Oregon Transplant

Time for a round-up! I haven't posted a round-up since September, so it's definitely time. And this has to be one of my f...

So... funny story. I'd always thought poblanos were mild peppers. I'd never cooked them before, I'd just read recipes u...

I have opened my blog several times since Sunday, with the intention to write a recipe. Each time, I sat there, staring at the screen...

Friends, I'm currently in a "creation" frenzy. I've been churning out the recipes here at home, night after night. Wh...

Hey hey! We've got a holiday weekend coming up y'all! The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is upon us. I don't know about y...

-with toasted almonds, chives, and Gruyere toasts Today is just one of those days. Yes, it's Spring and we've had a spate of...

It's that time of year again! The weather is getting warm. Our days have been in 70's and 80's this whole week. Our for...

Ah, the shrimp. That tasty little crustacean that usually lives at the bottom of the ocean.  Shrimp has always been, and will pro...

Rice. I love rice. It's a simple, affordable, and versatile grain product that's very familiar to most Americans. You can fry i...

What, what? It's January, and I've already posted as many Asian-style recipes this month as I did all of last year? (That woul...

Let's go back in time my friends- To February, 2012. I'd been blogging for a very short time, less than a year. The hubby and ...

Hello friends! Up on deck today, a vegetarian stuffed pepper. Filled to the brim with marinara sauce, rice, spinach, mushrooms, panko,...

Chicken Fajitas? In casserole form? You mean, no screaming hot plate of peppers and chicken to burn my hands on? No constructing-...

Y'all know I love Mexican. You should also know that burrito bowls are one of my favorite things ever. Ever . I love tortillas, so...

Happy Tuesday!  I usually try to post on Mondays, however, yesterday was a tad cray-cray . I felt like I was going from the mom...

It's Cinco de Mayo week! It's no secret that Mexican food and/or Tex Mex are some of my favorite cuisines. I never stri...

You guys. We are less than 24 hours away from the hubby and I hitting the road to go pick up our little man. To say I'm excited...

Happy Friday! Happy March Madness!  The NCAA tournament has been going as planned for the hubby, with Kentucky chugging right along...

Time for a revamp on a classic recipe! I'm pretty sure it's a requirement as a cook/chef to have your very own recipe for C...

Well peeps, it's almost 2015. Only 2 more days. 2 days that are holidays to me every year. 2 days , you ask? Yes. Today is my birthday...