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Southwestern Casserole (Vegetarian)

May 11, 2022 By valentina 36 Comments

Southwestern Casserole with Mushrooms with sliced avocado on top.

This Southwestern Casserole is an amazing vegetarian comfort food. It’s layered with grilled zucchini, mushrooms, black beans, caramelized onions, and Latin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, beans, casseroles, chipotle peppers in adobo, cumin, jalapeño peppers, mushrooms, zucchini

Cream of Jalapeño Cauliflower Soup

September 28, 2021 By valentina 20 Comments

Cream of Jalapeno Cauliflower soup in rust-colored bowl with slices of jalapeno on top

Cream of Jalapeño Cauliflower Soup is a vegan soup that's made rich and creamy with slowly cooked cauliflower, and deliciously comforting with warming … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Fall & Winter Favorites, Gluten-Free, Savory, Soups & Stews, Vegetarian Tagged With: cauliflower, cilantro, cumin, jalapeño peppers

Compressed Watermelon Salad

July 26, 2020 By valentina 19 Comments

Compressed Watermelon Tomato and Jalapeño Salad With Creamy Lemon-Lime Avocado Dressing on narrow white plate

Have you ever compressed watermelon? You won't believe what a difference it makes! The flavor of the watermelon becomes sweeter and more intense, and in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Salads, Gluten-Free, Savory, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: avocado dressing, avocados, Avocados from Mexico, heirloom tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, thyme, watermelon

Grape and Plum Salsa Recipe

July 25, 2020 By valentina 20 Comments

Grape-Plum Salsa Recipe | cookingontheweekends.com

This Grape and Plum Salsa recipe is vibrant as it's full of stunning colors and fresh flavors. It's delicious with chips and over grilled chicken, meat or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-Free, Savory, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Spring & Summer Favorites Tagged With: black grapes, cilantro, fruit salsa, green grapes, jalapeño peppers, muscato grapes, plums

Cajun Shrimp with Citrus Cucumber Salsa

March 18, 2018 By valentina 31 Comments

a few cajun shrimp on a white plate citrus cucumber salsa sprinkled over them.

Cajun Shrimp with Citrus Cucumber Salsa is spicy and refreshing all at once. It's a beautiful show-stopping shrimp first course recipe for your next dinner … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Fish & Seafood, Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks Tagged With: Cajun seasoning, citrus, cucumbers, jalapeño peppers, salsa, shrimp, white onion

Apple Cranberry Salad with Chicken

September 6, 2017 By valentina 16 Comments

Chopped Chicken-Apple Salad Recipe with Creamy Roasted Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette -- This main course, chopped salad is full of sweet, savory and spicy flavors that you will definitely keep coming back for more of.

This Apple Cranberry Salad with Chicken holds its own as a main course, and is full of sweet, savory and spicy flavors that will keep you coming back for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Salads Tagged With: apples, avocados, chicken, dried cranberries, jalapeño peppers, manchego cheese, pepitas, scallions

Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette Recipe

September 5, 2017 By valentina 10 Comments

Roasted Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette Recipe -- Creamy, tangy, spicy and sweet — this Creamy Roasted Jalapeno-Lime Vinaigrette is all that and then some!

This Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette recipe is creamy, tangy, spicy and sweet. It will spruce up every salad, and can also enhance all sorts of meat, chicken and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Salads, Vegetarian Tagged With: condiments, cumin, extra virgin olive oil, jalapeño peppers, salad dressings, limes, marinades, oregano, vinaigrettes

Vegan Creamed Corn with Jalapeños

December 29, 2016 By valentina 11 Comments

Vegan Jalapeno Creamed Corn Recipe -- This is possibly the most comforting and delicious corn side dish ever -- it's sweet, slightly spicy, and it's as creamy as can be without any cream!

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Spring & Summer Favorites, Gluten-Free, Savory, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: cumin, corn on the cob, creamed corn, comfort foods, jalapeño peppers, smoked paprika

Puerco en Salsa Verde Recipe

April 6, 2016 By valentina 34 Comments

Puerco Con Salsa Verde Recipe -- Succulent pieces of juicy pork, coated with fresh, spicy Salsa Verde, this popular Mexican dish will have you licking your plate clean!

Puerco en Salsa Verde is a popular Mexican dish full of succulent pork and beautiful, fresh and spicy flavors. It's so delicious -- everyone will be licking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Meat Tagged With: Chile Verde, cilantro, garlic, dinner, green salsa, jalapeño peppers, pork tenderloin, Salsa Verde, tomatillos

Recipes with Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce

September 26, 2015 By valentina 6 Comments

pile of Smoky Chipotle French Fries on Parchment

From muffins and casseroles to soups and French fries, these recipes are full of the utterly delicious, smoky and spicy flavor of chipotle peppers in adobo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Recipe Roundups Tagged With: chili, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, jalapeño peppers

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I’m Valentina Wein, certified chef, mom of two boys, owner, recipe developer and photographer here at Cooking on the Weekends. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining. Read more about my love of food and cooking.

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SPRING & SUMMER FAVORITES

Roasted baby corn with green onion and red chili on a round, white plate.

Roasted Baby Corn with Chili and Lime

Several grilled scallions on a white plate.

Grilled Green Onions Recipe

Green bowl filled with fire roasted corn and half of a raw jalapeno surrounded by corn silk.

Fire Roasted Corn Recipe with Jalapeños

Fig cake with one slice being llifted from whole cake

Upside Down Fresh Fig Coffee Cake

DESSERT!

Small white espresso mugh holding 3 chai cookies with cinnamon sticks and green cardamom pods.

Chai Spice Cookies with Chocolate

One slice of Nutella Pie topped with hazelnut praline on a white plate with whole pie behind it.

Nutella Pie with Hazelnut Praline (No Bake)

5 coffee chocolate chip coookies in a stack with one leaning on it with a bite taken out of it and white coffee mug behind them.

Creamy Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

small stack of chocopate chip cookies with bananas behind them

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

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