Welcome to my blog and my kitchen.
I first started cooking with my mom when I was a little girl. Back then, I mainly made salads and helped make cornbread casserole while standing on a chair at…
Brisket Gyoza
These brisket gyoza, or dumplings, were inspired by Justin Warner’s oxtail gyoza recipe from the Food Network. I don’t often like ground meat, so when I saw a dumping made…
Huevos Ahogados
I love eggs poached in tomato-based sauces. Whether it is eggs in purgatory, shakshuka, or huevos ahogados, I love them all. I came across huevos ahogados while reading about huevos…
King Cake Bread Pudding
My parents recently lived in Louisiana for about 6 years, and I think I visited them for four or five of those Mardi Gras. Even though they have moved back…
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
I made these pumpkin whoopie pies for one of my halloween movie nights. But they would also be a fun alternative to pumpkin pie at a Friendsgiving event! A couple…
Herb Compound Butter
Happy Fall everyone! Although I love the garden bounty that summer provides, fall is my favorite season. I am a cooler-weather person, as controversial as that might be. A big…
Thai Beef Stir-fry
The inspiration for this Thai beef stir-fry recipe was Pad Gra Prow, or Thai Basil Beef. But, Thai Basil is difficult to find in my local grocery stores (although my…
Breakfast Pizza
I love breakfast pizza. I mean one thing that alleviates the sting of gas prices at your morning fill-up is running inside and treating yourself to a Casey’s breakfast pizza!…
Soup Season Recap
In my day job as a librarian, I recently put my together a “soup season” themed cookbook list. You can find it here. So, if you are in the Kansas…