This entree has a something for everyone: ground beef for the meat lovers, a generous portion of vegetables in the form of bell peppers, and a wonderful surface for adding all kinds of cheese and sour cream. It’s also a modern take on the 1980s classic Manwich or Sloppy Joes, replacing the bun with a bell pepper. Spending on the sloppy Joe sauce of choice, this kind be a paleo friendly dish.
Read MoreGrilled asparagus is one of the easiest recipes in this book. I don’t know the reasons why, but asparagus on the grill is so much better than steamed, boiled, baked, or sauteed asparagus. All it takes is salt, pepper, Avocado oil, and asparagus over an open flame on a grill.
Read MoreThis is another recipe inspired by a local Tex-Mex restaurant in Dallas. While this recipe is for chicken stuffed poblano, you can swap beef or pork for the meat. Poblano peppers are not very spicing, particularly after cooking, so this dish appeals to a wide degree of tastes.
Read MoreTexas-style Chicken pho has significant depth of flavor and is a surprisingly fulfilling dish even though it is broth based. At our house, we have varying tolerance for spicy, so we leave out the jalapeños and reserve them for the garnish.
Read MoreTangy cucumber salad is hard to beat in summer months. The combination of red onions, vinegar, and olive oil is very refreshing served cold. What follows is a simple approach to the tangy cucumber salad.
Read MoreThe famous potato-chip omelet appears in Season 2, Episode 9 of The Bear, where Sydney offers to make a pregnant Sugar (hopefully not a spoiler) something to eat. While The Bear is one of my favorite TV shows, I thought this recipe was a bit gimmicky watching the episode. I later got interested in recreating the recipe and boy was I wrong. This omelet really delivers. The potato chips, chives, and herbed cheese are really a great combination.
Read MoreThis is one of the simplest and best recipes in the book: sautéed chicken breast using salt and pepper. With just three ingredients, it is amazing how good this dish is and easy to make. This is our family’s favorite way to cook chicken.
Read MoreGuacamole is serious business in Texas. So if you are going to call your recipe “The World’s Best Guacamole” you need to deliver. In 2024, we tested numerous guacamole recipes to land on this one. Being Texas, this recipe includes jalapeno but it is still pretty good without it. This recipe is inspired by and uses products from Lane’s BBQ.
Read MoreThese spicy potatoes are a delight. The blend of garlic, cumin, coriander, and red pepper flakes are a unique combination of flavors. While not all of our family likes spicy food, this dish is a family favorite.
Read MoreThis dish is an absolute fan favorite with our family, friends, and even employees. It is the most requested dish in my arsenal. Pimento cheese spread will keep for quite a while in the refrigerator after the initial serving. To give the dish a bit more Texas flare, we include jalapeno and cilantro.
Read MoreWhat could be more Texas than steak and the best steak in my opinion is a ribeye. This recipe consistently yields restaurant-quality steaks, but you have to be willing to trust the meat thermometer and the process. Also, if you dry brine the steaks before cooking them, you will get a much better crust and flavor. Small amount of effort for a big payoff.
Read MoreThese pickles have been a hit with guests and family at various house parties we have hosted. They are good as a standalone snack or as part of a charcuterie board — and are very easy to make, hence the name “simple overnight pickles”.
Read MoreWho doesn’t like beer can chicken, made well? What follows is my best recipe after experimentation with different techniques. While this may be controversial, I don’t notice any difference from chicken made with beer or chicken made using water or some other liquid. But if you are going to use beer, I highly recommend Shiner Bock, a Texas classic. If light beer is your thing, then go with Miller Light.
Read MoreThis is a relatively simple and quick way to change up a boring chicken routine with a total cook time of about an hour or less. Sweet paprika is less spicy than standard or hot paprika, so this dish appeals to a wide audience. Interesting fact: paprika is from chili peppers brought to Hungary from South American in the 16th Century.
Read MoreTangy vegetable salad made of an assortment of vegetables is a family favorite side dish. The key to a great salad is balancing the amount of vinegar and olive oil to offset the flavor of red onions. Vinegar reduces the bite of red onions. For this recipe, we don’t use any particular vegetable combination, so feel free to experiment with broccoli, cucumbers, carrots, cauliflower, tomatoes, and red onions.
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