Savory 2 Sweet - Jody Thibodeaux-Bowman's blog... filled with wondrously simple Recipes & Cooking Tips.
I like to make Quiche for my family and when I do I usually make two, one spinach and mushroom and one bacon and mushroom. These Quiche are adapted from Julia Childs book The Way to Cook. I have made some changes to her recipe to make it deep dish.
Pie Crust
3 cups flour
1 cup plus 2 Tbs. cold butter
5 Tbs. shortening
3/8 cup cold water
1 1/2 tsp. salt
In a food processor:
Add the flour and salt into... 
This soup is so incredible! Your family will love it!
Ingredients
5 boneless chicken thighs
8 ounces bacon, chopped
1/8 cup good olive oil
1 cup chopped yellow onions
1 roasted poblano pepper (skin and seeds removed)
3 cloves chopped garlic
2 tablespoons salted butter
1/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 to 2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried... 
We have been making this recipe for twenty plus years and it is one of our family’s favorites. This Tamale Pie is a one pot wonder and great for a quick and hearty dinner.
Meat mixture:
1 lb ground beef or buffalo (90% lean)
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 tsp. salt
4 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbs. sugar
1-16 ounce can of tomato sauce
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1 cup... 
This recipe is inspired by Julia Child’s The Way to Cook Cookbook. I make her dough recipe and let my guests create their own pizzas. My favorite toppings are fresh spinach, kalamata olives, Roma tomatoes, purple onion, feta cheese, provolone cheese, Parmesan cheese, and mozzarella! YUM!
Dough:
The yeast mixture
1 package dry-active yeast
1/2 cup tepid water (110 degrees)
1/8 tsp. sugar
Additions... 
This week is my turn to pick the assignment for Project Pastry Queen and I chose the King Ranch Casserole it is one of my family’s favorites we make it all the time!
From The Pastry Queen by Rebecca Rather.
Chicken and Stock
1 whole stewing chicken
2 carrots, unpeeled, cut into 3-inch pieces
2 stalks celery, cut into 3-inch pieces
10 whole peppercorns
5 quarts water
Roasted Chiles
3 New Mexican green... 
Now I know allot of people absolutely hate Lima beans, but please give this recipe a chance! This is one of my favorite comfort foods that my Great Grandmother Agnes Thibodeaux used to cook for us when we were little in Lafayette Louisiana, they are creamy and spicy and oh so yummy!
Ingredients:
8 slices bacon
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 (12oz.) bags frozen Lima beans
4 to 5 cups... 
I made this Jambalaya last night using a recipe I saw on Food Network’s Barefoot Contessa, the recipe was cooked by Amelia Durand . I have made a few changes and it came out really good! I will make this one often as my family loved it! There is allot of prep work so if you chop up everything early in the day and store in separate containers it will make the dinner prep super... 
This chicken is marinated in lemon juice and Greek yogurt which makes it incredibly moist and delicious!
Shish Tawook Recipe (Mediterranean Chicken)
Ingredients:
2 pounds boneless chicken (breasts, thighs or a combination)
3/4 cup Greek yogurt
6 cloves garlic; minced
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 Tbs. double concentrated tomato paste
4 Tbs. olive oil
2 Tbs. butter
Grilling skewers (optional)
Directions:
Cut... 
Hey yall! Thank’s for stopping by! I am a Texas Mom to four amazing kids, and a fabulous step daughter. I have been married to my awesome husband for 25 years. We share our Flower Mound Texas home with two English Pointers, two beautiful Maine Coon cats and a most boisterous singing Canary. I absolutely love to cook and to challenge myself in the kitchen by finding new recipes and flavor combinations. I cook it all from savory to sweet! I started this blog for family, friends and anyone that want’s to make great food. So come on in grab a glass of wine and cook with me!
