What’s better than crunchy red onions that are marinated in lime juice and give an amazing flavor punch to lots of meals? Salsa Criolla can be added to steak, fish, chicken, and potatoes. Just yesterday, I added them to some Greek style pulled pork that I served over rice. I’ve even put them on roasted …
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Pumpkin Banana Bread with Cinnamon Glaze
This moist pumpkin banana bread is spiced perfectly with ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves and covered in a decadent cinnamon glaze. This recipe has that wow factor that’s perfect for holiday gatherings. My favorite part is the surprise cinnamon and sugar layer in the middle! Because I’m not a fan of bananas, I’ll eat a …
Cinnamon Explosion Muffins
These cinnamon muffins are filled with cinnamon chips, a cinnamon and sugar layer baked right in, and finished with a crunchy cinnamon and sugar topping. This crumbly muffin cake goodness is exploding with lots of cinnamon flavor! When I lived in PA, I shopped at Wegmans, the greatest grocery store on earth. Let us take …
10 Spring Recipes You Need To Make Right Now
The weather is getting warmer in Phoenix. Whew! We had it pretty bad there for awhile. You East Coast peeps have no idea. I mean, the struggles us Arizonians go through is more than you can imagine! Don’t delete me from your life. I lived in PA for 10 years and I know how miserable …
Costa Rican Inspired Breakfast
What’s for breakfast? Cereal. Eggs. Toast. Chocolate cake. Ya know, the boring regular breakfast foods. Don’t you get tired of it? Aren’t you like why, oh why, must I eat chocolate cake for breakfast again?! Today, we’re going to spice things up with this Costa Rican Inspired Breakfast! It’s the type of thing you can …
Perfect Fried Plantains
While the rest of the country is instagramming their pumpkin spice fetishes and clamoring about exhausting political news (#helpus), I thought I’d do something a little different. Different = yum These fried plantains are good enough to eat on their own, but they go well with a variety of dishes. Have you ever had them? …
Pico de Gallo Recipe (Salsa Fresca)
My marriage is falling apart. I made this Pico de Gallo in hopes to rebuild. We can rebuild! This is our biggest argument: I pronounce the word salsa with the first syllable rhyming with the word “all”. Salllsa. But without the extra Ls. I’m just trying to make a point. Like Better Call SAULsa. You …
Peruvian Green Sauce
If you’ve never tried Peruvian Green Sauce, you’re about have your socks blown off. Peruvian food is one of my favorite cuisines. Its fusion flavors are all about spice and big flavor. The immigrants that migrated to Peru from various European and Asian countries didn’t have familiar ingredients to cook with, so they modified the …
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes With Fontina and Gruyere
I cursed when I first tasted these cheesy scalloped potatoes. Cursed so hard, dudes. Because blankety-blank they are that good. Let’s reminisce… It was Oscar night. I remember it like it was 2 nights ago. There were flavorful dips. There were salamis. There were cheeses to taste, compare, and contrast and then feel all smart …
10 Holiday Salads to Lighten Up Your Feast
Gobble, gobble, ho ho. The holidays are upon us. I’m not ready for them, are you? I usually want to crawl under a rock and peek my head out in early January, but this year I’m going to try to embrace it. Let’s get holiday happy! WHOOO! Are you with me? No? Too early? You …
The Greatest Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Today’s post is going to be quick. In and out. Just as quick as I gobbled down this pie without taking enough pictures. And we’re crazy, right? We’re all running around in a frenzy trying to get everything done before we eat ourselves into a coma. Since there’s no time, I’ll hop right in to telling …
Mashed Butternut Squash with Cinnamon and Garlic
This roasted mashed butternut is the perfect side dish for any meal! Both sweet and savory, it’s made with cinnamon and garlic for an amazing flavor that will surprise you. With a few simple ingredients, you can make this squash recipe any time of the year. My husband was afraid to try this because he …
