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How To Make Delicious Home Made Tater Tots!!!

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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)

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Spicy Koshari – 1,000 Foods to Eat Project

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Koshari

Movie Night “Cleopatra“

Recently we watched Cleopatra, the 1963 film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. This was a lavish film, and I have to say that Elizabeth Taylor was the most amazing Cleopatra!

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Pantry Mushroom Risotto

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Mushroom risotto

The Pantry Challenge

I had heard about The Pantry Challenge a few months ago from a friend on Instagram. The Pantry Challenge is a time where you focus on using up what you have before buying any more food. The benefits are you will save time by not having to go out shopping, save money by not overbuying food, and be a better steward of the resources that you have! Every one of those benefits are definitely worth it!

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