Cuisine

When it comes to Mexican food, authentic Chiles Rellenos is probably my favorite Mexican dishes of all time. This dish helped me get over my fear of chiles and acquire an addiction to Mexican chile peppers. It also made me realize that I really do […]

These traditional refried beans are even better than restaurant style beans. They are creamy, smoky, and seasoned perfectly. A great Mexican side dish! I got this recipe for refried beans from Christina, a friend I used to work with when I lived in Virginia Beach. I […]

I absolutely adore this mango salsa recipe! This mango salsa is a cooked sweet, spicy, and flavorful salsa loaded with chunky bits of fresh mango, tomatoes, onion, and jalapeno, infused with the Spanish flavors of garlic, cumin, and cayenne pepper. This warm salsa is best […]

Attention all crunch lovers!!! This Crunchy Asian Chopped Salad is a healthy, delicious, colorful salad with a rainbow of veggies and a honey sesame dressing. This salad combines the crunch of red cabbage, sweet carrots, crisp romaine lettuce, onion, cashews, and fried rice noodles. Crunchy […]

Finally, there is pizza you can make in minutes without feeling you are wrecking your diet! You can make pizza night more wholesome with these vegetarian and low-carb, portobello mushroom cap pizzas. Oh, and not to mention these pizzas are gluten-free also! I really didn’t […]

David and I crave Mexican food. We love it! So when David wanted cheese and bean enchiladas last week for Meatless Monday, I did not argue with that idea. I even decided to make them and do a few plain cheese enchiladas as well. Cheese and […]

Have you ever looked at the ingredients on the back of a taco seasoning mix packet? The next time you are at the store check out the ingredient list on the packet. If there are any ingredients in the list that are hard for you […]

This Tuscan white bean soup gets loads of flavor from adding cheese rind in while it simmers on the stove. I was inspired by a recipe for white bean soup I found, so I adapted it a little and came up with this recipe. I had […]