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Travis’ Famous Chili with Beans

Difficulty Easy

If you ask any true Texan whether or not chili should have beans, the answer is usually a resounding no. However, this is the one point where I will have to agree to disagree. Generally, most Texans think of chili with beans as containing pinto or red beans, or even […]

Breakfast, Main

Indulgent Dairy and Soy-Free Pancakes

Adulting with work and kids can get crazy sometimes. Mornings are especially chaotic as it seems everyone is cranky about being awake. Nothing fixes and sweetens mornings as much as starting off the day with some good pancakes and bacon. If you’re doing bacon before the pancakes, you can even […]

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Easy Texas-Style Hamburger Recipe

Cooks in 25 Difficulty Easy

It’s Fourth of July, so there’s nothing more American to make than a good ‘ol hamburger. I like my burgers with some flavor. If you’re in a hurry, serve with some potato chips. If you have a bit of time or can multitask like a pro, try some Alexia Sweet […]

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Quick Spiced Green Beans Recipe

Cooks in 15 Minutes Difficulty Easy

This recipe is perfect if you’re not big on green beans and need to hide the vegetable taste. These green beans come out slightly crispy and with lots of flavor. If you have the time, fresh vegetables always work better, but I go with frozen and dehydrated bell peppers due […]

Drinks

Perfect Summer Strawberry Blonde Shiner Margarita

Cooks in 5 minutes Difficulty Easy

When a beer alone just doesn’t beat the heat, this is the drink to choose. The strawberry margarita mix along with the blonde beer makes for the perfect summer drink to enjoy by the pool! While there are many strawberry margarita mixes on the market, to get the flavor right […]

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Delicious Grilled Garlic Pepper Asparagus Recipe

Cooks in 15 minutes Difficulty Easy

When I first started keto before me and my wife got married, I did not even eat vegetables. This changed when I realized I could make some crispy seasoned asparagus easily on the grill next to my steaks. I usually put this on with 12 minutes to go on the […]

Breakfast, Main

Quick Beef O’Brien Hash Breakfast Recipe

As I have gotten older, I don’t have the sweet tooth or time that I used to have for weekend breakfasts. This is a quick throw-together breakfast that takes little effort and has just the right amount of seasoning to give it that something extra. I have also thrown this […]

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Comforting Chicken Broccoli and Rice Bowl Recipe

Cooks in 30 minutes Difficulty Easy

As the lack of sleep from having a baby sets in, I try to find things to make that will last through the next day so I can skip a day of cooking. This is one of those wonders. I started out with a store-bought rotisserie chicken, but couldn’t think […]

Main, Meat

Dad’s Best Steak Recipe – Tenderloin Cut

Cooks in 1.5 hours Difficulty Easy

I learned to make steak from an uncle that believed dinner consisted of steaks and potatoes. I perfected my own recipe when I started cooking it on my own, only about 5 nights a week for a few bachelor years in my early 20’s. These days, the marinade is a […]

Main, Soups

Heart-Warming Taco Beef and Potato Soup Recipe

Cooks in 1 Hours, 00 Minutes Difficulty Easy

My wife and I recently came down with a cold for the first time since the pre-COVID era. Due to our baby’s dairy allergy, the cans of Progresso in the pantry just wouldn’t cut it for her soup craving. I have never been a soup eater, but after scouring recipes […]