CSA BOREDOM? It’s easy to get bored with Mexican winter vegetables; Swiss chard, beets, butternut and spaghetti squash, cherry tomatoes and peppers. Greens and squash, rinse and repeat. Making a weekly menu and adjusting your focus may help. I have to remind myself to feel gratitude. Boredom just means that I haven’t tried any new…
Category: Mexican food recipes
Chicken Verde Pozole, Instant Pot Recipe
Happy New Year from Baja Sur, Mexico. How did the Holiday Wellness Challenge go for you? I was pleasantly surprised that I didn’t gain any weight and I’m feeling stronger. I admit that I ate about 2 dozen homemade cookies by myself over the Christmas week. Ugh. When you don’t normally eat wheat and sugar,…
Juicy Orange and Tamarind Glazed Chicken
Holiday Challenge: Cook with a “new to you” ingredient that you always wanted to try. When we’re bored with our “go to” menu it’s easier to forget our fitness goals and eat junkie foods or go out to eat. Try something new this week. Tamarind paste? Tamarind is an ugly legume that grows in a…
Jalapeño Poppers Deconstructed, Easy Low Carb Appetizers
Jalapeño Poppers Deconstructed, Easy Low Carb Appetizers are easy to make with none of the fuss of traditional jalapeño poppers but all of the flavor. Mmmmm, cheese, bacon, jalapeño, and olives. Oh my! Caution food porn ahead. I love every type of jalapeño popper, bacon wrapped, chorizo flavored, low-fat sun dried tomato vegetarian, deep fried,…
Sheet Pan Chipotle Chicken Fajitas, Spicy Yogurt Marinade
Sheet Pan Chipotle Chicken Fajitas, an easy weeknight family meal. Try it tonight. I am loving sheet pan meals. Once the weather turns hot in Baja, I will abandon the oven meals, but they’re perfect for autumn days in Nevada. These sheet pan chipotle chicken fajitas were so easy and delicious. You can grill…
Host A Mexican Tapas Party and A Recipe For Chorizo Mushroom Tapas
Host a Mexican tapas party to celebrate being back on the Baja. Let’s get together. Ideas for hosting your own tapas party Make it a potluck You could suggest a small bite category or theme to each guest or be surprised when your friends intuitively bring a variety of dishes with no predetermined theme….
Homemade Taco Seasoning, Healthy Mexican Food
Make homemade taco seasoning from dried chilies, cumin, garlic, onion, thyme and oregano. You can customize your taco seasoning by choosing mild, medium or hot chili powders. There are no scary ingredients and you can control the amount of salt. Store bought taco seasoning is more expensive, less flavorful and there are anti-caking agents, artificial…
Hatch Chile Quesadillas Stuffed With Cheddar and Chicken
Make these hatch chile quesadillas with cheddar cheese and spicy ground chicken before the hatch season ends. In Baja I make roasted poblano and cheese quesadillas almost every week. So what’s the fuss over hatch chiles? I bought a bunch to try and Voila! Hatch chile quesadillas are now a family favorite. The hatch green…
Grilled Tri Tip, Smoky Spicy Cherry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
Summer happiness is a bowl full of freshly picked cherries and a spicy, smoky slightly sweet grilled tri tip. Best served with a bottle of vino tinto, near the water, with your best friends. Cherry chipotle barbecue sauce is perfect on grilled beef tri tip. It is sweet and just spicy enough with cumin and…
Slow Cooker Three Pepper Pulled Pork, Three Meals
Easy slow cooker pulled pork with three peppers is so versatile. Make a large batch ahead of time and freeze it for quick meals. The slow cooker does all the work while you get out of the hot kitchen and play at the beach. I combined Anaheim, jalapeño and sweet bell peppers in this pulled…
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