Food Wright Away

Hi there! I’ve been MIA for a while now. It’s been a busy and hard couple of months. We lost Grandma Juanita (Devon’s grandma) early this year and recently lost my buelo Enrique (my grandpa). I’ve been trying to stay positive and treasure every moment I have. Yes, even the tantrums and the sass. With the holidays comes a busy time for us. We often have multiple stops for both thanksgiving and Christmas. Right now, I savor the time I can sit down and cuddle with a soft blanket on the couch! Those moments and far and in between. For those of you who have an instant pot, or perhaps you’ve asked Santa for one this year, this recipe is for you. Now, if you don’t have an instant pot, rest assured you can still make this recipe in a regular pot on the stovetop. My fascination with rice started at a very young age. Serve me rice and beans, and oh my am I in heaven. There isn’t a style of rice I don’t like. When it comes to dessert, my first thought isn’t always rice, but with this ch...

Hi all, I've been busy daydreaming about all the things I can do with apples. It’s apple season! Besides strawberries, my kids could munch on apples all day. I wanted to provide you guys with a few quick and easy recipe ideas. When you get back from apple picking and think perhaps, you got out of hand, and you grabbed so many apples that you're not quite sure what to do now. Apples for everyone! Most of these require very few ingredients making it a great way to keep those little wild ones busy helping. Unless you'd rather they stay out of the kitchen because you don't want to referee another pointless fight: ugh, mom, penny has more mommy, Noah not nice Penny doesn't know; she's a baby  mommy; I, not a baby, stop it, Noah!  (Seriously, you'd think my kids couldn't stand being in the same room together for more than five minutes.) 1.  Apple tart This recipe is one of my absolute favorites. I'm a sucker for pie crust....

Hi all, I want to dedicate this recipe to my brother Erik. Growing up with him meant that in the summer, I'd often be woken up by his heavy breathing two inches from my face. He'd wait until I opened my eyes and ask the unnecessary question, "ca, are you awake?" Clearly, at that point, I was. That would be followed by the "can you make me some eggs?" He'd watch from afar as I'd make him some simple scrambled eggs. Sometimes I'd try something new, and he'd eagerly wait for it to be cool enough to eat. He's always been my guinea pig. Even to this day, he'll wander into the kitchen when he visits peeking into the Tupperware containers to see what leftovers linger. Now that he has his own home and family with my sister in law, he's trying out his hand at cooking and will ask me for pointers or suggestions. This one is for you, Erik, so pay attention. What you need: Shredded chicken (see recipe  HERE or purchase a ...

Hi all, I wanted to create a post on my go-to whole chicken recipe, especially now that we're coming into fall. This post will be short and sweet, and I hope that it provides all of you with a go-to way of making chicken. I love to use this recipe to serve straight from the crockpot, in tacos, casseroles, soups, you name it. What you need: One whole chicken One lemon Six cloves of garlic One tablespoon of salt One tablespoon of pepper Two cups of chicken stock Set your crockpot to high, and pour in your chicken stock. Cut your lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the pot. Toss the lemon in as well. Next, add your garlic cloves. Place your whole chicken on top of the garlic cloves and sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook for four hours on high; or six to seven hours on low depending on the time you have available. Try this out on Sunday night to get a head start on your lunches for the week. Let me know what you all create with this chicken! ...

Hi all, Many people dislike Monday's. While I don't love Monday's, I also don't mind them. Something about feeling like you can start the week over and that the possibilities are endless, gets me through Monday. Some would choose to have Monday's off; I'd rather have Wednesday's off. It breaks up your week and somehow makes you feel so productive. Now whether I use that time to be productive or not, is another story. I do miss having Wednesday's off. Anyhow, I wanted to present you guys with a recipe you could whip up in 20 minutes, and it would brighten up your week. Noah loves this recipe. When I tell him it's chicken and noodles I'm not even lying this time! You could substitute the ground chicken for grilled chicken, shrimp, tofu, or do veggies and noodles. This recipe yields leftovers, yay for packed lunch! Penny would prefer this recipe to have rice instead of noodles. Get creative and use whatever you have on hand or what y...

Hi all, I'm back to the recipe business. Have you missed it? I have a few travel post I'm working on, but I'm going to try and focus on food for the next two weeks. How many of you have recipes that perhaps you save for the weekend? Something like pancakes may not seem feasible during the week, so it turns to a Sunday treat! My peeps at home like French toast. Noah especially likes it with chicken tenders.  When we went to Florida, we were so happy to be able to visit Discovery Cove. That was a blast. Anyhow, for breakfast, they had French toast sticks, and I fell in love. I'm more of a pancake person. However, I went back for seconds; the only thing that stopped me from getting more was the fact that we were starting the day. I decided to try and recreate those French toast sticks. I wanted the option to make extra and freeze it so that I could indulge during the week. This recipe has very few ingredients and comes together in less than 15 minutes. Pe...

Hi all, I'm still over here daydreaming about our most recent trip to Disney world . I have a list of days I'd love to visit on (such as thanksgiving), and I figured that I would create another list for you all. This list is meant to give you a glance at some of the best tips that I have followed each time we have visited Disney.  Fast pass- Make sure you get a fast pass to the rides that have long wait times. The fast pass allows you to skip the line at a later time.  DON'T get them for:   The teacups, A small world, Muppet Vision 3D, Gran fiesta tour, triceratop spin, The seas with Nemo and friends.  DO get them for:  Star Wars millennium falcon, Slinky dog dash, and Tower of Terror, Kilimanjaro safari, Na' vi river journey, Avatar flight of passage, and expedition Everest, Frozen ever after, Test track, and Soarin, Seven dwarfs mine trail, Big thunder mountain railroad, and Splash mountain. While Jedi Training doesn't require a ...