Special thanks to Sprouts Farmers Market for sponsoring this delicious recipe for Beef Fajita Brown Rice Bowls, it's absolutely perfect for the warmer weather months! The weather is getting warmer y'all, and that's the time of year that being tied to a stove or oven is probably the last thing you want to do. Of course, you and/or your family still need to eat, so simple meals are a must! I know my family really enjoys bowls year round, but especially in the summer. A few leftovers thrown … [Read more...]
Easy Chilaquiles Rojos
This is a compensated campaign with Cacique and Society Culinaria. As always, all opinions are my own. I hope you enjoy these easy chilaquiles rojos! I wasn't one of those people that was raised from a young child to know how to cook. Looking back to when I was little my dad would go tell me to help my mom with dinner, but when I offered I was given the task of setting the table or maybe peeling carrots or something. Eventually I knew enough as a teenager to get by, but I didn't really get to … [Read more...]
Quick Recipe Ideas: Finger Foods for Dinner
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. As always, all opinions are mine alone. #WeekNightHero #CollectiveBias Years ago, in my single mom days, Campbell's soups were my mealtime lifesavers. I loved grabbing a can of cream of mushroom soup or cream of celery soup and essentially making the recipe on the back of the can. All you needed was some chicken, rice and cheese and you had a super easy meal that looked more complicated than it was. It was perfect for … [Read more...]
Easy Chile Relleno Casserole
Have you ever tried a dish that you haven't had in years, since childhood, and that first taste immediately took you back? I remember when I was a child, my mom would toy around with different approaches to cooking. She had these recipe cards delivered that would fit into this recipe box, and each week she'd add the newest ones. She also had this one specific cookbook that was all sorts of recipes you could create in the microwave. Hey, it was the eighties then and it was all about convenience … [Read more...]
Simple Spanish Rice
There's many Mexican dishes that I love to make like enchiladas, tacos or burritos, "refried" beans, carne asada.. well the list goes on. With all those dishes, you have to have just the right side dish to bring the entree together. Many times the perfect addition is some Spanish Rice. I absolutely love a good Spanish Rice. I like it to have some tomato flavor and spices, but not too spicy, not too bland. It has to be just the right amount of flavors and aromas for it to be a well rounded … [Read more...]
Fish Tacos with Creamy Fish Taco Sauce
Growing up in California, I've always had access to Mexican food in many forms. From fast food, to Tex-Mex, taco trucks, taquerias, and even the nice fancy authentic restaurants. So it's no wonder that I make burritos, quesadillas, beans, taco salads, enchiladas, tacos and many other dishes. I love Mexican food, and one of my families favorite meals is fish tacos. I remember one time I went to this one little place that served the best fish tacos. I was hooked, and when that particular … [Read more...]
Mama Harris’ Guacamole Dip
Since I was a little girl I've been obsessed with avocados. I remember my mom would cut open an avocado and split it in half, hand me a spoon and some salt and we would then devour it just like that, right in the kitchen. Nowadays, I put avocado in my BLT's, omelets, breakfast sandwiches, salads, and anything else it remotely sounds good in. I just can't get enough! Another of my very dear favorites snacks would be chips and dip. I'm a total nachos girl, and chips are my absolute favorite … [Read more...]
Black Bean Medley Quesadillas
So, I have a confession to make.Lately it's been a little difficult for me to cook up my "normal" meals for my family.I've been a little out of commission with my left arm and it pretty much affects everything. First my doctors diagnosed me with tendinitis, but then after a second opinion I'm now diagnosed with carpal tunnel in both hands, and cubital tunnel in my left arm. I'm in the process of getting tests done to see the severity, and then discussing options. Surgery could be one of them. It … [Read more...]
Crockpot "refried" beans
Sometime last year I stumbled upon this recipe for crockpot beans. I am obsessed with my crockpot, something about the crockpot makes everything taste better. The flavors meld together so well, it's fabulous for stews, soups, chili, many types of roasts, I even do BBQ chicken drumsticks in the crockpot. I ADORE my crockpot, it's a busy mom's best friend. This recipe for crockpot beans is literally SO easy. It will also have your house smelling so delicious after about 4 or 5 hours. The first … [Read more...]
