You’ll see me make this a lot.  It’s really easy.  I can make a big batch and we can eat it all week.  Easiest measuring ever – I just scoop it in a cup and put it in a storage container. The key to this salad is FRESH HERBS.  There’s no substitute.  NONE.  I usually… Read More Recipe: Fresh Cucumber Salad

I’ve seen a recipe for stuffing using the ip southwest cheese curls. My clinic didn’t have them in stock so thought the garlic herb crisps would be a great substitute. I decided to coat chopped softened zucchini to create a kind of bread for stuffing. This recipe has two and a half cups of veggies… Read More Recipe: Garlic herb ip stuffing

I decided to create a little mocktail for thanksgiving. It’s super simple to do. The Walden Farms cranberry spread has a pretty good cranberry flavor but the jelly didn’t dissolve in the drink very well. I dissolved about a 2:1 ratio of jelly to hot water to create a flavored syrup and put it in… Read More Recipe: Cranberry lime sparkler

Before IP we used our espresso machine for our morning coffee. Two shots of espresso with whipped cream on top. At Starbucks they call this a doppio con panna.  Since milk and certainly whipped cream were out of the picture I assumed we wouldn’t be interested in espresso anymore. Imagine my complete surprise when I… Read More Recipe: Vanilla Latte

It’s finally getting chilly enough in the mornings in Austin for me to crave a pumpkin-flavored drink. One of my friends throws an annual pumpkin party. We all carve pumpkins and bring various pumpkin-flavored food. Of course there are no pumpkin beers and casseroles for me so I decided to make my own pumpkin treat.… Read More Recipe: Pumpkin pie shake

I love my cast iron pans. One is a frying pan that belonged to my grandmother. The Lodge brand logo on the bottom is from the design they used in the 30s so it may have belonged to my great-grandmother. It’s that perfectly black color with natural seasoning that’s built up over the years. To… Read More Recipe: Grilled asparagus

I’ve been trying to find good ways to cook pork loin cuts because I read that they are among the leaner cuts. We alternate between beef and pork roasts because I like pork while Cody prefers beef. This is another one of those great recipes where the prep is easy, you just set it in the… Read More Recipe: Slowcooker Roast Pork loin