Chile Relleno
I’ll cut to the chase: This is good. I mean, it’s really good, the type of really good that makes it difficult for me to not leap out of my seat, speed off to the grocery store, and stock up on...
View ArticleCreamy Margarita Popsicles
They always say you should write about what you know. Well, I know how to put alcohol in anything. I learned a lot in college. Because I couldn’t decide on a major for the longest time, I took...
View ArticleThe 4 Best Guacamole Recipes
“Where’s all of the broken glass?” the State Trooper asked as he surveyed the damage of the accident. ”Oh, no, the window didn’t shatter from the accident, that’s actually from yesterday when someone...
View Article(Esquites) Mexican Street Corn Salad
It’s likely that I’ve been staring at an empty blog post box for an hour or so now. I can’t be sure. It’s almost 9PM [Edit: 11PM], and I’m absolutely out of it, guys. I really hate to be a...
View ArticleTacos Al Pastor with Tomatillo-Avocado Salsa
Most likely, when we hear the word “taco” in the US, we think of the ground beef stuffed tortillas with a variety of garnishes that you can find everywhere from Taco Bell onward to the sit-down...
View ArticleChorizo Green Chile Breakfast Skillet
I can usually tell by 8AM what the rest of the day is going to be like. If I only have time for a granola bar or coffee for breakfast, it’s gonna be a struggle. If I have, say, a Chorizo Green Chile...
View ArticleChili Rubbed Steak Tacos with Chimichurri
If you’ve hung around here long enough, you know that I already made Steak Tacos a little over a year ago. And if you’ve ever met my boyfriend, James, you probably know that they were his favorite meal...
View ArticleHomemade Flour Tortillas
If there is, in fact, a “wrong way” to live, then I’ve been doing it wrong for years. Okay, that might be a little excessive, but the fact that I’ve been using store bought tortillas my whole life just...
View ArticleBaked Chicken Chimichangas with Monterey Jack Cheese Sauce
Yesterday I cried at Starbucks. Not like a little whimper, I’m talking full on sob-crying with little pools of tears collecting on the lid of my coffee. It was not my finest moment, guys. Not my...
View ArticleChicken, Spinach, & Poblano Empanadas with Avocado-Jalapeno Dip
It’s been an exciting week for me. My cousin Ashley, who I’ve mentioned a couple times since I started posting on this blog, got married on Saturday. I don’t know if I’m more excited about that or...
View ArticleCheesy Fiesta Black Bean Spinach Dip
Some people say that sunshine makes them happy. Some people say that spending time with their families makes them happy. Some people feel happy when their favorite song comes on the radio. That’s all...
View ArticleEasy Homemade Enchilada Sauce
This past Saturday was one of those days when you actually start talking out loud to your online movie streaming source out of guilt. “Yes, I am still watching. I will tell you when I’ve had enough. I...
View ArticleEasy Vegetable Enchilada Skillet
In an unexpected twist of events that would shock and appall my former 5-year-old self, I have grown to love vegetables. I am like a kid in a candy store in the produce section during the...
View ArticleBlueberry Pineapple Margaritas
Is it just me, or are you also gasping at the fact that it’s May already?! Wasn’t it just Christmas? I’m still getting used to writing “2015” on things. Still, I’m not complaining. May means...
View ArticleCrock Pot Chicken Tinga Tacos with Bacon Pico De Gallo
Happy Cinco de Mayo! How are you going to celebrate? (Pssst! If you’re not planning on eating tacos tonight, it’s time to reevaluate your choices.) Lately I’ve been absolutely swamped with things to...
View ArticleMexican Chocolate Custard Cake with Spiked Marshmallow Whipped Cream
I’m not up-to-date on my Sesame Street these days, but back when I was just a wee tyke, they’d always let you know of some special numbers and letters that were important to the show– and I’m totally...
View ArticleCreamy Three Cheese Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas
When I first started coming up with recipes for my upcoming Cinco de Mayo / birthday fiesta, I was all set on only including authentic Mexican recipes. I researched meticulously, I took notes, I...
View ArticleCrunchy Mexican BBQ Sauced Chicken Tacos with Charred Corn Relish
I feel like you’re giving me a weird look right now. Is it because when you envision sweet and smoky, barbecue sauce-smothered chicken with fresh-off-the-cob corn, you’re usually not thinking of...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Smothered Beef Burritos
The only limes that I’ve been able to find throughout the past few weeks of recipe-making have been intimidatingly large. As in REALLY HUGE. As in close your eyes and picture a softball, but then...
View Article4 Must-Make Salsas
Can we have a moment of silence for all of the snack aisle salsas that’ll get tossed from the refrigerator shelves to the trash bins right after people have a taste of these aptly named, homemade,...
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