Watching the Super Bowl also means eating chips and dip. But it's winter and fresh salsa in the winter is usually pretty disappointing. But when the new grocery store in town had mangos on sale for 19 cents each, I jumped at the chance to have just a little taste of summer. C made up … Continue reading Mango Salsa
Homemade Mag Mud
In honor of tailgate season (and Mizzou's first SEC game against Georgia!) I wanted to share one of our most favorite tailgate dips, Mag Mud. In Austin, Texas, is the most amazing restaurant, Magnolia Cafe. My very, very dear friend B insisted (it didn't take much!) we go there whenever I visited her and it … Continue reading Homemade Mag Mud
Texas Two Step Chili
Texas Two Step Chili With the frigid temperatures and nearly two feet of snow, we made a lot of soups this week. One of our favorites and one of the easiest is chili. At our local Schnucks, they have Cookwell & Company All Natural Texas Two Step Chili Mix. It smells heavenly in the jar. … Continue reading Texas Two Step Chili
Copycat Luby’s Tortilla Soup
The best tortilla soup is either at Luby's in San Antonio or Magnolia's in Austin. Seeing as how I no longer live in Texas, it was high time I learned to make this amazingly tasty, wonderful, cold winter night meal. 2 tablespoons olive oil1 cup chopped onions2 teaspoons chopped garlic1 poblano pepper (seeded and chopped)1 … Continue reading Copycat Luby’s Tortilla Soup