Hacienda Guisada
Carne guisada in English means "meat stew." There are a million different ways restaurants cook this dish, and you can find it everywhere in South Texas. It varies from a light gray to a dark
Honey Twinkies
Never heard of a Texas Twinkie? Then you're missing out! Jalapeno poppers with a slice of brisket in the middle are considered appetizers, but these have so much heft they could be classified as
Pickled Pink Onions
I've always avoided pickled onions, they come with every BBQ dish around here, but they've never been for me. Then I had a life changing moment at... a sushi restaurant; They served these pickled
Chicken Fajita Pita
This dish is requested to be cooked at my house at least every other week, and I don't mind doing it. It's a great week night meal when you've had a long day and
Burnt End Carnitas
I've been making these carnitas for years inside on the stovetop, it was a nice cool day, so I decided to cook them burnt ends style on the Big Green Egg. And I'm glad
Voodoo Shrimp Tacos
Shrimp tacos are a personal favorite of mine. It surprises me but there's not that many good places to get shrimp tacos in San Antonio so I tend to make them at home once
OTT Holiday Balls
Hear me out. These over the top cooked barbarian style meatballs sound like a mish-mash of nonsense. Until you eat them. I actually don't tell people what they are other than "holiday balls" and
Double Smoked Ham
Double smoked ham is by far my favorite dish to eat during Christmas. A pre-cooked ham, re-heated on the pit with a touch of apple smoke really does make the best ham (and ham
Chipotle Ranch Chicken Wraps
These Chipotle Ranch Chicken Wraps are perfect for a weeknight meal for the family. I regularly use low carb tortillas and make the ranch with low-fat milk to help reduce the calories. If you're
Roasted Poblano Sauce
One of my favorite dipping sauces is this simple Roasted Poblano Sauce. I've enjoyed this on pork chops, chicken, shrimp, heck even as a salad dressing. None of the flavors are so overbearing that
Texas Mustard Sauce
If I go into 90% of the barbeque places in Central Texas, I won't find a mustard sauce. That's just disappointing because I LOVE mustard. I'm the kinda guy that puts mustard on a
The Perfect Texas Coleslaw
Even locally, people have drastically different versions of coleslaw. One restaurant will be extremely creamy and somewhat bland (too much mayo!) and others will be so watered down you might think you're drinking pickled
Chicken Verde Poblanos
Chicken Poblano is a very popular dish here in Texas. Typically the pepper is stuffed and deep-fried. Not these, I like to grill the chicken, shred and then smoke the peppers. We need to