JC’s Tres Leches Cake

I have a confession to make. I was never a big Tres Leches Cake fan. For those of you out there unfamiliar with this dessert, it is a cake popular in many Hispanic homes. Essentially, it is a yellow cake that is baked then poked many times before a mixture of three kinds of […]

Fluffy Coconut Cake with Toasted Coconut Glaze

You know, sometimes the best things in life aren’t the flashiest or the fanciest. Take this Coconut Cake, for example. The most exotic thing about this dessert is the cup of coconut milk I had to hunt and peck all over the market to find. (Asian foods section!) However, a slice of this fluffy cloud of tropical […]

Glazed Pork Chops with Kohlrabi Pesto Veggie Saute

It’s been a long, long winter. The holidays are long past, nothing much to look forward to winter-wise. I dream of Spring and Summer. Although, living in North Texas, I suppose I don’t have much to complain about. We really get minimal snow and only have to deal with ice storms every once in a […]

Flourless Dark Chocolate Bourbon Cake with Balsamic Pomegranate Sauce

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, peeps. Valentine’s is a day of romance, embraces, nice dinners out. It’s also a day of expensive flowers, long waits at over-crowded bistros, and babysitters’ fees. I’m not trying to sound negative about the holiday, but my hubs and I are the stay-inside-and-celebrate type. I’ve yet to decide what I’m cooking […]

Black Eyed Peas ‘n Greens Stew

There are certain dishes that just scream “From the South”. Although I am not a native southerner, I have grown fond of greens; kale, collard, mustard – you name it! Winter time in Texas means an overabundance of greens in markets and co-op shares. When I first moved down from up north, I would have […]

Winter and Spring Tomato Terrine Salads

Local tomatoes from Green Grocer Quality Olive Oils and Vinegars from Texas Olive Ranch This week has been windy, grey, and freeeeezing here in Dallas. In line with the dreary weather, I’ve started a re-boot of sorts with my food intake. Less baked goods, more juices and veggies. My first day in, I was jonesing […]

Vegan Refried Beans

“Hey there, sexy bowl ‘o refried beans.” said no one ever. Lemme tell ya, taking pictures of a bowl full of refried beans is h-a-r-d. Unless they’re hidden inside a burrito or playing wingman to fluffy, red Mexican rice, nobody looks at them first. Let’s face it. Refried beans look downright homely. Even though smashed […]

Portobello “Flatbread” with Roasted Sprouts, Gruyere, and Thyme-infused reduction

Woah. Don’t let that recipe title trick you. It may sound all high and mighty fancy-pants, but it really isn’t. And for such an unusual dish, it was really quite economical and easy peasy. This is my second dish where I utilized seasonal produce from Green Grocer. There really is one crucial tip (okay, maybe […]

Spiced Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos with Brussels Sprout Escabeche

Well, hello there! Fresh off my trip to Green Grocer, I got to quick work in my kitchen whipping up a very veggie-centered dinner. My daughter assistant helped me spot the previously mentioned Brussels sprouts in the store. She likes to “spot” things. Usually, it’s my hidden stash of cookies. D’oh. Success! Check them out. […]

Food Nerds Unite!

Warning. This post is gonna get all food-nerd-fan-girl up in here. But, I’m not a stalker, mmmmkay? I mean, who stalks produce??? psssh. *nervously looks away* Who sees a twitter post about Brussels Sprouts and rushes over to Green Grocer just to look at them? Not me! Err, I’m, umm, busy shopping and getting my nails […]