Well Texas life has been absolutely great. Especially the food. The Tex-Mex food here is amazing and we find ourselves eating out probably way more than we should. This week we tried to stay in and eat, at least, marginally healthy. Since Tex-Mex usually is all protein and carbs I decided to toss some more veggies into our diet. Every food blogger I know seems to be on the kale train but I … [Read more...]
Breakfast Potatoes
What's better than a homemade brunch on a Sunday afternoon? Not much, that's for sure. This weekend was a lot of fun. Since moving to San Antonio we are constantly busy - there's just so much to do. This week was Fiesta. For those not from around these parts it's basically an 11 day long festival all over town complete with parades, block parties, concerts, and food trucks. It has been a … [Read more...]
Farro Risotto
Normally my posts are a few days behind. Between making the food, photographing it, cleaning it up, and eating it there usually isn't time to process all the photos, type up the recipe, and think up the post. Today, however, is the exception. Today I experimented with a new recipe which I thought would take a few tries. As it turns out first time was the charm and this was delicious. It may … [Read more...]
Black Bean Burgers
Thought I would stick with the healthy kick at least a little while longer and make a recipe that was delicious but super healthy to pack in my lunch this week as well. I have been trying to get in more fruits and veggies and less meats and dairy so I thought what a better way to do that than with black bean burgers. I'm not usually a veggie burger person but something about black bean … [Read more...]
Mexican Quinoa Salad
What a week! Last week my boyfriend, brother, sister-in-law and I all went to Louisville, KY to tour the bourbon trail. It was a fantastic week of delicious food and delicious drinks. But with the last 5 days consisting of mostly meat and liquor I figured something light and healthy would be the best way to start out this Monday. So I made my favorite vegetarian entree. … [Read more...]
