Someone asked me recently what my favorite type of food to cook is and after some initial hedging that there is NO way I could pick a favorite, I chose Mexican. Mexican, Tex-Mex, or even Mexican-influenced might be a more appropriate way to describe it because I can’t claim that any of my dishes are…
Avocado & Egg Toasts
I’m becoming a pretty big fan of breakfast for dinner, especially on those nights when my husband is traveling and I’m home alone. When you have to take care of our dog and two cats on your own before starting dinner it really adds time to your night – and they won’t let you forget…
Cucumber Avocado Salad Pita
So, I’ve been a bad blogger lately, barely posting anything in the recent months. This is mostly because I’ve been pretty lazy, and eating unadventurously at home, or eating out, none of these are good for blogging, and none are good for my waistline. After enough weeks of this, I decided I should maybe try to eat…
Sweet Corn Guacamole
Did you know that Americans eat more avocados on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year? Guacamole is certainly a major player in these appetizer fueled parties. In fact according to the Huffington Post American’s were expected to consumer 79 million pounds of avocadoes during last year’s Super Bowl. So in honor…
Chicken Enchiladas with Apple-Avocado Salsa
This is one of those recipes that I didn’t think I’d like until I tried it. We were shopping at Menard’s one day when I saw a Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book (#EarnsCommission). It was a red binder similar to my trusty Betty Crocker cookbook, so it became an impulse purchase along with whatever…
How to: Save an Avocado
Since I discovered that I like guacamole about 8 or so years ago, I’ve become quite attached to avocados. I’ve even expanded my horizons into putting slices of it onto sandwiches and burgers, mashing it on paninis, putting it in tacos, making dressings, etc. All really great things, but the more I expanded my horizons,…
