Corn & Bacon Chowder might be the perfect soup to transition from summer to fall. Perfect because late season corn on the cob is still available in the stores and farmer’s markets. Also perfect because
Marinated Cactus Salad! Admit it. You read the title of this post and thought, “Well, it’s finally happened. She’s gone completely nuts.” That’s okay. I was skeptical at first but then I quickly became something
Peppery Baked Chicken – because why should the people with the grills get to have all the fun? You will not believe how easy this recipe is. The secret to the big time flavor is
I love enchiladas. But let’s be honest…sometimes making them is a complete pain in the butt. You get all the ingredients together and then you have all that dipping and rolling before you even get
Southwestern Quinoa with black beans, roasted corn, tomatoes, caramelized onions…too many good things to list them all! I’m a big fan of quinoa as both a cold salad and as a warm side dish. By now
Every now and then I go a little nutso on a particular kind of food and just can’t get enough. Mexican food is often the culprit for these kinds of cravings. You might remember that
I’ve been on a bit of a Mexican/Tex Mex/Southwest cooking kick lately. Somehow, I’m guessing that most of you won’t mind. This happens in my weird cooking brain when I make one dish and it’s
Roasted Poblano Chicken Soup is officially my new favorite soup. I think I personally ate all the leftovers and that NEVER happens in our house. This fantastic recipe comes from my friend Nikolay who is
Sometimes in the bloggy world, you get lucky. I was going to post this awesome chili recipe – my Dad’s chili recipe – for what I consider to be National Eat Chili Day, otherwise known
Do you remember the delicious pork carnitas from last month? The tender, juicy dish that also created the blackened cookware of death? Yes, I thought that photo might jog your memory. Ever since posting that
How much time have you ever spent contemplating the flour tortilla? None is my guess. The reason might be that while it’s great for making soft tacos, burritos, or wraps, the plain old flour tortilla
Last week when I was making a Mexican feast of Carnitas – Mexican Roasted Pork and all the trimmings, one of those trimmings was Rajas or Roasted Poblanos with Cream. Poblanos are the larger, dark
Carnitas. This post could also be titled, “Why I Can Probably Never Commit to Being a Vegetarian.” The tale of the taco pictured above begins with a quick pass through one of the cookbooks I
Whooohooo! It’s chili season! Maybe it’s because it’s football season, but with the first hint of fall — which in Florida means day time highs and humidity levels below 90 — I start craving a
These Green Chile Turkey Burgers were something of a revelation to me. The revelation that turkey burgers do NOT have to be dry, lifeless, hockey pucks on a bun. Hooray! The picture doesn’t do these
