Got that caldo de pollo on the pot. This cold never stood a chance. The absolute determination to have a cozy day. 👊 Hope everybody is staying safe/warm! 🍽️

Pickled red onions are ready! Ughh just what I craved. It cuts through the fattiness of that pulled pork. Down to my last frozen container. I have an idea of what to make with the remainder. Gonna make a salsa verde pulled pork pizza with Oaxaca cheese and pickled red onions. 🍽️

Making pickled red onions today 🤤. One spicy with serranos, the other regular. 🍽️

If I close my eyes, it takes me home. I love breakfast. I don't get to eat it during the week because I'm usually rushed getting lunches ready for everybody. Saturday morning is a ritual. Coffee, breakfast, lo-fi jazz, eat by my window looking at the field. Brief moment of bliss. Good mornin. 🍽️

1/3 Got stopped by the sushi guy at HEB cause he was handing samples. He was like, you like sushi? Have you tried it? Instinctively I shrugged, cause my need to be antisocial outweighed my hunger. But, he then handed me one, then another, and then I realized he was giving me one of every kind...

I haven't been counting calories but I still meal prep cause I like having my own frozen back up meals 😁. Garlic orange pepper glazed pork loins and sauteed green beans. This is one of my lazy meals lol. 🍽️

Okay, so, breakfast tacos and pulled pork quesadillas. What else should I make with all this pulled pork? 😅 🍽️

We were given some turkey dark meat left overs from a friend who doesn't care for dark meat. I didn't quite know what to use them for. I mean, what do you use 2 cooked leg quarters for lol. Turkey and Lentil soup is where I ended up on. First time cooking lentils. They're pretty good! 🍽️

This is what I was up to today. Made an al pastor seasoned pulled pork to test recipe ideas. Melted Oaxaca cheese, avocados, lime, pulled pork, on an onion bun burger. 🍽️

First time adding beef to green spaghetti. I can't decide if I like this more than chicken or not. It definitely toned down the green with the added brown from the fond, but it's also beefy and it is playing better with the poblanos than the chicken does. 🤔 🍽️

Mom gave me some of her vintage pots and one of her heavy bottomed stainless steel skillets. ❤️ 🎄🎁 🍽️

Chicken fajitas and salsa, fajitas and chimichurri, grilled veg, quesadilla, rice, beans, sausage, and jalapeño poppers. ❤️ 🍽️

Visiting the family. This is why breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. 🍽️

I've perfected my pork loin crust. I could add a panco aspect, but honestly, I think it would be overkill. It already has enough flavor and texture. 🍽️

You ever have one of those dishes where you know it's easy, but you just avoid it for no particular reason? That was me with French toast. Late 30s and this is my first attempt 😅. 🍽️

Potluck left overs hitting hard. Sausage egg and cheese bake that a co-worker brought, together with my guisado verde with papas. 🍽️

It was my turn for mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese. I'm done for the day! What are you guys cooking? Lemme see! 🍽️

As a Mexican American, I always find it crazy how some people try to gatekeep tacos. I've had both, and yes, the authentic tacos are delicious, but Tex Mex has it's own niche when done right. They're just different. Like comparing a smash burger to a regular burger. Similar, but different. 🍽️

When your childhood struggle meal shines. Sopita de fideo with beans. 🍽️

Hmm this was my first attempt at Green Bean casserole. It tastes good, but it's lacking that ROASTY flavor, know what I mean? How do I ramp up that flavor? This still very much tasted and felt like green beans. I used cream of mushroom base. Thinking sharp cheddar would have been better. 🍽️

Yes brain, this is totally not the same cook out left overs we've been eating since Sunday. It's a salad. Totally different! 😅 🍽️

Budget grilling. Leg quarters, riblets, beans, rice, and some Mexican corn. 🍽️

I just ... need y'all to understand how good these frozen chicken patties are lol. 6 mins, 450 degrees, air fryer, from frozen and add them at the beginning preheating. They feel freshly fried, and it blows my mind. They rival chicfila. Yeah, I said it. I brought the Lord's chicken in to it. 🍽️

