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Grilled Chile-Rubbed Flank Steak

August 15, 2022 By msmart Leave a Comment

Grilled Chile-Rubbed Flank Steak Back to school and back to the routine! The night before school starts, my family sits down for a celebratory meal to kick off the year. This year for our family’s back-to-school dinner I’m firing up the grill and making chile-rubbed flank steak. It’s a variation of a recipe I’ve made…

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Weekly Meal Plan // August 14-19 // Back to School

August 14, 2022 By msmart Leave a Comment

Back to School! Summer, in all its lazy glory, has come to an end. School starts Wednesday and we’re back in the routine of early mornings, sports practices and homework. Family dinners are part of the drill, and I’m happy to share what’s on my list. If you want to watch a short segment on…

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Weekly Meal Plan / August 2022 / Instant Pot Recipes and Simple Meals

August 7, 2022 By msmart Leave a Comment

Still Too Hot to Cook Hi friends! News flash: Houston is HOT. That means I’m keeping the meal plan simple again. This is our last full week of summer before my two youngest start high school on August 17. We’re reaching full throttle organization mode, which gives me a sense of calm and structure before…

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Weekly Meal Plan // Too Hot To Cook

August 1, 2022 By msmart Leave a Comment

family meal pasta

What to Cook When It’s Too Hot to Cook How’s summer? I’m back in Houston after a fun-filled summer. My youngest starts pre-season sports tomorrow and I’m currently a broken record stuck on “have you done your summer reading” and “unpack your suitcase.” We’re slowly transitioning to a routine, one baby step at a time….

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Recipes From The Bear

July 26, 2022 By msmart Leave a Comment

Recipes From The Bear Summer: Travel, beach reads and binging The Bear. I finished the show last night and all I can think about is braciole and “family meal” spaghetti. Warning: watching The Bear is not a relaxing escape. The show creates an angsty sense of dread and stress. I binged The Bear over a…

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Low Effort Dinners

May 11, 2022 By msmart 2 Comments

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Easy Dinner Ideas Even I get cooking burnout. My energy reserves are lower than ever right now and sometimes I just need low-effort dinners. I’m honestly trying to just make it through the next two weeks and stay calm while my kids finish finals and we celebrate our senior’s graduation. And while I’d like to…

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Cinco de Mayo Favorites

May 3, 2022 By msmart Leave a Comment

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Cinco de Mayo Favorites It’s no secret that I’m pretty much addicted to Mexican food. Growing up in Southern California, we feasted on a balanced diet of Baja-style tacos, chips and salsa. Enter a move to Texas, and I I fell in love with Tex-Mex and all it’s processed cheese-slathered glory. Not to mention Houston’s…

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Big Batch Jalapeño Margaritas

April 20, 2022 By msmart Leave a Comment

Jalapeno Margaritas

JUMP TO RECIPE Spicy Jalapeño Margaritas to Quench a Crowd I love spring and summer entertaining, but I don’t want to spend my time behind the bar making cocktails to order. Enter big batch cocktails that can be stirred up and stashed in the fridge. There’s even a book on the subject. Infused jalaño margaritas…

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Weekly Meal Plan // March 27-April 1

March 27, 2022 By msmart Leave a Comment

Round Top Antiques Week! I need a serious dose of courage for the week ahead. I almost didn’t do a meal plan, because I’ll be away from home a lot this week, but I decided that I love you all too much. Plus, it will help my family and I stay organized if we know…

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Weekly Meal Plan // March 20-25

March 21, 2022 By msmart Leave a Comment

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Post Vacation Blues What’s your post-vacation dinner of choice? Usually, our go-to is an order of fajitas or a big batch of spaghetti. We really don’t deviate between those two. Saturday night, it was fajitas delivered to the door after a day that included a water taxi, regular taxi, the most chaotic airport situation I’ve…

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Marcia Smart
Marcia Smart is a cooking instructor, recipe developer and food writer who wants to help you make good, simple meals for your family and friends. She craves food that's seasonal and delicious and wants to share it with you. A California girl living in a Houston world with her husband and three children.

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