Plan “B” | Bacon Wrapped Chorizo and Pineapple Stuffed Jalapenos
A girl walks into a bar…. No, this is not the beginning of a bad joke. 🙂 This is play-by-play …
Category Archives: Saturday’s at the Hassienda
It’s The Great Fiber One Bar Charlie Brown!| Grilled Raspberry Chipotle Pork Chops & Dilled Patty Pan Squash
I cannot believe it feels like fall in August! Yesterday I received my first catalog with Halloween decorations. I was …
An Italian Fiesta | Southwest Shredded Chicken over Black Bean Pasta
Things got a little crazy up in the Hassienda last night. We had an Italian Fiesta! That sounds a little …
It Happens Every Week | Tequila Lime Shrimp & Pasta
I am a very positive person. My proverbial cup is typically overflowing. To prove that point I went back and …
Don. Julio. Rocks. | Don Julio Quesadillas with Chipotle Tortillas, Cotija & Adobo Lime Crema
Run. In. Door. Need. Dinner. Quick. No. Time. Wasted. Feed. Me. NOW! I. See. Chicken. Pass. Me. Limes. Oh! Chipotle. …
Letter to Mary: About Your Lamb | Burgundy Pepper Lamb & Herb Whipped Potatoes
Dear Mary, How are you? How’s your mama and them? Enough of the pleasantries. So about this little lamb. I can …
Totally Tuber | Smokey Bleu Hot Smashed Tubers
Tuber. The word sounds almost 80’s surfer, valley girl”ish”. I mean wasn’t that a popular phrase back then? That’s “totally …
A Good Story, and a Good Banana | Pineapple Banana Upside Down Cake
When you were little were you ever accused of “Telling Stories?” I had a vivid imagination and would spin some …
Lessons Learned from Sweet Tea | Smoked Brisket with Mama’s Mustard BBQ Sauce
There’s nothing in this world better than a real, Southern, Sunday Dinner. Every Sunday family and friends would gather at mama’s …
I Had a Dream | Peach Stuffed Pork Roast
I had a dream. A beautiful dream. A delicious dream. One night many years ago, I dreamed of a pork roast …
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