Tomato Braised Beef Roast

Beef and tomatoes go together just as perfectly as pork and apples. One of my favorite methods of preparing a Round Roast is braising, since the meat has little fat and tends to be tough without the proper love and…

Southern Style Beans & Bacon

If you say beans in the southwest, it’s taken for granted that you mean pinto beans. In Tex-Mex cooking they serve ‘em up refrito, or refried, you get ‘em in the stores with or without jalapeños, or kick ‘em up…

Dorris’ Fried Potatoes

I’ll just start out by saying, this is not a fancy recipe. These are the fried potatoes I grew up eating; made in a cast-iron skillet and fried in bacon grease over controlled heat. The recipe isn’t complicated, but mastery…

Jerry’s Texoma Cornbread

I was trolling my usual food blog haunts the other day when I stumbled across a post about cast iron pans and cornbread at The Homesick Texan. I realized two things very quickly. One, she has as much dislike for sweet…

Apricot Curry Glazed Pork Loin chops

Succulent pork loin with a light tang and just a zing of curry. This is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. To top it off, they’re baked, so they might even be pretty healthy!

This is…

Apricot Curry Glaze

Sometimes simple is better. This glaze is great for either pork or chicken, and it makes in a snap!

Our Kitchen

There was a meme running around a while ago asking for food bloggers to show off their kitchens. I missed that particular event, but thought I’d go ahead and give everyone a peek into mine anyway.

It’s not much in…

Foodie Blog Spotlight #1

From time to time I’m going to take a minute and highlight some of the other wonderful foodies out there. This is the first in that series.

There are many wonderful food blogs out there. I’m not going to focus…

York Cookies

I’ve learned a few things over the weekend.

I’ve learned that the very first workout you’re going to get from your new Ab Lounger is going to take place when you assemble it. I’ve learned that if you want to…

Pulled Pork Stew

Sometimes the best meals you’ll ever have are those that warm your heart as well as your stomach. Long, slow cooked meals as infused with love as they are with ingredients. The kind of meal that you make with family…