colorado. My future husband (I was pretty certain that I had it in the bag by then) grew up skiing. Me? I grew... Continue reading »
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Grilled Pineapple Guacamole
Guacamole is one of those foods that doesn’t really need anything fancy to make it more exciting. You can smash some lime and salt with a perfectly ripe avocado half and call it a day. But I... Continue reading »
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Spring in Texas: The Kemah Boardwalk (and a Giveaway!)
How perfectly gorgeous is your spring weather right now? We’re right smack in the middle of a stretch of storybook-beautiful weather in southeast Texas. It’s actually like this every year. But... Continue reading »
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Frozen Mango Margarita
Oh, hi! And happy Monday-Before-Cinco-de-Mayo! You’ve probably been able to infer… but I’m not really much of a frozen margarita girl, I’d much rather have my favorite... Continue reading »
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PPQ: (Not) Neuvo Texas Waldorf Salad
That is where you’d normally see a picture of this week’s Project Pastry Queen challenge: Nuevo Texas Waldorf Salad, as selected by Emily of She Makes and Bakes. After a Saturday spent at... Continue reading »
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Getting ready for The Big One: Cinco de Mayo
Who else has tequila and limes at the top of their weekend shopping list? Since Cinco de Mayo falls on a Saturday this year (woohoo!), I’m preparing for a big weekend. I’ve already... Continue reading »
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Guava Margaritas. The Guavarita!
In my pre-Foodie Bride days, my roommate and I shared an apartment in “No Man’s Land.” It was almost downtown, but not quite. It was also not a part of the 5 other well-known,... Continue reading »
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Mexican Quinoa
We are great big fans of Mexican food. It’s a shame that traditional Tex-Mex is not very figure friendly. Things are fried in lard and served wrapped in other things that were fried in lard.... Continue reading »
