Mexican Poblano Rice Pilaf is a festival of Mexican flavors, and the perfect side dish to almost any meal with a Latin flair.This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your convenience at no additional cost to you. Remember my Achiote Marinated Chicken recipe I shared a couple of weeks ago? Well, this is the … [Read more...]
Avocado Butter Recipe
This Avocado Butter Recipe creates a spread that is incredibly rich, creamy and delicious! It's excellent in a sandwich, spread on toast or mixed into other dishes. When I was a kid, I used to literally sneak avocado chunks out of my salad, into my napkin, and sadly, yes . . . into the trash. Can you believe that!? … [Read more...]
Creamy Roasted Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette Recipe
Creamy, tangy, spicy and sweet — this Roasted Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette recipe is all that and then some! It will spruce up every salad, and can also enhance all osrts of meat, chicken and fish dishes. I want this on my salad. For an explosion of flavor! I want fish or chicken marinating in it. For hours! I … [Read more...]
Oregano-Lemon Butter Braised Chicken Recipe
This easy-to-make, Oregano-Lemon Butter Braised Chicken is so succulent and delicious that it might just become your new go-to chicken recipe. My life has a different rhythm than it did a few months ago. The last time I wrote about my parents’ situation, I let you know my dad was back home after a couple of months … [Read more...]
Vegan Creamed Corn with Jalapeños
This Vegan Creamed Corn with Jalapeños is made without any cream. Though it's still super rich and creamy! This sweet and spicy dish is deliciously comforting for the cooler months. As we are in the last few days of 2016, I'm craving comfort food more and more. Perhaps it's because I've been reading the news every … [Read more...]
Coconut Curry Smashed Potato Stew Recipe
This Smashed Potato Stew recipe is over-the-top! In a warm coconut sauce filled with aromatic curry spices, the rich and creamy, buttery textured Dutch Yellow Potatoes have never been better! Coconut curry stews are always fabulous, whether they're made with meat or are vegetarian, like this one.As I've told you … [Read more...]
Spicy Eggplant-Almond Cakes with Cilantro-Lemon Yogurt
Crispy on the outside, soft in the center, these super flavorful, spicy and earthy eggplant cakes are an incredibly delicious, crowd-pleasing hors d'oeuvre or appetizer. I had the pleasure of attending a delightful presentation by Faye Levy at Melissa's Produce a couple of weeks ago. Faye, an authority on Middle … [Read more...]
Coconut Cilantro Rice
Coconut Cilantro Rice is a vegan side dish that is almost too good to be true! It's subtly sweet with the fresh flavor of cilantro throughout -- and the pairing possibilities are endless, as it would be delicious with just about everything!This rice would be so perfect along side a spicy chicken dish. I should … [Read more...]
Fire Roasted Tomato Tortilla Soup Recipe
Add a salad and/or warmed bread to this incredibly delicious Fire Roasted Tomato Tortila Soup, and dinner's ready! I didn't intend to make tortilla soup -- nor is this a traditional tortilla soup. Last Sunday was incredibly cold and I was making a casual family dinner to bring to my parents' house. I set out to … [Read more...]
Creamy Lemon-Lime Avocado Dressing Recipe
This Creamy Lemon-Lime Avocado Dressing will bring anything it's served with to the next level. It's not only delicious on salads, but also on grilled meats, poultry and fish. It's creamy, rich and healthy -- all at once!You know when you have so much to do that you don't know where to begin? And you just want to … [Read more...]
