A couple of weeks ago I was invited to the Walmart Choice Steak Challenge presented by Kingsford Charcoal and Coca-Cola. Tampa has been selected as one of eight markets to be selected for this challenge taking place in Walmart parking lots nation-wide. At the Tampa event, our very own Chefs Chad Johnson from Bern’s Steak House and Eric Lackey from Flamestone... Read More »
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to the Walmart Choice Steak Challenge presented by Kingsford Charcoal and Coca-Cola. Tampa has been selected as one of eight markets to be selected for this challenge taking place in Walmart parking lots nation-wide. At the Tampa event, our very own Chefs Chad Johnson from Bern’s Steak House and Eric Lackey from Flamestone... Read More »
I can’t use chopsticks. I’m so terrible at it. I can manage if I’m trying to pick up something larger, like a sushi roll, but give me some rice and I have to ask for a fork. I mean, unless you’ve tied the top of my chopsticks. For National Chopsticks Day, I really hoped to... 
First, I rarely make meatless meals. Everything usually comes with beef or more often, chicken. Since I’m part Cuban, you can imagine that I love me some pork also. This Sunday Supper meatless theme almost threw me for a loop. Today is both National Meatball Day and National Crabmeat Day. “Meat” is in both of... 
This Sunday Supper is all about greens. After all, St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow and let’s face it- greens are delicious! Today is also National Artichoke Hearts Day. If you are new around these parts, I’m cooking through the food holidays on this blog so it totally worked out that I could participate in Sunday... 
You’ve probably seen it all over the internet by now. It’s National Grilled Cheese Day! News stories first started appearing in my Facebook timeline yesterday afternoon because who doesn’t like grilled cheese? It’s turned into a pretty popular food holiday. Even BuzzFeed Food had information on it and some recipes to share. So when it... 
Welcome to Tuesday and National Egg Day! I could’ve made a million dishes for National Egg Day. That’s probably not even much of an exaggeration. We can probably all think of so many things to make with eggs. But, the only thing I wanted to make was a classic egg salad sandwich. My grandmother loved... 
If you were celebrating National Lollipop Day, what would YOU make? Probably something more unique and intriguing and something that makes more work than what I did. HOWEVER, these are still delicious and keeps me from not only wasting food, but eating sweets as well. One of my favorite things to eat is grilled vegetables.... 
This shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GameTimeHero It’s football season!!!! Yeah…that enthusiasm for the sport is totally fake. I watch football games because there’s usually food involved, not because I actually enjoy the sport. (For the record, hockey is my favorite. I have a slight obsession.) No...
I’m doing a little dance as you’re reading this. Because it’s Friday and Fridays are always wonderful, more so when South Beach is involved. I’m staying right on the beach in The Palms hotel. I’m excited to see what’s around the hotel. Are we in the art district? Are we around the restaurants we will...
I’m really digging squash lately. I mean, I’ve always liked it, like a lot, but now I can’t seem to get enough of it. Roasted, sautéed, as a salad, topped with stuffs, and in pasta. I love that you can get as simple or complex as you’d like with it, too! On the simple list?...
Let’s talk fajitas. And let’s talk about how much I love fajitas. Fajitas are one of my favorite foods. It’s more than the sizzle sound and the smoke that grabs my attention – it’s the big flavor you get from fajitas. But, man, that sizzle is the first thing that captures me, the first thing...
A month ago, if you would’ve asked me what I was doing for National Pierogi Day, I would’ve said that I was going to make homemade pierogies like a BOSS. I even discussed it with friends, how I was going to get an authentic recipe from my friend’s family, make pierogies from scratch for the...
To me, green bean casserole is a Thanksgiving side dish so I’m a little late on this, but I’m sure it’s just as great for a Christmas feast (I’ve told you before that my family gets down on some hispanic food for Christmas). The only beer you’ll find in this casserole is in the fried...
Has it been a week already? Apart from the constant temptation of cookies and candy at work, I have been pleased with how the Clean Eating Challenge has gone. I’m back to my regular exercise routine and I’m paying way more attention to when and what I eat. Here’s a recap of my goals and...
Eating healthy means you’re going to be purchasing a lot of fresh produce, but it also means you’ll race the clock to get all that food down before it goes bad in your fridge. My husband and I try to go to the grocery store twice a week so that we only buy exactly what we...
Let’s talk about new year’s resolutions. Have you broken yours yet? Can I entice you to break any non-fried foods resolutions you may have made? I promise it’ll be worth your while. And it’ll all be okay because we are in this together. Come to think of it, I didn’t have fried food when I...
Pee. Your pee can tell you a lot about your health, right? Well, what happens when the food you’re eating smells like really bad urine? Like, you should go to the doc pretty soon urine. (What’s wrong with me? I’m correlating pee to food on a food blog….) I have a point! For way more...
A Google search for ‘breakfast potato recipe’ yields over seven million results. There’s a reason for that – we love our starches. My favorite potatoes in the whole wide world are these breakfast potatoes right here. What you’ll need: Potatoes. Durr. Canola oil Salt and pepper Cast iron skillet Parsley and cheese (optional) A little...
I feel very strongly about pasta. You know the whole “give me liberty or give me death”? It’s kind of like that for me, except more like “give me pasta or I might as well just leave this earth”. But we can all agree that pasta isn’t always the most healthy of options, right? I...
