Category: Mexican/Latin/Cuban

Tequila Lime Chicken

Tequila Lime Chicken. This is the only photo I have of the finished product. Clearly, I’m no food stylist but I usually try to put together at least a nice plate of food and take

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Fish Tacos

Fish Tacos! One of my favorite things to order at restaurants or good food trucks. Oddly, the best fish tacos I’ve ever had were in Tucson…pretty far from the ocean. We have some really good

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Gazpacho

I love Gazpacho. It’s summer in a bowl. If you haven’t tried it before, Gazpacho is a chilled, uncooked tomato and vegetable soup. Although it originated in Spain, Gazpacho quickly caught on in the US

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Chili Lime Grilled Salmon

A nice big piece of salmon on the grill is a happy sight. Quick and easy dinner with big flavors thanks to the tasty marinade that goes on the fish. This dinner could be made

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Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Vegetarian Stuffed Poblano Peppers. Goes great with the Guacamole from Monday’s post. Not that I had any guacamole left by the time I got around to making these peppers on Wednesday. These peppers are so

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Holy Guacamole!

Fresh Guacamole. I love it. Is there anything better? (that doesn’t include chocolate?) Is there anything worse than craving guacamole (like today) and finding that all of the avocados at the store are hard as

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Spicy Southwestern Hummus

This healthy snack of Spicy Southwestern Hummus just might have saved me last week. My external hard drive on the computer that was supposed to be my back up, fail safe, plan ahead, don’t be

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Pinto Beans in a Pot

On Monday I posted the recipe for the Chipotle Lime Skirt Steak shown in the photo above. I’m a Kansas City girl and I love steak but if I’m honest, my favorite part of the

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Chipotle Lime Skirt Steak

Chipotle Lime Skirt Steak. Hot and spicy from the chipotle peppers. Cool and tangy from the lime juice. This quick and easy marinade spices up any cut of beef. Skirt Steak is one of my

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Black Bean Confetti Salad

Look at all the colors in this salad. A bean party in a bowl. It’s a healthy and happy salad. It’s good for you and tastes awesome! This salad is full of flavors that pop

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Spicy Shrimp Tortilla Soup

Spicy Shrimp Tortilla Soup. Working my way through my stack of recipes from friends, I came across this amazing soup recipe courtesy of my friend and musical cohort, Julie Fox. She emailed this recipe to

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White Bean Chicken Chili

White Bean Chicken Chili. Voted by the Friends of Idiot’s Kitchen over on Facebook over a recipe for cookies. Really? What’s wrong with you people? I kid, I kid. Honestly this chili is so good

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Chicken with Poblano Cream Sauce

I have a new favorite chicken dish. Baked Chicken with Poblano Cream Sauce. Once you taste this you’ll never believe that something so flavorful could be so easy to prepare. This is a simple and

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