Did you ever try a recipe only to find the result disappointing? Such is the case with Smoky Brisket Chili. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good enough, just not up to Orange Bee standards. If you asked my man, Dan he’d say, “chili shouldn’t have beans”. This chili has two kinds of beans so I […]
I did not make mac n cheese. I just wanted to let all of you know my adoring hubby gave me a new Mac Mini for Valentines day. Not particularly romantic but way fun. I just got it set up yesterday and am still transferring info from my old mac. I have not fallen out […]
If you’ve been following my blog you might remember I mentioned I would be competing in the Central Market Chili & Cornbread Cook-Off yesterday afternoon. My competition was not something to be sneezed at. Oh no-o-o they were not. It was clear that much thought and preparation went into each pot of chili and pan […]
The headline says it all. Today I am entering my first ever cook off of any kind and it’s a chili cook off. Cook offs are not new to me although entering one is untried. I’ve attended my share of chili and gumbo cook offs. Never heard of a gumbo cook off? Well, where I […]
It is freezing and windy outside, 32* to be exact. The wind is blowing the snow in circles, around me, around the birds, around everything. My eyes are watering so that I cannot focus. I decided since snow is a rare occurrence in my part of Texas that I should photograph “Lew’s Lone Star Chili” […]
The snow is coming down quite fast now. Just as they predicted. Enormous, fluffy flakes of pristine white snow. Not at all normal for Texas but welcome all the same. I especially enjoy it as the birds come out in droves to feast at the feeders sprinkled about our yard. I’ve been constantly watching out […]
