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EASY and SUPERB Cuban Black Beans and Rice!

April 12, 2021 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Cuban Black Beans and Rice in a white bowl

1,000 Foods To Eat Project

I am working my way through the foods that are listed in the book 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die by Mimi Sheraton. This is called my 1,000 Foods to Eat Project.

In this book, the author Mimi Sheraton lists her choices for the 1,000 Foods of the World that you MUST try.

Ms. Sheraton includes delicious Cuban Black Beans and Rice in her book. They are also called Moros y Cristianos, and this is food #48 in my 1,000 Foods To Eat Project!

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1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die
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Easy and Scrummy British Beans on Toast!

March 31, 2021 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Beans on Toast with Worcestershire and Tabasco sauces and a salad in the background

Netflix Night! Behind Her Eyes

We have been watching the Netflix series called “Behind Her Eyes” which is based on the psychological thriller novel of the same name by Sarah Pinborough. The series is set in England, a beautiful country that I had the privilege of living in for 7 years.

I love to cook a meal on movie/Netflix nights that has something to do with the film or program we are watching.  Usually either the setting, or food actually eaten or highlighted in the film or program can inspire the meal.

Beans on Toast makes an appearance in the first couple of episodes of Behind Her Eyes, so was totally inspired to make this delicious British dish!

I don’t remember eating Beans on Toast very often when I was in England! But I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this simple, easy, and delicious meal and I KNOW YOU WILL TOO!

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How To Make Delicious Home Made Tater Tots!!!

November 14, 2020 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Tater Tots in a frying basket

Frozen tater tots are good, but homemade tater tots are better!

My husband Steve turned me on to these. For instance I was a skeptic. I had thought that homemade tater tots wouldn’t be worth the trouble to make, but boy was I wrong!

The first time Steve made tots, he and Toby ate most of them and only left a few for me.

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How To Make Korean Braised Spicy Chicken (Dak Doritang)

October 31, 2020 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Korean Spicy Chicken Stew

Allow me to set the scene. It’s cold out, and you are getting hungry for some warming and delicious comfort food. A spicy dish to top it off would be better to up the warming factor. The perfect dish to hit the spot would be Dak Doritang. 🙂

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Enjoy The Delicious Belizean Garnaches!

October 19, 2020 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Belizean Garnache

Belize is an INCREDIBLE destination for adventure seekers, as well as foodies!

One of the most popular foods in Belize is the Garnaches, which is a street food. My version is so very delicious and simple to make!

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Nargesi – Beautiful and Delicious Persian Spinach and Egg Dish

September 12, 2020 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Nargesi in a bowl

Narcissus

The daffodil is a member of the genus Narcissus. They are beautiful to behold and I certainly look forward to seeing them every spring.

Pictured here is one with outer white leaves, and a central orange corona. Does this remind you of a sunny side up egg?

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How To Make Delicious Mississippi Hot Tamales

September 5, 2020 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Mississippi Hot Tamales

Tamales are a South Texas Christmas Tradition

I live in South Texas (San Antonio), and here tamales are a Christmas tradition. I have always thought of them as Mexican. Although they are available year round in restaurants and grocery stores, I usually dined on them at Christmas. Tamales made easy…the ones I bought were from the grocery store. 🙂

Whereas my annual Christmas dinner included store bought tamales, it’s a totally different situation for Hispanic families. For many Hispanic families, they gather together on Christmas Eve to make them. Over the years this gathering turned into a big social event called a tamalada. There’s a great article from NPR called “Tamales For Texas Are a True Texas Tradition” which I urge you to read for great background information.

Mississippi Hot Tamales
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How To Make Korean Potato Side Dish

August 24, 2020 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Korean Potato Side Dish and Chopsticks

Kim’s Galbi Restaurant Korean Potato Side Dish

There is a restaurant in San Antonio where I live called Kim’s Galbi, aka the Lighthouse Restaurant. 🙂

Kim's Galbi Restaurant
Kim's Galbi Restaurant Lighthouse

I love visiting this restaurant with my mother. We often went for lunch, and were always treated to the MOST DELICIOUS banchan. Banchan are the side dishes that are served to accompany Korean meals.

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Quick and Easy Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino

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Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino

What is Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino?

Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino simply means Spaghetti with garlic (aglio), oil (olio), and chili peppers (peperoncino). This is a classic dish from Italy, and super delicious and easy to make!

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Simple Moules Marinières

July 28, 2020 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Moules Marinières

Movie Night – “The Rules of the Game“

On movie nights, I cook a meal to accompany the film we are going to watch. The meal I choose is somehow inspired by the film. The inspiration could be something actually eaten in the film, or the setting.

We watched the 1939 classic French film called “The Rules of the Game” on a recent movie night. Jean Renoir directed this film, and it is considered by many authorities on motion pictures to be one of the greatest films in cinema history.

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Hi I’m Grace! I'm married and a mom to my fur baby, Toby, and food and travel are two of my greatest passions! Since our bank account does not allow us to travel or eat out as much as we'd like, I decided I would cook delicious meals that could give us a taste of all the places we'd like to go. My goal is to get you in the kitchen, and inspire you to cook and taste delightful meals that will transport you too. Let’s throw some actual travel in from time to time, all with an emphasis on keeping your wallet full and happy as well. Let’s get cooking and let’s start exploring!! I'm excited to be on this journey with you!!

