Who knew Guacamole could be so easy (and tasty)?I must confess that I've never made Guacamole before. It has always been so convenient for others to make or bring to a party that it never really crossed my mind to do it myself; however, the other day there were two nice sized Avocados staring at me in the face on the kitchen counter, perfectly ripe, not too soft, not too hard. The… |
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Wednesday BrunchToday is Wednesday which means the last items since I purchased my groceries the same day last week. This means light meals before the weekend dine out. This brunch is a short cut of mine avoiding extra work for both breakfast and lunch by combining them into one meal. At the same time, I would like to indulge in a simple meal.… |
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Ellie's Black Bean & Chipotle DipThanks to Ellie Kreiger for this healthy and zippy dip - just the thing on a day when you're cooped up, watching movies or a sporting event. It comes together quickly and is ready to enjoy with your favorite chips. I like it as a side with Chicken Enchiladas Suizas. |
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Pulled Pork "Pibil"Pulled pork may be a bit time-consuming but it is actually quite easy to do. In fact, although it takes long, slow cooking, like a lot of such dishes it practically cooked itself. Typically, you begin by coating your roast with a 'dry rub' (a mixture of dried herbs and spices) and letting it sit, as long as overnight, to marinate.… |
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When Only The Most Decadent Will Do. Aztec Chocolate Ice Cream. But Don't Stop There...There's an old saying, in fact there's a bunch of old sayings, "Leave well enough alone". "If it ain't broke don't fix it. "Let sleeping dogs lie". Those sayings have been honed down through the ages and really make a lot of sense when it comes to… |
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A Giveaway and homemade Mexican ChorizoI'm happy to announce my first giveaway to go along with this recipe. First we'll talk about the recipe then the giveaway. Chorizo, when Europeans hear this word they think of a fermented cured red sausage. But when North Americans hear chorizo they think of a crumbly meat red sausage. Spanish chorizo and Mexican chorizo are very… |
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Pork Chops with Grilled Pineapple Salsa and Poblano-Cilantro RiceServed here with pork chops, this salsa can be served over some pork tenderloin, chicken, fish or just with some tortilla chips. The poblano-cilantro rice as the side dish will make you very happy indeed and you'll never want to make that red gloppy… |
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Peanut Butter Banana Tortilla SnackPeanut Butter Banana Tortilla Snack or roll-ups, wow that's a name. Well I don't actually know what to call these yummy snacks, so that will have to do. My husband is the one who actually introduced me to and told me about the existence of these. He told me that in the American Southwest they are called peanut butter roll ups and are… |
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Grilled Sweet Potato-Poblano Salad with Honey, Lime, Cilantro and PepitasSweet Potatoes in a salad? Yep. It was a first for me too but it won't be the last. This is so flavorful and festive and if you use an indoor grill pan you can have it any time of year! Enjoy! Read more:… |
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Pork Tacos cooked in a spicy green chili sauceYummy tacos in spicy green chili sauce! A couple of days ago I posted a recipe for my green chili salsa, well I had a lot left over and rather than trowing a perfectly good sauce away I looked in refrigerator to see what or how to use it up, other than with chips. Pork , tortillas, cilantro and onions ....Taco night! |
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