• Texas Trivia and Homemade Tortilla Chips

    August 6, 2013Danita

    Time for a little Texas Trivia! What is the official snack of the state of Texas? I know, all of you out there NOT from Texas are saying, “Texas has an official snack?”….Why, yes we DO! IT’S TORTILLA CHIPS AND SALSA! Is anyone REALLY surprised?  Not if you’re FROM Texas.  Official Snack of  Texas I…

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  • Roasted Potatoes

    August 5, 2013Danita

    These Roasted Potatoes are one of our favorite side dishes. Our family loves them!  We have served them to other people and THEY love them.  I found the recipe on the back of an onion soup mix box.  The picture looked good so I decided to try it….that was about TWENTY years ago…I’ve been making…

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  • Anniversary Dinner at Gloria’s

    August 3, 2013Danita

    I can hardly believe it!  We’ve been married 21 years.  Time does fly when you’re having FUN….as the old saying goes! So, what did we do to celebrate our 21st anniversary?  The same thing we do to celebrate ALL our anniversaries (and other special occasions, too).  Went OUT to eat! This year we chose to…

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  • Pork Fried Rice – From Leftovers

    August 2, 2013Danita

    “What’s for dinner?” That is a question I am asked at LEAST four times a day, once by each member of the family.  Usually when I tell them what we are having, the response is something like, “Oh, good”, but about one a week I get the typical, “Oh, leftovers” (spoken in a somewhat dejected…

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  • “Out of the Rut” Cinnamon Toast

    August 1, 2013Danita

    It has always been important for us to eat our meals together … as a family … at the table. On weekday mornings my husband leaves for work about 8:00 am so we meet for breakfast at 7:30 am.  We eat, then have our family devotions.  Because some of us are not “morning” people (that’s…

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