

Featured Recipe - No-Egg Roll
When I first moved to San Antonio with my sister, our favorite hang-out spot was right next door to a Chinese restaurant and they would frequently bring in egg-rolls for the patrons. That was always a major score. Beer and egg-rolls went together insanely well. Turns out I am extremely sensitive to both gluten AND eggs – no wonder I would feel hungover for days! The warning signs were really all there. I assumed I would never have beer and egg-rolls ever again, and I guess I


Featured Recipe - Sweet & Spicy Pork Chops
MMM pork, the other white meat. The one meat I find to be totally drab and hard to work with – surprising, right? I would always end up with a tough and chewy pork chop. Most people find pork to be very easy to work with, but it took me several attempts to get it right. Finally, I figured out the best way to make pork work for me. My life-changing pork secret: a brining solution (AKA salt water bath) My amazing, energy-saving oven takes *forever* to preheat.. easily 20-30 min