Spicy Grilled Street Corn Salad is a "deconstructed" version of Mexican style street corn. The flavors of Mexico without the butter, or the mess! I totally appreciate my Wisconsin friends. They always have cheese...naturally. They are "go-with-the-flow" and love trying new food. Best of all, they enjoy cooking. Food connects us and it has created a commonality between us. And when they experience something they drank or ate that blew their minds, they pride themselves on authenticating that … [Read more...] about Spicy Grilled Street Corn Salad and Sweet Friends
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Pulled Pork Perfection in the Slow-Cooker
"Low and slow," as they say, is the key to amazing pulled pork in the slow-cooker. The 1970's was a time of invention and revolutionary ideals. This decade contributed to women's liberation, environmental awareness, black holes, disco, lava lamps, water beds, hippies, microprocessors, big hair and an invention that would change the way households cooked at home...the slow-cooker. Women in the 70's were becoming more "forward-thinking" as they organized protests and marches, rallying to … [Read more...] about Pulled Pork Perfection in the Slow-Cooker
Spicy Guacamole Is My California Dream
In the summer of 2014, my husband and I took a trip to San Diego, CA to visit my husband's mother and step-father. As we approached their house, I was astounded by the obscene freshness and divine opulence of produce growing everywhere. An avocado grove graces their front yard along with several Tangelo trees. Facing the front of my in-laws home is a grapefruit grove with citrus the size of your head and super juicy to boot. And the neighbor who lives past the berm and down the hill behind my … [Read more...] about Spicy Guacamole Is My California Dream