So, my dear husband has been wanting to build some bookcases for our large and very sparse living room wall. He has gone back and forth on what he wanted to do for the last few months. He finally came upon the design he wanted. Once he had the image of what he wanted, it was…
Recipe: Charro Beans
Comfort food. When I think of the types of dishes that would fall in this category, this particular dish stands at the top of the list. There is nothing like a pot of charro beans on a cool fall evening. This weekend was our pumpkin patch weekend. My sister and I loaded the kids up…
Recipe: Cast Iron Skillet Beef Lettuce Wraps
I love food that is cooked in a cast iron skillet...it just tastes so much better. Recently, while visiting them, my dad made a little concoction that I thought was quite good. I decided to replicate (with a tweak or two here and there) it at home and make some lettuce wraps with it. Cast…
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