Barbacoa Using Cacheta de Res

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In honor of National Hispanic Month, I decided to make Barbacoa.   When I googled some Barbacoa recipes, I noticed that almost of them used butt roast but that isn’t how we make it.   We use Cacheta de Res, aka, Beef Cheeks and this is the only way I’ve known how to make it.  And in… [Continue Reading]

Truett’s 5th Birthday ‘Car’ Cake, Wilton Style

Truett's 5th birthday cake, Wilton Car theme

Oh man, making a car themed cake was more of a task than I thought but I have narrowed my issues down to a couple of things that I’ll get to a little later.  Truett turned 5 years old today and all I could think about was when my two oldest were that age…and how… [Continue Reading]

3 Apps to Help You Fill That Kitchen Table

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I love to cook and I love to find new recipes, but life doesn’t always give me the time and resources for either. There are simply days when I don’t have the time to find something new to cook up or forget the grocery list on the kitchen table when I’m headed to the grocery… [Continue Reading]

Tara’s Game Day Challenge

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Finding ways to cut costs is essential in today’s economy.  Walmart has launched a new app on their facebook page called Nice Save.  You’ll be faced with a new challenge every few weeks and everyone will submit their solutions. It’s all in Walmart’s effort to offer low prices and low cost solutions.  It’s a great… [Continue Reading]

Eggciting Egg Talk and 3-Minute Breakfast Hash

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Puns are fun huh! Eggs are a staple in our home and man do we go through them like water.  We do supper and desserts with them but our top uses revolve around breakfast and snacks. My two oldest boys are 18 and 15.  They are athletic and know that eggs are a great source… [Continue Reading]