My mom came to visit me this past weekend and we had a fun few days full of food (cooking and eating out), gardening, Farmers Market shopping, visiting the Denver Botanical Gardens, and relaxing! Here are some pictures of our weekend!
Posted in Best of the Original S&B, Breakfast/Brunch, Comfort Food, Delectable Desserts, Dinner Time, Entertaining, Garden Goodness, Herbs, Living Well, Mexican, News and such on May 18, 2010| 4 Comments »
My mom came to visit me this past weekend and we had a fun few days full of food (cooking and eating out), gardening, Farmers Market shopping, visiting the Denver Botanical Gardens, and relaxing! Here are some pictures of our weekend!
Posted in Cheese, Comfort Food, Dinner Time, Healthy, Lunch Ideas, Mexican, Under $15, Vegetables, Vegetarian on March 12, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Can you tell I am on a stuffed foods kick? I wonder what I will make next! I don’t know why, but I have been in the mood to create new yummy vegetarian recipes this week. I was talking to my boyfriend’s sister about stuffed peppers and since I have never made them, I thought I would try them and see if they were good! And they were amazing. Even my boyfriend liked them, and he does not love meals that are all vegetarian. I do think that these would be great with ground beef next time though, so I will try that next time for a change!
Serves: 2
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Appetizer suggestion- guacamole with yellow corn chips
Posted in Cheese, Dinner Time, Healthy, Lunch Ideas, Mexican, Pupus (Appetizers), Quick Meals, Vegetables, Vegetarian on August 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »
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 style. I can’t wait to try this recipe soon!
The recipe is as follows…
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Preparation:
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add corn; sauté 2 minutes or until browned. Place corn in a small bowl. Add goat cheese to corn; stir until well blended. Divide corn mixture evenly among 4 tortillas; spread to within 1/4 inch of sides. Sprinkle each tortilla with 1 tbsp green onion. Drizzle each with 1 1/2 tsp salsa; top with remaining 4 tortillas.
Heat pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Place 2 quesadillas in pan; cook 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove from pan, keep warm. Wipe pan clean with paper towels; re-coat with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges. Serve with remaining 8 tbsp salsa.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 223
Fat: 8.9g
Protein: 9.9g
Carbs: 28.6g
Fiber: 3.2g
Cholesterol: 16mg
Iron: 1mg
Sodium: 226mg
Calcium: 75mg
Posted in Best of the Original S&B, Bring to a Party, Cheese, Dips, Entertaining, Favorites, Mexican, Pupus (Appetizers), Vegetarian on August 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »
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!
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Serve with blue or yellow corn chips.
Posted in 5 Ingredients or Less, Cheese, Dinner Time, Healthy, Lunch Ideas, Mexican, Quick Meals, Under $15, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Yummy Sides on June 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
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 Casserole last week and we had some leftover black beans, corn, and spanish rice, but no more casserole! Only he would put all of the leftover ingredients in between flour tortillas with cheese and make a fabulously delicious quesadilla!
Here is the recipe…
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Note: if you have cilantro, add it in! We have tons in our herb garden and it was a perfect complement to the quesadilla!
Posted in Best of the Original S&B, Bring to a Party, Cheese, Dips, Entertaining, Mexican, Pupus (Appetizers), Vegetables, Vegetarian, Yummy Sides on May 19, 2009| 1 Comment »
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 or even crackers. It’s so good that you could eat it with anything! I can’t wait to dig into the leftovers later this afternoon! 🙂
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This is super easy. Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir together. Taste and then season more if needed. Enjoy!
Posted in Bring to a Party, Entertaining, Healthy, Mexican, Pupus (Appetizers), Quick Meals, Seasonal, Super Salads, Under $15, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Yummy Sides on May 4, 2009| 2 Comments »
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 BBQ that they had, I knew it would only be a matter of time before I made it too! We had it tonight with grilled tuna and spanish rice. It was super easy to put together, light, delicious, and a great summertime recipe. I can’t wait to make it again- I know all of my friends will love it!
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Note: I added a can of sweet golden corn since I love corn and it was a fabulous addition!
Dinner- tuna steaks, guacamole salad, and spanish rice!