Daily life and travel with food and cupcakes as a common theme.
Posted in Food, Holidays, Home Style Cooking, Life, Restaurants on Jul 8th, 2008
If you were to observe any of the women in my family at a restaurant, you would note that each of us when we unroll our napkins, we place them immediately in our laps and proceed to set our silverware out in it’s proper place. I don’t want to say that we had lots of [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Food, Home Style Cooking, Restaurants, Travel on Jul 6th, 2008
So, far my trip to Texas has given me a change to disconnect. It’s easy to do with no computer, no Internet and no cell phone reception.
I’ve spent hours on this porch sitting in a rocking chair, drinking sangria and watching the water.
I bought a box of sparklers at this firework stand.
I drove to Snook [...]
Posted in Beef, Food, Home Style Cooking, Life, Potatoes, Soups on Mar 19th, 2008
I’ve always heard that you can tell that a girl’s from Texas if she can drink beer. Most people equate Lone Star Beer with The Lone Star State, but a beer that I’m finding more often outside of Texas is Shiner Bock beer. In college Shiner was elite keg party beer. Usually the Shiner keg [...]
Posted in Breakfast and Brunch, Food, Holidays, Home Style Cooking, Life, Potatoes, Recipe on Jan 2nd, 2008
This is the first Holiday in a LONG time that I haven’t gone crazy being away from the office. I’ve taken extended time off, almost a whole two weeks. Yes, I have checked in a few times, but not obsesevely.
What’s been keeping me busy? Family, friends and a new venture I’ll reveal more about later.
In [...]
Posted in Arizona, Beans and Rice, Food, Holidays, Home Style Cooking, Life, Low Fat, Recipe, Salsas and Dips, Vegtables on Dec 31st, 2007
Happy New Year Y’all! I’m big on tradition and for New Year’s I must have black eyed peas. I found this recipe to help make up for the fact that most black eyed pea soups call for a ham bone and I don’t have one handy.
This salsa is so refreshing and light and flavorful and [...]
Posted in Desserts, Holidays, Home Style Cooking, Pies and Tarts, Recipe, Shopping on Nov 23rd, 2007
Black Friday. I’ve always heard about it, but quite honestly, I’ve never paid attention to it. My participation in Black Friday shopping was always watching people go crazy on the local news channel. I’ve never ever thought about actually leaving a kitchen full of left-overs to go shopping.
Part of my lack of participation could be [...]
Posted in Beef, Food, Home Style Cooking, Mexican, Recipe on Sep 2nd, 2007
Miami Style Hamburger
Makes 6 hamburgers
Prep: 10 minutes Cool: 25 minutes Cook: 10 minutes
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 egg
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 lime (zest and juice)
1 T paprika
2 oz. chopped green chilis
salt and pepper
Cheddar cheese
Mix all ingredients in large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and put in the refridgerator for 25 minutes. Make hambuter patties about [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Home Style Cooking, Life, Travel on Aug 26th, 2007
I’m from Texas. I didn’t realize how much people from Texas talk about Texas until I moved out of the state. People, I’m sorry.
Not sorry that I’m from Texas, but I need you to know that we’re just raised that way. We talk about Lone Star this, Big that. We can’t help it.
I blame my [...]
Keesha oversees recruiting and training programs for GoDaddy.com. She is responsible for building programs that attract and retain amazing employees. She attended Blinn College and Texas A&M University.
Keesha loves food and photography and is passionate about community volunteering. She sits on the board of directors for the Junior League of Phoenix and in her free time you will find her baking and working on her empire Cupcake Cabana. Her most private cupcake confession? She doesn't like frosting!
