Faith, Food and Family

I don’t know about you but I love Mexican food and many of the spinoffs of it. Things like enchiladas, Mexican rice, and guacamole are some of my favorite things to eat. So you can imagine how excited I was to receive The Homesick Texan’s Family Table by Lisa Fain. This book is full of so many yummy sounding tex-mex recipes! What kinds of recipes did I find inside? Instructions for tamales as well as recipes are included. I once made tamales with a couple of friends and it was so fun! There are recipes for fajitas and enchiladas. Then there are kicked up classics like Chipotle Chicken and Dumplings and Jalapeno Fried Chicken. Chapter 7 includes hot sauce and salsa recipes as well as several others. There is a nice section on chile peppers that describes different types and how to use them. There are even directions on making your own chili powder and roasting fresh chiles. If you enjoy these types of food, I highly recommend you checking out this cookbook. I am glad ...

I’m finally getting around to my first recipe from one of the cookbooks I reviewed. I really am sorry it took so long, but life has been pretty hectic lately. My husband and I are both back in school full-time and we have begun homeschooling our oldest. This recipe is from My Irish Table by Cathal Armstrong and David Hagedorn. You can find my review of the cookbook here . Beef Stew Serves 6 Ingredients: 1.5 pounds of beef stew meat cut into 1-inch cubes Kosher Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 yellow onion, diced 4 carrots, peeled and diced 4 celery stalks, diced 8 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped 1 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 cups of veal demi-glace or store bought beef broth 1 serrano chile, coarsely chopped, with seeds 3 large bay leaves 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves Brown the beef : Pat the beef cubes dry on all sides with paper towels and season well with salt and pepper. I...