Soups are probably the most versatile meal you can throw together – not only do they make great leftovers, you can truly eat them all year long. Moreover, if you have an Instant Pot or Dutch Oven, you can make them in a matter of minutes, with almost anything you have in the fridge or[Read More…]
Every few weeks we like to take a drive down to the Mexican market that’s about 25 minutes from our house – we’ll sit at the restaurant inside and have tacos and caldo de res (beef soup). I just love to walk around and pick up things that I can’t usually get in the regular[Read More…]
A staple of Mexican and Mexican American food, chipotle chiles are loaded with a rich, smoky flavor. There is no doubt that they can add some tremendous kick to any recipe – whether soup, salad, or veggie-based dish. However… more times than not, a recipe only asks for 1 or maybe 2 – as that[Read More…]
Tomatoes, honey and chipotles combine with garlic to make this salsa with a sweet kick – it’s the perfect compliment to fish or veggie tacos, on eggs, or with tortilla chips. “Whatever can fit in a taco, goes in a taco” is the motto around here ~ tacos aren’t just reserved for Taco Tuesday, in fact,[Read More…]
This Smoky Chipotle Bean Dip combines peruano beans with liquid smoke, chipotle peppers and seasonings that’s great served alongside tortilla chips. I’ll tell you a secret – I cave for some really GOOD bean dip. I love the stuff. If you are in Arizona, you have probably heard of Serrano’s Mexican Restaurant. It has been[Read More…]
Right now at OfficeDepot / OfficeMax, pick up the Brother Wireless Monochrome Laser Printer, Scanner, Copier, HL-for just $69.99 each after instant savings. Price is effective through 8/4 – and limited to 2 per customer. Prints up to 32 pages per minute and makes up to 32 copies per minute. Up to 2400 x 600 dpi[Read More…]
I’m a rather amazing cook in the kitchen – but I will tell you one small secret… I get distracted SO easily. And when I mean distracted, I mean it in a sense where I go to “check laundry” or switch laundry quickly… next thing you know I’m sucked into picking up toys. Then[Read More…]
One of the best investments we have made in our kitchen besides our Instant Pot is our Enamel Stock Pot. Right now at Macy’s grab this 6 qt Enamel Stock Pot in any of several colors for just $49.99 (50% OFF) – not to mention you can pick up FREE in store. Keep in mind[Read More…]
Nothing is better than a soup that cooks in 15 minutes or less, that you can dump together with pantry staples, to create a healthy & filling meal. This is also just as great to make for potlucks, too… as it travels well, and is full of healthy vegetables that will fill you up without[Read More…]
Having a lot of sweet potatoes can truly be an amazing thing – especially if you have kids… because it gives you a reason to sneak veggies into their muffins – without them even knowing! My kids thought these muffins were so amazing last night, they asked me to put not one, but TWO in[Read More…]
It’s REALLY fun when you take a dish to pass at church, and people ask “do you know who made that?” We were getting ready for church this past weekend & had maybe 30 minutes until we were going to be getting in the car ~ without ANYTHING planned to take for fellowship, my husband[Read More…]
