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    Family Favorite Texas Recipes

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    • pan of cooked homemade dark chocolate brownies
      Easy Homemade Brownies
    • baking sheet of golden brown baked Texas sausage kolaches
      Klobasnek aka Texas Sausage Kolache
    • 9 x 13 chocolate buttermilk cake with fudge chocolate glaze cut into squares
      1886 Chocolate Buttermilk Cake
    • Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Tenderloin
    • bowl of jalapeno pimento cheese with creamy texture and visible pimento and jalapeno
      Jalapeño Pimento Cheese
    • roasted bone in chicken breast with crispy skin on a sheet pan
      Oven Roasted Split Chicken Breasts
    • glass bowl of prepared broccoli salad with apples, cranberries and pepitas. Light amount of dressing.
      Broccoli Salad with Cranberries
    • a bowl of mom's prepared tuna salad spread
      Mom's Classic Tuna Salad
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    Main Entree

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    • visible green salsa verde and cooked ground turkey meat
      Salsa Verde Turkey Taco Meat
    • serving bowl of white rice topped with cajun red beans and sausage
      Skillet Red Beans
    • creamy and cheesy taco soup topped with jalapenos and tortilla strips
      Cheesy Taco Soup
    • plate with fried venison cubed steak and gravy
      Fried Venison Cube Steak with Cream Gravy

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    Alaine Motley, RD

    Hi y'all, welcome to My Texas Kitchen! I'm Alaine, Registered Dietitian, wife and mom of three boys. Here you'll find Tex-Mex, made from scratch comfort food, and healthy recipes that are perfect and realistic for the average family. As a home cook based in a small town, I strive to create recipes that are not only delicious but also easy to make.

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    Sides

    Add some variety to your weekly menu by trying out new side dishes and salads.

    • cowboy caviar closeup with visible black eyed peas, bell pepper, onion, corn
      Cowboy Caviar
    • baked cheesy jalapeno grits casserole with serving spoon
      Jalapeño Cheese Grits Casserole
    • Poblano Corn Casserole
    • closeup of herbs on roasted veggies on sheet pan
      Oven Roasted Vegetables with Dried Herbs

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    Appetizers

    A variety of easy dip recipes.

    • a prepared bowl of velveeta queso with visible chunks of cooked sausage, diced tomatoes, garnished with cilantro and served with tortilla chips
      Crock-Pot Queso with Sausage
    • serving dish of pickle dip with crispy onions and potato chips
      Fried Pickle Dip
    • plate of sliced pimento cheese pinwheels
      Pimento Cheese Pinwheels
    • bowl of creamy avocado ranch dip surrounded by tortilla chips
      Best Dips for Tortilla Chips

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    Breakfast

    Hearty and mostly healthy breakfast recipes to start your day off right.

    • closeup of blueberry muffin with golden brown top and juicy blueberries
      Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins
    • stack of prepared orange waffles on white plate with sliced oranges
      Orange Waffles
    • cast iron skillet of jalapeno sausage gravy next to fresh biscuits
      Jalapeno Sausage Gravy
    • baked kolaches filled with cream cheese and fruit filling and streusel topping
      Fruit and Cream Cheese Kolaches

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    cooked golden brown klobasnek

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    Klobasnek aka Texas Sausage Kolaches

    Learn how to make authentic Texas kolaches at home!

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    Dessert

    • creamy pineapple cream cheese pie with whipped topping
      Pineapple Cream Cheese Pie
    • baked bourbon chocolate chip cookie bars cut into squares
      Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    • squares of Rice Krispie treats on parchment paper with visible pieces of Golden Grahams and marshmallows
      Golden Graham Rice Krispie Treats
    • juicy strawberry coated in white chocolate
      How to Make White Chocolate Covered Strawberries

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    Latest Posts

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    • steak, roasts and ground beef packed tightly in a deep freeze stand up freezer
      How much meat in half of a cow?
    • dish of homemade ancho Chile puree
      How to make ancho chile puree
    • A baking sheet of golden brown baked sausage kolaches
      FAQ on Making Homemade Kolaches
    • closeup of fluffy cream cheese filling
      Cream Cheese Filling for Kolaches

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    • closeup of authentic prepared homemade guacamole with tortilla chips
      Easy Homemade Guacamole
    • close up of prepared red coleslaw with visible tidbits of pineapple
      Pineapple Jalapeno Coleslaw
    • prepared texas restaurant style salsa with tortilla chips
      Homemade Texas Restaurant Style Salsa
    • A close-up image of a white trash candy mix, consisting of golden grahams cereal, chex cereal, peanuts, m&m's, pretzels coated in melted white chocolate.
      Christmas White Trash Snack Mix (Easy Recipe)

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    Hey y'all, I'm Alaine! Wife, mom of three, and Registered Dietitian. Welcome to My Texas Kitchen where I share recipes and bits of life from Central Texas. Thanks for stopping by!

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    Texas Recipes

    • cream cheese filled kolaches
      Cream Cheese Kolaches
    • cast iron skillet of sautéed fajita bell peppers and onions. onions are slightly brown and peppers are charred.
      Fajita Veggies
    • baking sheet of golden brown baked Texas sausage kolaches
      Klobasnek aka Texas Sausage Kolache
    • cooked charro beans in a bowl with visible chunks of tomato, bacon and top with cilantro
      Charro Beans

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    • pan of cooked homemade dark chocolate brownies
      Easy Homemade Brownies
    • baked bourbon chocolate chip cookie bars cut into squares
      Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    • a prepared bowl of velveeta queso with visible chunks of cooked sausage, diced tomatoes, garnished with cilantro and served with tortilla chips
      Crock-Pot Queso with Sausage
    • cowboy caviar closeup with visible black eyed peas, bell pepper, onion, corn
      Cowboy Caviar

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