Tag Archives: Mom

Frijoles Charros

This recipe is an old classic, taken from my teenage recipe collection. Behold the binder of my youth! My sister Erica and I bought matching binders when I was about 16 years old, and faithfully copied in our favorite family … Continue reading

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We call her Mama Twink

Hi, Mom. You’re . . . a grandma. But don’t worry–it becomes you! I’ve never seen such an enthusiastic grandma. She is determined to teach James how to speak Spanish, singing him ‘Cinco lobitos tiene la loba’ and crooning to … Continue reading

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PW Weekend: in which we come to a close

Congratulations! You have made it to the very last PW Weekend post. You’ve stuck with me through thick and thin, through tales of cookie decorating, rare beef tenderloin, a red wine bathtub experience, wild mustangs, and tales of Charlie the basset … Continue reading

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PW Weekend: Cinnamon Rolls breakfast

I lied yesterday when I said the ‘food, food, food‘  installment was the next to last Pioneer Woman weekend recap post. The next to last installement is, in fact, today’s. Yes, I like taking my walks down memory lane at … Continue reading

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