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Erica Rico
Q Morning Zoo Co-Host
Hey y'all! I'm Erica Rico from The New 93Q Morning Zoo.
I was born into a huge family in Arizona where I learned to cook and speak my mind! However, since I have an undying love for George Strait, football, and big ole' trucks, it only made sense that I move to Texas, which is exactly what I did in 2005.
I absolutely love it here in Houston and never, ever, want to leave! Luckily for me, my family feels the same way about Houston as I do. I have four wonderful children, Danielle, Alex, Ricky and Dallas. My kids raise animals (a steer and some hogs right now), so going to the barn twice a day every day has been a new experience for me, but I secretly love it.
What do I do in my free time? What's free time? Did you not read that I have four kids? Haha. Oh you mean, the time we all have left over after working, taking care of kids, cooking, cleaning, helping with homework, being a taxi, and organizing our families? In that case, I enjoy reading, cooking, coaching my kid’s sports teams, watching football, working at the barns and shopping.
Some of my favorite things about working here is - of course - all of the country music, getting to talk to and meet artist, being able to compete in rodeo events like the HLSR Wild Cow Milking Championship (2010 Champion), but my favorite part is putting Tim and Kevin in their place. Hey, someone has to, and I’m just the person for the job!
I love y’all!
Latest from Erica Rico
Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes
Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound ground beef 1 softball-sized onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 2 tablespoons steak sauce, such as A-1 1 cup beef stock Salt and ground black pepper 4 dinner rolls 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup milk 1 cup ...
Eclairs
Ingredients Original recipe makes 9 eclairs 1/2 cup butter 1 cup water 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 eggs 1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix 2 1/2 cups cold milk 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 (1 ounce) squares ...
Very Moist Banana Bread
Original recipe makes 4 - 7x3 inch loaves 1/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 cup butter 3 cups white sugar 3 eggs 6 very ripe bananas, mashed 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking soda 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) Directions 1. Preheat ...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar or 1/4 cup honey 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons milk (add this at the very end just to make dough smooth and creamy) 2 cups semi-chocolate chips (depending on your ...
Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce
1/2 cup Mayo 2 tsp prepared mustard 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tbs honey 1 tbs smokey BBQ sauce - i used Rudys BBQ sauce....so good Directions Whisk all ingredients together. Serve as a sauce for chicken nuggets, fries, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, or anything else you might want it on.
Paula Deen's Southern Fried Chicken
Ingredients 3 eggs 1/3 cup water About 1 cup hot red pepper sauce (recommended: Texas Pete - don't worry it wont be spicy, just adds to flavor) 2 cups self-rising flour 1 teaspoon pepper House seasoning, recipe follows 1 (1 to 2 1/2-pound) chicken, cut into pieces - i just used 8 chicken ...
Best Homemade Pizza Ever!
Ingredients: Fail-Proof Pizza Dough (recipe below) 2 tablespoons softened salted butter 2 cloves garlic, finely minced (OR if Im in a hurry, Ill just add a couple shakes of garlic salt to the melted butter) grated mozzarella cheese Ragu pizza sauce (or any pizza / marinara sauce you'd like) Pepperoni ...
Homemade Popcorn Gifts
Peppermint Popcorn Bark (Printable Recipe) 2 bags microwave popcorn, popped (18-20 cups) 1 6oz box candy canes, crushed 1 package Almond Bark (or 2 packages of those microwave ready white / vanilla chocolate cups) 1 tsp peppermint extract or a few drops of peppermint oil Place popcorn in a ...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookie
Chocolate & Peanut Butter Chip Pretzel Cookies Makes 24 cookies Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour 1/2 tsp. of salt 1/4 tsp. of baking soda 1/2 cup of butter at room temperature 1/2 cup of tightly packed light brown sugar 1/3 cup of granulated sugar 1 egg (beaten) ...
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers Yield: 24 pieces Ingredients 1 dozen jalapeños 1 block organic cream cheese (the low fat version is NOT recommended ) or homemade pimento cheese 8 slices of raw smoked bacon (organic and/or local bacon is recommended) Also need: Drying rack or other metal grate to put ...
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