Taco Tuesdays: DIY Refried Beans. Banging Flavor without the Fat
We’ve been doing Taco Tuesdays for the last month or so. Our neighbors across the street do it, so Leandro decided we should too. I actually like it, because it gives me a solid plan and lets me...
View ArticleBig Bang Burgers: Four Ingredients, Deliciously Juicy
Do you buy frozen beef patties for summer grilling? Really? Please tell me you don’t. Or at least, please tell me that you have done it for the last time! When you see how easy it is to make tasty,...
View ArticleEasy and Delicious French Toast
French toast was a special treat when my brother and I were small. The very name seemed elegant and the stacks of golden bread looked so beautiful and the maple syrup was so heady and rich. Who knew it...
View ArticleCocktail Meatballs (Fry for Now or Bake for Later)
The school year has started for me (for those who don’t know, in my other life I am a college professor of English as a Second Language) and will start for my FIRST-GRADER (!?!) on Monday. I love a...
View ArticleYour Opinion: A Back-To-School Welcome Gift
This is what my first-grader brought home from school on the first day of school. Background: It is not clear whether the bag of candy is from his teacher or was a whole-grade gift or a whole school...
View ArticleEasy Black Bean, Corn and Scallion Fritters
Here was a nifty little trick to use up some bits and bobs…black beans from a batch I had soaked, some frozen corn, a couple of leftover scallions. I went light on the seasonings, but you can certainly...
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