Category: <span>Appetizers</span>

Homemade Tamales

I have no idea what gave me the idea, but I decided to try my hand at making tamales. I did what we all do when we don’t know how to make something. I consulted the Oracle of Google and came up with this site: https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/how-to-make-tamales. While time consuming, it …

BK’s Salsa

Last weekend, my brother (we’ll call him (Bernard”) came over for a distanced dinner on our deck. Hubs grilled, natch. We had amazing barbacoa tacos, grilled asparagus, refried alpo beans, and Bernard brought his homemade guac and salsa. The salsa was so good (I had it on my egg bites …

Happy 2018 and Reuben Dip

Happy New Year, peeps! For the first time in the history of Hubs and I, we rang in the New Year with friends instead of family. These were people we didn’t even know a year ago, so to be included in their celebration was extra special. So many thanks to …

The Great Squash Muffin Ordeal

Two years ago (give or take), The Girl saw something on PBS about squash muffins. Ever since, she’s been asking me to make some, but I haven’t. For one, I don’t bake very well. Plus, any time she’s had anything with squash, she’s been less than enthusiastic. But, something came …

Stuffed Shrooms

This is really more of an idea than an actual recipe. I say that, because the amount of each ingredient can’t really be measured. But, it’s an awesome appetizer, snack, or even a meal (if you’re an oddball eater, like me). I swear – I had these for dinner the …