Texas Carrot Loaf is a variation of carrot cake that I love. Quicker, easier and with less frosting, this old-fashioned pound cake style dessert is perfect when you are sitting around with family. Don’t get me wrong: I am a forever fan of carrot cake. In fact, here is my recipe that I use all the time. You will notice the ingredients for Texas Carrot loaf are almost identical. But greasing and flouring multiple pans can be a chore. Plus, carrot cakes are gargantuan. Since it is just me and ...
Campechana Seafood Cocktail is unashamedly easy to make. If you have some pre-cooked seafood and a bottle of ketchup, you can assemble this coastal meal in a jiffy. Should I be more embarrassed about using packaged ketchup as the basis for this seafood cocktail sauce. (Let’s say this loud...) **NO** Tomatoes and seafood have always gone together well. Also, I believe the acid in tomatoes helps preserve the seafood a tiny bit. Ketchup is convenient because it has the right balance ...
Skillet Poblano Potatoes could be a lot more complicated. However, I opted for the easy route in making a cheesy, creamy potato side dish, ‘cuz we are all busy people, right? I was looking for a good au gratin recipe to share, but it seemed like most of the recipes I found required a cooked cheese sauce. I love a good cheese sauce, but aren’t there some short cuts? How many dishes to you have to cook in order to come up with a single side dish? Skillet Poblano Potatoes are the ...
Venison Pot Pie is a combination of so many things that I find comforting in the kitchen. First of all, biscuits y’all! Who doesn’t love a warm buttermilk biscuit on top of their stew? Yum! Pot Pie always Pleases Second of all, Venison Pot Pie is filled with savory venison stew. Here in South Texas we are famous for an abundance of wild game. Venison appears on our table regularly. I like to have a variety of recipes ready to utilize every bit of what we have in the freezer. Third of ...
Blueberry Plum Galette has all of the juicy fruit flavor of pie but with less hassle. Or at least I think there is less hassle. I love pie, but rolling out a double pastry crust can be a bit of a mess and takes more time. With a single crust galette, you can eat your…
Oatmeal Apple Crumble is one of those recipes that I have been forgetting to post. It’s just an everyday, humdrum recipe that I throw together when guests stop by. Or even when we have no guests at all…it is a good old fashioned dessert that I make year round. A delicious old-fashioned favorite A little…
Skillet Jalapeño Cornbread with Cheddar is a classic Texas cornbread recipe. I especially love this bread recipe when I need something quick and hearty. Actually, when lunch is disappointing, skillet cornbread is like mealtime 911. Crispy and savory I always have the ingredients for Skillet Jalapeño Cornbread with Cheddar in the fridge and pantry. Could…
Chocolate Tres Leches Cake is a decadent chocolate cake that soaks in a delicious chocolate milk sauce. “Tres Leches” means a “three milks” – a traditional cake served with blend of 3 different rich sweet milk. The cake is usually a sponge cake which make sense you want a sponge to soak up all of…
Melissa Guerra is an 8th generation Texan, born and raised on a working cattle ranch in South Texas. She is a self taught culinary expert and food historian, specializing in the food ways of the American continent, especially Texas regional, Mexican, and Latin American cuisine. Read More…