It’s impossible to sum up the last few days in a short list of words but here’s a few that come to mind. Shocking, disbelief, riveting, paralyzing, tragic, maddening, painful, tearful, mournful, sorrowful…definitely not all the feelings I’ve experienced. Acts of terror in this country have become the norm in the normal. We sit, we […]
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WACKED-OUT WAFFLES
Breakfast is not my favorite meal of the day. I don’t wake up hungry and it takes me a few hours of being awake and busy before the thought of food even sounds appealing. I understand though that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In fact, it can make or break your […]
Continue ReadingSIMPLY TASTY CHICKPEA CURRY SALAD
I’m certain I’m completely dating myself here in my discussion of a “tea room” but that’s the reality I’m living in these days. The age you get to when your references are not longer relevant (sigh). So let me explain. A tea room, where I come from, is typically located in a small town in […]
Continue ReadingCOOKING FOR TWO, EATING FOR ONE
My mom is a darn good cook and she knew how to throw down a feast at about every meal when I was living at home. Granted, I had three brothers and my dad who were all over 6ft tall so it took a lot to fill their boots. Coming in at a mere 5’9, […]
Continue ReadingCOOKBOOK REVIEW AND RECIPE!
A couple of years back I had a friend introduce me to a pressure cooker, my life has not been the same since and all the better for it too. It’s a game changer for any home-cook and makes eating healthy fast and simple. According to my smart mouth darling daughter I’m a bit technically […]
Continue ReadingA YEAR OF 50’S
Who knew that a little over a month ago, when I turned 50, that I would encounter so many other “50’s”. I signed up to run a 50k, Snoopy, my all time favorite dog, turned 50, I’m working on a secret (shhh!) cookbook that includes 50 Texas twisted recipes, and now I’m facing the 50th […]
Continue ReadingTEXAS GRAVY LIKE NO OTHER
White gravy is a staple in every Southern Texas home. Everybody claims that their Momma or Grannie makes the best gravy in the world and unless I want to bring on some enemies stat, I agree with all of them. To be authentic though, like Momma, you have to use bacon grease and if not then […]
Continue ReadingTEXAS SIZED CORNBREAD
Everyone knows that everything is bigger in Texas and our food is no different. We’ve got big steaks, big burgers, big BBQ, big tacos, and BIG bowls of chili to name a few. We may also carry a bigger waistline for it but bad habits die hard ya’ll. Although being vegan and removing the animal […]
Continue ReadingHOLY MOLY GOALS AND GUACAMOLE
I’m so glad the first week of the New Year has come and is about over. Last month about zapped the life out of me. A big birthday (http://katmendenhall.com/throwing-this-tbt-way-back-today/), a loss in our family that brought sadness and unexpected travel (http://katmendenhall.com/recipe/remembering-a-life-in-apples/), Christmas shopping and prepping, the addition of a new kitty, a trip out of […]
Continue ReadingREMEMBERING A LIFE IN APPLES
This is my mother-in-law after she suffered her first stroke. The stroke that doctors said she’d never recover from but she did. Not fully mind you but her strong will and determination graduated her from a rehabilitation nursing facility and into assisted living, where she celebrated her 90th birthday. It’s also where she shared her […]
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