I have always said that if I had “another” life I must have been a mother in a little Italian village. I love their culture, art and most of all the food. With that said, I have NEVER been to Italy. It is my dream place to go. So, whenever I travel in the states […]
Oklahoma
Baked Summer
It is always bittersweet to think that we are leaving the relaxed days of summer and rolling into the brisk days of fall. When I get to looking back I can’t help but reflect on my summer. Every summer I always feel such anxiety when I bake or cook in my oven. You see, I […]
Family Fried Chicken
If you have ever been to Dallas then you have seen all of the signs for Babe’s Chicken. I had seen the signs for years plus friends had raved that we must pullover in Sanger, Tx and get us some of the best fried chicken ever. Well, we have gone a LOT in the last […]
The Heart of Oklahoma
Monday, I received a call from my producer telling me that I would not be going on. So, I hot tailed it over to my daughter’s elementary school to help prepare for that evenings 5th Grade Recognition. It turned out that I would help our school shuttle students and parents into the school to prepare […]
Ham Re-do
Days after Easter I am still having tons of ham hanging around. My family loves it and so it is an easy protein to incorporate into other meal ideas. Here are some of my go-to meals I make. The best part is that they are perfect to freeze! No need to have ham fest for […]
The Leftovers
It is Monday and my fridge is beginning to beg me to purge it! I just hate to toss perfectly good food. So I have come up with some really great ways to use the turkey. Instead of just freezing it till you decide to clean your freezer out and throw away then…why not make […]