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Rick Bayless’s Creamy Chicken and Greens with Roasted Poblano and Caramelized Onion

Creamy Chicken and Greens with Roasted Poblano and Caramelized Onion ¡Bienvenido Rick! I have joined in on the fun over at I Heart Cooking Clubs. And we are cooking with Rick Bayless!! 6 months of Rick recipes, be still my heart!! How could I possibly resist? Rick’s cookbooks have found a permanent place in my kitchen. I draw inspiration from his flavors, learn new tips/tricks from his newsletter and follow along on his adventures with his popular PBS series. We also have one major factor in common. We love Mexico. I’m excited to share with you a bit of one of my favorite Chefs. Our first recipe is Creamy… Read More

Dulce de Leche Bars

Papi (my dad) came for a visit last week. It was a quick trip to bring this chica more cardboard boxes for our move. Isn’t he sweet? It feels like I have been packing forever and we don’t physically move until mid may, but dammit I’m ready to go home! Moving on. In our family everyone knows that if Papi is coming for a visit there must be a sweet treat baked for his drive home. Papi loves homemade cookies, cake, cheesecake..etc.. really the man has the biggest sweet tooth. I swear he is worse than the kids. Off to… Read More

Carrot Cucumber Margarita

Carrot Cucumber Margarita We’re making the Easter bunny jealous today with a refreshing carrot cucumber margarita! After a busy day of preparing the days festivities the adults will definitely need a refreshing margarita to help us wind down. From the food, decorations, egg hunt, games, candy and the messy clean up the party most likely will stretch into the evening. Lucky us. I plan on unwinding with one of these gems. Don’t you just love the intense orange? It screams Spring! The taste on the other hand soothes the tired, weary feet from a long day of chasing kids and dodging confetti filled… Read More

Sopes

Sopes Sopes are thick shells made from masa. The edges are pinched to create a wall that helps to encase the topping of your choice. Served as an “antojito,” craving sopes are usually small in size, topped with refried beans, cheese, chicken and salsa. A popular street food sopes are easy to make and can be topped with about anything you can imagine. I like to serve mine on the smaller side with a platter of options allowing everyone to customize their sope and sample a few. Options: Chicharrón En Salsa Verde Cheesy Refried Beans Salsa… Read More

Pozole de Frijol

Pozole de Frijol It never fails. Every lent season I crave pozole. Big hearty bowls overflowing with chicken or pork nestled alongside hominy and chiles in a rich broth. With only a few more days until Easter (the end of Lenten season) the cravings begin to haunt me. Yesterday as I began pulling together the ingredients for my weekly pot of frijoles de olla I ran across a can of hominy in my pantry. {Sigh} my beloved pozole. As I placed my frijoles on the stove top I thought there must be a vegetarian version of pozole that I can… Read More

Mojitos

My brother is a perfectionist. Every aspect of his life is met with a complete plan of attack. Plan. Attack. Conquer. He’s a Marine. Enough said. One evening I received this text. “How do you make your mojitos?” “Ummm, mint, rum sugar… why?” “I’m having a get together… I want to serve mojitos.. I’ve tried several recipes, they all suck.” “Text me a good recipe….” I know he reads my blog…. Rum? Ah mijo… tequila is what your sis does, but really who denies a Marine information. Lucky for me I had Carrie. My lovable Tiki Tiki friend who had shared her Mojito by the pitcher… Read More

Mexican Fish Stew

Mexican Fish Stew Whew!! What a week. I spent the week packing and in my rush I lost a few of my prized kitchen items along the way. My vegetable peeler, food processor blade and wine bottle opener are MIA!! Two of the three items can easily be replaced by my trusted knife but, the wine opener genuinely has me worried. What’s a gal to do an entire month without wine? This kind of situation requires an all hands on deck search party, which in our house means … daddy. Anyways… moving on. To the food! On Thursday I got… Read More

Famous Queso Dip

Famous Queso Dip My VELVEETA & Ro*Tel® queso addiction began the evening my Uncle Israel walked into my 13th birthday party carrying this dip in a crockpot. I blame/love him for introducing me to this dip. When I miss my easy going 13 year old life (which lately has been often) I make this dip. Do I share? Sometimes. Do I feel 13 again? Yes! Enjoy! A quick, really quick way to get ready for movie night, midnight munchies or avoid cooking altogether. Queso! Serve warm with plently of homemade tortillas chips and your set!! Crave more recipes with VELVEETA & Ro*Tel®… Read More