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…
Month: May 2020
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…