How to peel a plantain ...

So, making some plantain chips this weekend – and I try to peel my plantain, you know, just as I would a banana. After a few attempts it looks like this: Plantains have a thicker skin than bananas so they don’t really peel as easy, its a bit more manual.      ...

2012 :: 365 days mostly...

Happy New Year everyone!!! If you’ve followed the last few blog posts, you’ll know that for the better part of last year I started researching digestion, nutrition, juicing and raw food. With the new year – I am ready to make a deeper commitment to my health and overall...

Raw Food? What’s ...

Just a few weeks ago, I had a really bad stomach bug. It wasn’t the flu, it was just uncomfortable stomach aches. I went to the doctor and it was nothing serious, so she prescribed some antacid and I was all better. I’ve always been one to opt to take the natural route...

Horchata fit for Housto...

Between bites of tear-inducing salsa, roasted poblanos and fiery tacos we require a beverage intermission. A chilly palette cleanser to revive our resigned taste-buds presents itself in the form of Horchata, a Latin American beverage consisting of ground almonds, rice, cinnamon and lime....

Crawfish Boil Leftovers...

Adam and I had our first crawfish boil of the season today. While the bugs seemed a bit small, the batch turned out absolutely fantastic!! Adam cooked them with his signature spice blend – not to forget the best part…tossing them in additional seasonings and about a tbsp of...

drumroll…. Capito...

  Framed for a crime I didn’t commit, my days were numbered. I’m asked, “What would you like for your final meal?” I respond… “Capitol Punishment Chili!” With meat so electric it disintegrates on chew, and a slow-burn Shiner gravy only fit...

Experimental Pan Seared...

If you like your steak medium, medium-well, well-done, you can stop reading here and go check Facebook. I have always been a griller.  Steak had to be grilled and it had to be rib-eye.  Filet to me was out of the question.  I thought it wasn’t going to be flavorful due to the lack...

grilled cheese, the rig...

check out the first of many cooking demos. on the first episode adam will teach you how to perfect the grilled cheese. i know you may be thinking – grilled cheese, c’mon that’s easy. but there are some very simple and easy steps you can take to make a typical grilled...