Black Bean Sweet Potatoes

I love sweet potatoes. I really do. Everytime I saw someone eat one, I just thought—bleh, who wants a potato that tastes sweet? Not I! Well, in finding out that they are better for me than regular potatoes, and also finding that there are health benefits  to them, I decided to give them a try.Read more

Vanilla Orange Blossom Granola

Making healthier choices is proving to be good for me! I’ve even ventured back into the kitchen this past week. I have found that if I prepare all my protein for the week then it’s so much easier to make a healthy choice later on. This week, I decided that I wanted to make myRead more

Fresh Tomato Salsa

I have been playing around with this recipe for awhile now and I feel like I’m finally happy with it so, I thought I’d share it. I know there are a couple of you that have been waiting for this recipe and here it is, FINALLY! [If you are using a regular blender, I suggestRead more

Baked Bacon and a Blueberry Blitz

For the past 18 days I have been making healthier food choices. I am not on a DIET. I’m seriously trying to make a lifestyle change here. I want to be healthier, not skinnier (although that would be nice) and I want to feel better. I’m tired of taking meds for things that could beRead more

South Texas Frittata

Our first lunch in the New Year was a South Texas Frittata. I have made plenty of eggs in my life and in different ways but I had yet to make a frittata. It was an exciting afternoon! This frittata has four servings and CAN serve 4 people with a salad for a light lunch.Read more

No Giving Up Now

It’s Day 20 of Nablopomo and today I am at a total and complete loss of what to blog about. Here’s what I’m looking at right now. Of course, now I’ve typed some words but I sat here staring at my screen for about five minutes. This is what’s in front of me. My prettyRead more

Boiling Chicken

I don’t know if I’ve ever said this out loud to anyone but I really love to boil chicken. LOL! There is just something about having fresh chicken broth at the end of it all that makes my heart smile. I love using it for Tortilla Soup, Chicken Soup, Chili, in fideo and arroz. AND,Read more

~2 Year Blogiversary Giveaway~

Next Thursday, My Kitchen Is Open will be celebrating 2 years of being a part of the world wide blogosphere!   To celebrate, I’ll be hosting a giveaway for, in my opinion, a prized cookbook, ONE beautiful copy of  “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays.” The giveaway starts today, November 15th, 2013  andRead more

Try It Out Thursday: Sweet & Sticky Baked Chicken Drumsticks

Try it Out Thursday Try It Out Thursday is dedicated to recipes, products or ideas that I find on Pinterest or receive in my e-mail. I tend to “pin” and save a lot of recipes and craft ideas and never try them so I decided that this will help me wade through the many pins andRead more