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Pickled Mexican Hot Carrots

Pickled Mexican Hot Carrots

Recreate those delicious, spicy pickled carrots, jalapenos, and onions from Mexican restaurants with my recipe for homemade Pickled Mexican Hot Carrots.  They’re a great addition to chips and salsa, on Taco Tuesday, or right out of the jar! This post may contain affiliate links. Please Read more

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins are made with ripe banana, rich cocoa powder, and semi-sweet chocolate chips that create moist, chocolatey muffins that make a great breakfast and also satisfy your sweet tooth!   This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.   Double Chocolate Read more

Achiote Chicken Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Achiote Chicken Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Get your grill ready!  Taco Tuesday is calling for Achiote Chicken Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce!  Chicken is marinated in a delicious achiote marinade, then grilled and placed in tortillas with homemade creamy chipotle sauce and your favorite taco toppings! This post may contain affiliate links. Read more

Cuban Breakfast Sandwiches

Cuban Breakfast Sandwiches

Create a breakfast masterpiece with Cuban Breakfast Sandwiches.  This easy recipe turns the traditional Cuban ham & cheese sandwich into a perfect breakfast sandwich with ham, Swiss cheese, and pickles with a fried egg on a crispy English muffin.  A family favorite! This post may Read more

Pickled Hot Banana Peppers & Onions

Pickled Hot Banana Peppers & Onions

Pickled Hot Banana Peppers & Onions are a great way to use up peppers from the garden.  Use these pickled peppers and onions as a spicy condiment on anything that needs a little kick!  Perfect on sandwiches, burgers, and antipasto platters! This post may contain Read more

Avocado Pico de Gallo

Avocado Pico de Gallo

Avocado Pico de Gallo is the perfect addition to your Mexican meal!  Creamy avocado combined with ripe tomatoes, red onion, spicy jalapeno, lime juice, and fresh cilantro is a great topping to tacos or a delicious sidekick to chips. This post may contain affiliate links. Read more

Garlicky Shrimp in Jalapeno Butter

Garlicky Shrimp in Jalapeno Butter

Garlicky Shrimp in Jalapeno Butter is an amazing, versatile shrimp dish that’s made with garlic, jalapeno, fresh tomatoes, and butter.  It makes an excellent appetizer, shrimp tacos, or even shrimp pasta! This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. My natural market recently Read more

I tried Home Chef & Hello Fresh and this is what I think

I tried Home Chef & Hello Fresh and this is what I think

With a husband deployed and two kids in baseball, I don’t have time to cook like I normally do.  I take pride in cooking the majority of our meals from scratch, so in an effort to avoid drive-thrus and frozen pizza, I decided to try Read more

Roasted Tomatillo & Avocado Salsa

Roasted Tomatillo & Avocado Salsa

Roasted Tomatillo & Avocado Salsa is a tangy, spicy salsa verde that’s made with oven-roasted tomatillos, onions, and peppers with some fresh cilantro and creamy avocado.  It’s perfect for dipping chips or topping tacos! This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Roasted Read more

Middle Eastern Bowls with Spiced Beef

Middle Eastern Bowls with Spiced Beef

This recipe for Middle Eastern Bowls with Spiced Beef has all your Middle Eastern favorites like hummus, rice, salad shirazi, and ground beef seasoned with warm Middle Eastern spices all in one delectable bowl. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Ground Read more

Bacon-Wrapped Spinach & Goat Cheese Chicken

Bacon-Wrapped Spinach & Goat Cheese Chicken

Change up boring chicken with Bacon-Wrapped Spinach & Goat Cheese Chicken.  This full-of-flavor chicken is stuffed with spinach, goat cheese, parmesan, and garlic and then wrapped in bacon.  Yum! This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. I have been making iterations of Read more

Easy Lemon Cream Cheese Tarts

Easy Lemon Cream Cheese Tarts

Easy Lemon Cream Cheese Tarts are individual desserts made with mini pie crusts that are filled with a luscious, rich and creamy filling that’s loaded with lots of lemon flavor.  Perfect bite-size dessert for parties, holidays, and brunch! This post may contain affiliate links. Please Read more