Goat Cheese and Roasted Corn Quesadillas

I found this recipe in this month’s Cooking Light magazine and it looked so delicious that I absolutely had to post it. I love quesadillas because they are easy to prepare, quick to cook, and yummy to eat. This would be a great meal idea for a main course, or even could be served appetizer [...]

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Baked Jalapeno Bean Dip

This is a family favorite recipe that I love love love! It’s great to serve when entertaining or if you need to bring something to a party. If you are bringing it somewhere, it’s best to bake it there so that it can be eaten fresh right out of the oven!
Ingredients:

8 oz block cream cheese [...]

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Quesadillas with Spanish Rice, Black Beans, and Corn

I was so impressed with these quesadillas that my boyfriend just made that I had to snap a picture and post the recipe on here. My boyfriend is famous for putting together pretty much anything in the fridge and making a yummy meal (well almost always). These quesadillas are no exception. I had made Mexican [...]

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Mexican Corn Dip

This is a fabulous recipe from a family friend, Beryl Moir! My mom (and Auntie Joan I’m sure) have been making this for many years and last night my mom and I made it together! It is so delicious and is a wonderfully refreshing summer appetizer dip recipe. Eat it with veggies or tortilla chips [...]

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Barefoot Contessa’s Guacamole Salad

Barefoot Contessa is one of my favorite celebrity chefs and I tivo all of her shows on the Food Network so that I never miss any of them! I saw her make this Guacamole Salad a few weeks ago and it looked fabulous. After my mom made it and sent me pictures from a recent [...]

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Quick Fish Tacos

Today since it was 75 degrees in Colorado, all I could think about doing this afternoon was sitting on a patio somewhere, drinking margaritas, and eating yummy Mexican food. However, since we had lots of leftover food in the fridge, we decided to stay in and see what we could make. Sticking with the Mexican [...]

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A cooking kind of day…

Work has been quite hectic for me lately, and over the past few days I’ve  had some creative projects that have required a great deal of focus from me….something that I was having a hard time conjuring.  When I get anxious, bored, or I’m upset, cooking, baking specifically, helps to me to refocus and put [...]

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Chicken Enchilada Lasagna

This is such an easy recipe; super yummy, warm and comforting, it makes a ton of food, and is perfect for leftovers.  Serve it with a salad and margaritas for the perfect meal! 
Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 30-40 minutes
Oven temp: 375 degrees
 
Ingredients:

1 can Old El Paso (or any brand) enchilada sauce, 10 oz.
1/2  c. Thick and Chunky Salsa (jar) [...]

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Super Bowl Sunday Recipes

This year for the Superbowl, we decided to have a Mexican Food Themed Party complete with festive appetizers and a taco bar with both chicken and beef tacos because to be honest, who doesn’t like Mexican food? This was total teamwork- my boyfriend and I went grocery shopping and prepared everything together. I’m lucky because [...]

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Chicken Tacos

 
I don’t think I could ever get sick of Mexican food no matter how much of it I eat. Chicken tacos are one of my favorite Mexican dishes- they are easy to prepare and I love the spiciness of the taco seasoning. I could eat these for lunch and dinner every day!
Ingredients:

4-6 chicken breasts, cubed
1 [...]

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