Brought the whole crockpot to work. Fixings and everything. :)

Green Turkey Chili with the fixings. 🍽️

Green turkey chili on deck. Gonna leave it cooking over night so I can take it to work. It's actually spicy lol. Basically cooking it inside my salsa verde and added some northern and white beans. Gonna serve it with cilantro, scallions, red onions, avocado, and a drizzle of sour cream. 🍽️

Walmart had an Italian herb foot long french bread on special for a dollar. Challenge accepted. I'll give you purpose my glutenous friend. Check out this monster meatball sub. 🍽️

Hmm. I've managed to grow my group to about 60 members already, but people are still too scared to ask for help. If you needed to ask for food help, what would make you feel comfortable? I feel like maybe I need to create a neutral drop off. 🍽️

I did a thing. I started an idea on FB that hopefully connects people with food sources around these times. I'm only in a little town, and I've already got up to 36 members. Posting this in case it creates seeds of inspiration in other cities. Let's help our communities, y'all. 🍽️

It's been chilly for Texas today.I just had to make some green chili chicken and rice. Send me some other chili ideas/recipes to try! 🍽️

Brisket and tacos de lengua! #Texasmonthlybbqfest2025 🍽️

Two types of picahna with chimichurri and an award winning banana pudding 🔥 #Texasmonthlybbqfest 🍽️

What I've had at the Texas Monthly BBQ fest so far. Smoked buffalo wing sample, and a smoked pork belly and esquites taco topped with cilantro and pickled onion. 🍽️

Anybody else going to www.texasmonthly.com/event/2025-t... 🍽️

I made two batches of lemon poppy seed muffins for my daughter's school, only to find out the due date was next Friday. Not today. Now I have 24 muffins. This is how I feel trying to decide if I should bring them to work today or not. 🍽️

Oooooo. Excited! Was awesome last year. Definitely going again this year. www.texasmonthly.com/event/2025-t...

Forgot to take a picture before I cut it lol. I like to use the roasted garlic panko instead for the breading. 🍽️

My caldo de res reflects my Mexican American influence lol. It's closer to an American beef stew, but it's got that caldo twang with the lime and cilantro. The broth body is thicker than a normal caldo as well. 🍽️

Real cute, until you realize you've invited the immovable object to protect your coffee from being stirred. Jerk.

I know y'all are probably tired of looking at tacos, but have y'all tried those "mixtas" tortillas? The half corn/half flour??? I've been sleeping on them forever. They're amazing! They fry like corn tortillas, but they remain pliable like flour. Crunchy edges, but soft middle. 🍽️

I'm pretty stoked about this :o. 🍽️

Let's share food photo tips. When taking a food picture, I generally like to increase brightness, increase contrast, adjust black level to be darker, increase saturation, and then add a "pop" effect. I consider myself an amateur though. Any photography gurus have recommendations? 🍽️

Things I send my wife. Idk how I make it through the day sometimes tbh. I'm so spaced out. 🍽️

I've been practicing my homemade corn tortillas. I can get them to a soft flexible state when cooked, which is awesome since store bought are brittle and annoying. My problem is with frying them. I have the opposite problem. Mine then become brittle and fall apart. Advice? 🍽️

I haven't posted much about weight loss lately. I'm still hovering in that 230-235 range because I keep enjoying food 😅. I still work out but I just haven't been watching calories. Stress eating is definitely a thing too. I use comfort meals to offset sucky days, and lately there's been a lot.

Meal prepped for the week 👍 🍽️

Salsa Verde pork guisado with beans and rice. 🔥 🍽️

Good morning ☕ 🍽️

Thought I was clever making salsa verde chicken ramen, but after mixing it, it just tasted like Hot and Sour soup. So really, I just made hot and sour ramen lol. 🍽️