Slow-Cooker Sunday: Chipotle Queso Chicken Chowder

Sometimes you have an idea and sometimes it works out on the first try.  It’s not what I originally intended it to be but it turned out to be something even better! I’ve been trying to perfect a white chicken chili this winter but just haven’t been able to make anything that I’ve been really…

Bread Basket: Bacon, Cheddar, Jalapeno Scones

This weather is wreaking havoc on my sinuses.  One day I’m stuffed up and the next I’m not.  Today I have a headache, tomorrow I won’t.  I wish Mother Nature would make up her mind about whether it’s going to 20° or 60°, rain or snow. Either way, this crazy weather calls for a big…

Soup’s On: Game Day Chili

Thanksgiving is just 4 days away and all I can think about is a big bowl of chili.  I’ve got my grocery shopping done, my cooking schedule made, and now I want to eat chili and watch football.  Haha. Actually, a pot of chili is a great idea.  Lunch and/or dinner is taken care of…

Soup’s On: Southwest Loaded Potato Soup

What’s better than a big, warm bowl of soup on a chilly Fall night?  Nothing really.  Well, probably a big, warm bowl that can be on your table in about 30 minutes.  Am I right?! With Thanksgiving coming up quick I’ve been thinking about ways to re-purpose leftovers.  While I love a plate of leftovers I…

Soup’s On! – Pollo Posole Verde

When October rolls around and there is a nip in the air and the leaves start to change I want nothing more than to curl up on the couch under a blanket with a book (Frankenstein, Dracula or Poe of course) and a cup of tea.  I want to visit apple orchards and pumpkin patches…

San Antonio Comfort Food

Have you ever visited someplace that had the most profound effect on you that its difficult to put into words?  Someplace where the people, places and cultures  seep into your very being and fill the crevices left behind when the place keeps a piece of you when you leave?  San Antonio is one of those…