Computer issues

Sorry for the lack of posts over the last few days everyone. My computer seems to have contracted a rare disease called “OSfailureitis.” I’m waiting for the local best buy to open this morning so that I can go get…

Chicken Fried Steak

While chili (particularly “Texas Red”, and yes, that means no beans.) is the official state food of Texas, there is little doubt that the unofficial state food of Texas is the chicken fried steak.

I’ve known the wonderful delight of chicken…

Things you didn’t know…

O.K. I wasn’t “officially” tagged with this meme, but Lisa over at The Homesick Texan basically tagged the entire food-blogosphere with it, and I thought I’d go ahead and dive in. So without hesitation or further ado, here are 5 things…

Restaurant Style Southern White Gravy

White gravy is a staple of southern cooking. In the South and Southwest we use it to top everything from biscuits to French-Fries. Every family has its own unique method of making Gravy, and most families will tell you theirs…

Cheddar Bay Biscuits

Mrs. seat of her Pants took the kitchen out of my control over the weekend, and with stunning results, I admit! she whipped these out Sunday Morning in lieu of the normal “fried spuds” which of course I made on…

Frito Pie - Oh My!

Texas has its own rules when it comes to cuisine. I’ve seen foods here that I’d never heard of prior to meeting and marrying a Texan, then moving to her state as well. (O.K. She’s an Expat, we’re just stationed…

Your Morning Cuppa - National Chocolate Mint Day

Welcome to Your Morning Cuppa for Monday, February 19 2007.

I’ve been a little light on posts over the weekend, mostly due to some errors with my mail server that are taking all my time. Never fear, I’ve been jotting…

Sausage Stew

Ever since I made my version of Kielbasa Stew from the recipe at La Mia Cucina, I’ve been dying to try out a version that used different types of sausage. Knowing that, I suppose it was somewhat advantageous that a tummy…

Your Morning Cuppa - National Almond Day

Welcome to Your Morning Cuppa for February 16, 2007

I spent the wee hours watching the beavers that live in the lake behind our house do… Whatever it is that keep beavers occupied at 5:00am. It’s something that I enjoy…

Chocolate Port Wine Cake

I wanted to make something special for Mrs. seat of her Pants this Valentine’s day, not just your run-of-the-mill dessert. I must have hit every site on Google before I stumbled on this recipe. I was looking for a way…