Today’s post is brought to you by: we desperately need to go grocery shopping and I need to clear out the produce in my fridge before they go bad. Ta-daa! And that’s how you make a breakfast frittata, folks. Frittatas are wonderful for clearing out the produce in your fridge! I’ve made various combinations using different types of meats, vegetables,…
Archives for May 2016
Coq au Vin
Coq Au Vin, which literally translates to “Rooster in Wine,” is the beautiful French dish of chicken braised with wine, vegetables, and fresh herbs. Similar to beef bourguignon (made famous thanks to Julia Child!), this dish involves sauteing onions and garlic, searing meat, and releasing bacon fat before pouring over wine and letting it slowly simmer in a dutch oven….
Belgian Buttermilk Waffles
After a couple of months of traveling and road trips, we finally had a full weekend at home. We stayed up late (we’re talking 11:30 pm, people!), woke up late (okay, so this one was just me), and started Sunday off right with a big cup of coffee, a frittata, and these Belgian buttermilk waffles. Belgian waffles vs traditional waffles…
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Cinco de Mayo, the day everyone in Texas incorrectly celebrates as Mexican Independence Day, is also the day I met my husband. It was not the romantic introduction that one envisions when they think about meeting the person with which they will spend the rest of their lives. I was living in Houston at the time and the humidity and…
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Arkansas, the “Natural State,” was the perfect mini-getaway this past weekend. As we drove in from Louisiana, we wondered “why did it take us so long?” to make the short trip into Hot Springs. The second we crossed the state line we were greeted with lush green trees and rolling hills and we couldn’t have been more excited to explore….