Rodalena Recipes: Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
“The End is Nigh!” the man shouted. “Is there still time for hot chocolate?” Riley asked. The-End-is-Nigh guy blinked. “Ah, maybe, I don’t know.” ~Jane Oliver, “Forbidden” Well, kids, according to...
View ArticleRodalena Recipes: Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
How To Please a Crowd: Step 1: Take your shoes off. Turn on some good music. Find a young kid, and dance. Step 2: Boil 6-8 nicely sized chicken breasts. This takes time (let the boobs swim in a gently...
View ArticleRodalena Recipes: Stuffed Jalapenos
Oh y’all. Do I have a treat (read: addictive sin) for you! I stole this recipe from my mother-in-law (which is where tons of my best recipes come from) after she showed up for a Girl’s Night with a...
View ArticleRodalena Recipes: Amazing Avodado Dip
I stole this recipe from my sister, but I did so I could share it with all of you, so don’t tell anyone. My sister is one of those people who lives unapologetically. She is the book definition of...
View ArticleHouston’s Secret Success
Houston is bidding on being the host of Super Bowl LI. Tomorrow, the NFL owners will choose between Houston, Miami, and San Francisco. All three cities are beautiful, and all have a unique personality,...
View ArticleRodalena Recipes: Black Bean Salad
I don’t wanna cook. Don’t gimme that look: it’s like a thousand degrees outside. I don’t even wanna eat anything that has been cooked. I want to move into the fridge. There’s a real nice spot in the...
View ArticleRodalena Recipes: Kick-Heiny Green Beans
Sorry about the title, y’all: this ain’t Thug Kitchen. There’s kids runnin’ around here. (Don’t click on that link unless you like your recipes to include lots and lots of Bowling Words. You’ve been...
View ArticleEricisms: Wit and Wishes
For those of you new to rodalena.com, one of the Cool Bonus Features of this blog is the Ericisms, which now have a (drumroll puh-lease…) New Featured Page for your convenience. Eric is my youngest,...
View ArticleRodalena Recipes: Fried Chicken
So, this weekend, I told my boyfriend I’d cook him dinner. “What would you like?” I asked, thinking he’d choose one of the man-food things I suggested: pot roast, spaghetti, meatloaf (translation:...
View ArticleR & R In New England
This week, my boyfriend has shown me his New England: Rhode Island (“Rogue’s Island”-how marvelous a nickname is that?) and Boston. It was an amazing trip. I had never seen New England; my boyfriend...
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