Portobello Pot Pie

At the start of the pandemic, as you know, I signed up for Misfit Market. Since it’s just the two of us, I opted for their smallest box and biweekly delivery. It’s been a great experience overall, and the perk I’m enjoying most is the option to add additional discounted goodies to my order, like…

Szechuan Tofu with Broccoli and Zoodles

Days come and go. Wake up. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Walk the dog. Feed the cats. Water the plants. Read a book or several. Binge watch a new show or several. Mow the lawn. Finish a house project. Tool around on Twitter. Mindlessly scroll through Instagram. Shower or not. Go to bed. Repeat. The mundane…

Smoked Mushroom Cheeseburgers

Just because I’m a native born Texas gal, doesn’t mean I don’t know how to smoked up a meat free meal. Vegetables are one of my favorite grill items, in all honesty, because of how versatile they are to utilize in so many dishes throughout the week. Add a grill basket or a set of…

Leftover Makeover Smoked Chicken Dinner

These pandemic restrictions and uncertainties of late are bringing up a lot of memories for me. Growing up, I never realized how impoverished we were. Don’t get me wrong, cousins referred to my sister and I as “welfare” and “food stamps” on the regular, and I was unrelentingly tormented on the bus about my Walmart…

Enchilada Bake w/ TexMex Tofu, Poblano Sauce, Cucumber Pico

Many Americans took a moment to appreciate Mexican culture and cuisine this week, on May 5th, to celebrate the 1862 Battle of Puebla, when the Mexican Army, lead by Benito Juarez, won a unlikely victory over the French. This victory, inadvertently, interrupted Napoleon III plans to provide weapons to the Confederate Army in exchange for…

Chili Huevos Rancheros

A couple weekends ago, as I was lamenting our current lack of library access, I remembered I had an old Kindle Fire tucked away somewhere in the office. After rummaging around a bit, I found it, plugged it for a charge, and immediately downloaded Hoopla. Previously, I’ve had zero interest in reading books online, as…