Hash Brown Stack

My favorite meal to cook is brunch since you can pretty much do anything you want. Depending on how many muffin tins you possess, this recipe has the ability to feed a lot of people. This one is from Alabama with Southern influences and the hash brown potatoes for a base. Andouille sausage, tomatoes, cheddar…

Texas Kolache

I saw this one on Yum and Yummer in a tour of Texas and immediately thought of my son-in-law, Jack. Smoked sausage or brisket, jalapeño, and cheese encased in a fluffy, slightly sweet dough. I went smoked sausage because I didn’t want to spend 12 hours on a brisket. This was brought by Eastern European…

Tex Mex Rancher Steak

I was at A to Z Butcher Shop yesterday and, as always, looking for something different which you don’t see when you only shop at the mega marts. I came across a thin cut rancher steak, which comes from the chuck section of the cow. Now, the steak was cut thin so cooking will take…

Cranberry Orange Pecan Cuffins

Think of a cupcake and a muffin having a baby: not as heavy as a muffin, not as light as a cupcake. Also, why does everyone forget about the cranberry after the holidays? The only place to find them is in the dried fruit or the frozen section. I used dried cranberries. The pecan tip is…

Meyer Lemon White Chocolate Pancakes

My neighbor gave me some Meyer lemons (yes – she grows them inside), so I felt pancakes would be a great flavor delivery vehicle. To balance the tartness, I added some white chocolate and blueberries . I replaced the buttermilk with whole milk and the Meyer lemon juice to make home made buttermilk – just more Meyer…