10 WAYS WITH WATERMELON

June is upon us and our little family has already started eating our favorite Summer food –WATERMELON! Just one look at a watermelon and I begin to feel relaxed and stress-free. I'm sure many of you have great memories of watermelon – fireworks, parades, picnics, seed-spitting contests, thumps and such!

Slow Cooker Shredded Pork Tacos

It's that time of year again—Friday night football is upon us! And here in Texas, high school football is KING on Friday nights, stretching far back into our memories! Being the mother of two children, that are now adults,

Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes, Mom and Memories

Growing up, Saturday mornings were reserved for sleeping late and my Mother's Banana Nut Pancakes. My Mother was a whiz in the kitchen....she did it all. ALL. She baked, fried, roasted, stewed, simmered, braised, creamed, blanched, beat, broiled and boiled. I think I even remember a few poached eggs and a bizarre incident with wild grapes she gathered to make jam for our family. But those Banana Nut Pancakes, they were special. They still bring me feelings of nostalgia and security. They are home. They are Mom.