There’s a lot of pressure when cooking for family. I don’t think anyone understands that better than moms. In fact if the Bad Moms 2 trailer is any indication I feel they whole holiday season they turn into bigger superheroes than the rest of the year. There are so many dishes. Not only is there the main dish but also all of the sides. Plus desserts…
I have so many warm memories of Thanksgivings past. Today we’re going to discuss the 3 Step Green Bean Casserole Recipe that is part of so many of them. Growing up we traditionally did Christmas at home, but would travel for Thanksgiving. We typically would spend Thanksgiving day splitting time between both of my maternal grandparents in Carlsbad. Which meant A LOT of eating. For several…
I don’t think that it’s any secret that I’m not an expert in the kitchen. I’m learning just like you are. Typically my family would let me make the stuffing, because that was something I couldn’t mess up. Or injure myself in making. In fact I finally helped with pies last year! I can’t be the only one that is finally a fully grown adult that…
When my parents visit from Texas, they always have lots of stories. They span the gamut of the Texan customs, animal updates and of course tales of the grandparents. Their neighbors are some of the sweetest people I’ve ever heard about in my life. They should both be well sainted by now for all of the care they have taken of my grandparents when my parents…
I know that pot roast isn’t exactly something that gets heralded as something new, interesting or trendy. In fact the only time it’s ever been mentioned in popular culture is probably in holiday movies. More specifically, The Grinch. I can still remember hearing about what an honor it was to ‘carve the roast beast’. Even though it’s not something that’s trending on Facebook it’s still a…
I never really thought of making pumpkin pasta until about a month ago. I wanted to celebrate the beginning of fall as soon as possible. A hearty and earthy recipe is a great way to pay homage. But I was hesitant because I didn’t want the pumpkin flavor to be overpowering. If you’ve ever opened a can of pumpkin puree you know exactly what I mean.…
When it starts to get cold in New Mexico you’re probably going to hear a lot about chile. Because warms the soul. No, not the chili out of a can that’s red and dotted with the occasional bean. But New Mexico chile. While you can enjoy it year round when you’re able to see your breath against the backdrop of the sky and all your appendages…
Hey guess what, it’s actually fall now. Like for real. As in not only has the calendar accepted that the season is here. But it was actually noticeable this morning how cool it was before 9 AM. For a place like New Mexico that you can hardly stand gripping your steering wheel at about 2 PM, this change in temperature is rather noteworthy. It’s always gotten…
I know I was excited that it was officially September a little over two weeks ago. But now, it’s actually starting to look like fall here. Some of the white petals have fallen off of our oleander bush. The large oak trees that line the front lawns of the elementary schools and peer over the driveways of my old neighborhood have leaves that have begun to…
It’s starting to officially be autumn. I know that in all technicalities fall is supposed to happen later this month. I also can attest to purchasing a pumpkin shaped hand soap well before this month. So I guess it really just depends on the person. But I’m declaring that it’s fall and that means it’s time for fall recipes. One of my favorite things that mom…
Hi, it's nice to meet you! My name's Lauren. Lover of bad 90's movies, green chile and proud Furbaby Momma.