Restaurant style enchiladas — at home! My favorite are the very simple, yet sublime cheese and onion enchiladas! Soft corn tortillas bursting with melting shredded cheese, topped with a few diced onions, finished with more sauce and more Mexican cheeses, mmmm the cheesier the better in my book! PIN NOW FOR LATER, but please keep…
30 Minute Meals
Spanish Rice (or Mexican Rice)
This recipe for easy restaurant style Spanish-Mexican rice is the perfect side dish; it’s simply spiced, mild, and fluffy, this rice is simple to put together and goes wonderfully with any Spanish-Mexican dish. EASY SPANISH-MEXICAN RICE Whole Food Ingredients 2 cups long-grain rice (I use organic Basmati), rinsed and drained 1/4 cup oil (I like…
Easy Tortilla Soup
This easy recipe for tortilla soup is loaded with chicken and veggies, a little rice and adorned with the brightest green avocado, salty queso fresco, crunchy tortilla chips, a touch of cilantro, and finished with a tangy squeeze of lime. CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP What I love about this soup is that it can be ready…
Honey Bourbon Chicken {30 Minute Meal}
I’m bringing you another 30 minute meal! They are my favorite! This is another one of our favorite take-out, but made-at-home meals. Saucy, sweet, tangy, Honey Bourbon Chicken with crisp broccoli and bright orange carrots. Steam up some rice for a quick healthy weeknight meal. HONEY BOURBON CHICKEN I don’t know about you, but lately, I’ve been…
Black Bean and Sausage Soup (Vegetarian Option)
Black Bean and Sausage Soup is thick, satisfying, creamy, and filling, with hickory and citrus notes, it will quickly become a family favorite. Loaded with good-for-you black beans, veggies, broth and if desired, diced kielbasa sausage. Omit the sausage and swap out the chicken broth and you have a delicious, filling vegetarian meal! EASY BLACK…
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Before you turn your nose down to this lovely Roasted Cauliflower Soup, give it a chance. Full of healthy veggies, broth, a splash of cream and cheddar cheese, it is the very essence of fall and winter. Roasted Cauliflower Soup The next few weeks I’ll be posting a couple of delicious, heart-warming soups. This is…
Betty’s Asian Pork Marinade
A delicious, simple, Asian inspired pork marinade. Betty’s Asian Pork marinade imparts wonderful soy, ginger and garlic flavors and is so quick and easy to mix up. I had this first when visiting my in-laws back in Maine a few years back, my mother-in-law cuts her pork into beefy (or would you call it pork-y)…
Chicken Quesadillas with Caramelized Peppers & Onions
A bodacious baked chicken quesadilla bursting with caramelized peppers and onions, filled with a mixture of chicken, parmesan, goat, cheddar and cream cheeses. I love a good appetizer, in fact, I could eat appetizers for dinner most nights, I love the variety and small bites. Like these amazing cheese dips or this creamy white queso, mmmmm!…
Cilantro Lime Rice {A Chipotle Copycat}
Copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime rice is sassy, citrus-y with a wonderful hint of cilantro, perfect to add to your taco Tuesday or any other meal! I could make this every night and my boys would sign me up for mother of the year. A great use for leftover rice, light, citrusy, with a hint of…