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Nashville Hot Chicken on a slice of white bread with pickles on top pierced with a toothpick

Absolutely MUST TRY Nashville HOT Chicken!

Bacon Sarnie on a white plate with HP Sauce and Heinz Tomato Ketchup in the background

The PERFECT Bacon Sarnie

Kimchi Pizza

The BEST Kimchi Pizza!

Chinese Barbecue Spareribs, rice and sauteed greens on a white plate

Delicious Melt In Your Mouth Chinese BBQ Spareribs!

Texas Chili with sliced jalapenos, sour cream, cilantro, and cheese with a Tabasco bottle and salad in the background served with rice

DELICIOUS Texas Chili Made Easy Using CASI Terlingua TX Chili Recipe Mix!

Prawn sinigang in a bowl

How To Make INCREDIBLE Prawn Sinigang!

Artichoke Pasta held up by a fork with salad and Tabasco sauce in the background

Easy and Delicious Artichoke Pasta!

Fennel and Blood Orange Salad

Delicious Sicilian Fennel and Blood Orange Salad

Dong Po Rou

Tantalizing Melt In Your Mouth Dong Po Rou!

Stewing Hen in a crockpot

How To Cook A Stewing Hen!

Mince and Tatties with peas and carrots

Easy and Delicious Scottish Mince and Tatties!

Khatti Daal with salad, paratha, and samosas in the background

Sour, Tangy, and Scrumptious Khatti Daal!

Blood oranges whole and cut

The Beautiful Blood Orange!

Chengdu Chicken

The One and Only HOT and NUMBING Chengdu Chicken!

Baby back pork ribs with baked potato and Central BBQ Jerk Seasoning

Perfect Baby Back Pork Ribs From The Oven

Impossible Burger

Awesomely Delicious Home Made Impossible Burger!

Bucatini all'Amatriciana

Sumptuous and Fun To Eat Bucatini all’Amatriciana!

Lobster risotto and asparagus

Easy and Decadent Lobster Risotto

Penne Carbonara with salad, santa claus, tabasco bottle, greenery, and a lit candle in the background

Easy, Quick, and Delicious Penne Carbonara!

Banoffee Pie with mr and mrs klaus

How To Make Scrumptious Banoffee Pie!

Bunny Chow and salad in the background

How To Make Delicious South African Bunny Chow!

Cawl cennin

Delicious Hearty Welsh Cawl Cennin (Leek Broth)

Cock-a-leekie soup with prunes

How To Make Scottish Cock-a-Leekie Soup

Shrimp Gumbo

Easy Shrimp Gumbo Using Zatarain’s Gumbo Mix!

Rigatoni With Sausage in a white bowl with salad in the background

Roseanna’s AMAZING Rigatoni With Sausage

Spicy Chicken Tenders with purple potato in the background

Spicy Chicken Tenders With Crispies!

Camarones a la Mexicana in a cast iron pan

Incredible Camarones a la Mexicana

Barbacoa Taco

Easy Fall Apart Tender Barbacoa Tacos

Turmeric Chicken With Sumac and Lime

Turmeric Chicken With Sumac and Lime

Tomato Basil Chicken

The BEST Tomato Basil Chicken

Korean Zucchini Side Dish with chopsticks

Korean Zucchini Side Dish

New York Style Hot Dog

New York Style Hot Dogs

Colorado Green Chili

Easy and Delicious Colorado Green Chili

Roasted Beets and Spinach Salad

Beautiful Roasted Beets and Spinach Salad

The Birdhouse Glen Rose, TX

3 Day Weekend – Glen Rose, Granbury, and Dublin, TX

fried pickles ranch dressing and butter pickles

Arkansas Fried Pickles

green tomatillos and flour egg and corn meal mixtures

Alabama Inspired Fried Green Tomatillos

Thai cucumber salad

Easy and Refreshing Thai Cucumber Salad!

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Nashville Hot Chicken on a slice of white bread with pickles on top pierced with a toothpick
Bacon Sarnie on a white plate with HP Sauce and Heinz Tomato Ketchup in the background
Cuban Black Beans and Rice garnished with green onions
Kimchi Pizza
Chinese Barbecue Spareribs, rice and sauteed greens on a white plate
Cheddar cheese melting on beans on toast
Texas Chili with sliced jalapenos, sour cream, cilantro, and cheese with a Tabasco bottle and salad in the background served with rice
Prawn sinigang in a bowl
Artichoke Pasta held up by a fork with salad and Tabasco sauce in the background
Fennel and Blood Orange Salad
Dong Po Rou
Stewing Hen in a crockpot
Mince and Tatties with peas and carrots
Khatti Daal with salad, paratha, and samosas in the background
Blood oranges whole and cut
Chengdu Chicken
Baby back pork ribs with baked potato and Central BBQ Jerk Seasoning
Impossible Burger
Bucatini all'Amatriciana
Lobster risotto and asparagus
Penne Carbonara with salad, santa claus, tabasco bottle, greenery, and a lit candle in the background
Banoffee Pie with mr and mrs klaus
Bunny Chow and salad in the background
Cawl cennin
Cock-a-leekie soup with prunes
Shrimp Gumbo
Rigatoni With Sausage in a white bowl with salad in the background
Spicy Chicken Tenders with purple potato in the background
Camarones a la Mexicana in a cast iron pan
Barbacoa Taco
Turmeric Chicken With Sumac and Lime
Tomato Basil Chicken
Korean Zucchini Side Dish with chopsticks

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