Enchiladas Suizas
So A. and I got in a heated Top 5 discussion last night. We take our Top 5s seriously. You know, Top 5 favorite beverages, Top 5 vacation destinations, Top 5 concerts you’d like to see. Important...
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It’s Friday! It’s Friday! Let’s talk current obsessions! First I’ll tell you mine! Then you tell me yours! And at some point I’ll stop using exclamation marks! Promise! Current Obsession #1:...
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Have I mentioned that I love magazines? I do. Quite a bit. My coffee table looks like something out of a doctor’s office. Minus the stethoscopes, shots, and 63 hour wait. And pretty much any topic...
View ArticleBreakfast Chilaquiles Casserole
sneak·y de·li·cious [snee-kee dih-lish-uh s] adjective, the phenomenon of a dish, despite all outward appearances, lack of effort involved in preparation, and absence of ultra-sophisticated...
View ArticleGreen Chile Corn Pudding
2013, I love you already! You’re shiny and new with a lovely emerald glow. You’re 365 whole days long, each of which will apparently involve less crêpes and more chicharrónes. And I guess we’ll be...
View ArticleIn Skillets: Spring Pea Quesadillas
Let’s face it: quesadillas are all kinds of messy. Which is why they’re the perfect candidate for skillet containment. You could bake your quesadillas on a baking sheet. Sure, you could do that. But...
View ArticleIn Skillets: Cheesy Sage Baked Rice
Well look-uh here, finishing up Skillet Week right on Earth Day… it’s almost like someone, you know, got their planning on! I do find my skillet to be the most environmentally responsible tool that I...
View ArticleLet’s Talk Nachos
Doesn’t it seem like there’s an expert on everything these days? I even tuned into the TODAY Show the other day and found Natalie and Savannah being schooled by a dishwasher loading expert. (At which...
View ArticleQueso-ized Breakfast Burritos
Dang it, Robin Thicke! Why did you have to come up with such a ridiculously playable song?!? Why did you have to lure me in with Pharrel and lock me down with a little T.I.?!?! Your dulcet tones have...
View ArticleDr. Pepper Chicken Tostadas
I can’t believe the summer is already almost over! Sorry, I shouldn’t have spilled my cliché juice all over you, but I just had to say it. Because I really can’t believe it! I mean, who authorized...
View ArticleLate Summer Baja Salsa
You’re freaking out about this salsa. Don’t freak out about this salsa. I’m freaking out about this salsa. Let’s talk about this salsa. You may imagine that I’m slightly selective when it comes to...
View ArticleMargarita Pie
Assembling a pie can be a cathartic, thoughtful process, don’t you think? I’ve actually thought some of my deepest, most Jack Handey-esque thoughts while assembling pies. And this boozy summertime...
View ArticleAncho Yogurt Brownies In Jars
My brain is saying to me ‘M.? Now that you’ve had the idea to bake some spicy brownies in jars, why would you bake your spicy brownies in anything else?’ Touché, brain. Touché… I could say that I...
View ArticleChipotle Chicken Cemita Sandwiches
Are you familiar with cemitas poblanas? No? Please allow me to handle the introductions… Cemitas are sandwiches that originate in the Mexican state of Puebla. The term ‘cemita’ refers to both the...
View ArticleEpic Late Summer Vegan Cupcakes
I hate housekeeping. I hate it! And you can’t make me stop hating it! But just like sands through the hourglass and the loads of laundry that refuse to clean themselves, some things are just...
View ArticleIt’s A Peanut Butter Comfort Giveaway!
Do you have one of those friends who’s always having the best ideas? She’s showing up at parties with the cutest outfit on. She’s serving up the wittiest remarks over cocktails. She’s got the...
View ArticleRoasted Peach Milkshakes
I may have mentioned that I really don’t care for fruit. I think it’s that aggressively sweet flavor. Plus that aggressively cheerful appearance. (Stop it, cherubic little peaches! I’m the boss of...
View ArticleLife-Changing Green Onion ‘Fries’
A few weeks ago A. and I decided we needed a breath of fresh air. Literally. Figuratively. And a few other -lys that we just don’t need to discuss today. So we saddled up our sturdy sedan and...
View ArticleGreen Chile Cheese Toasts (Molletes)
Let’s keep the comfort train going, shall we? In fact, let’s whip up something that doesn’t even require you to change out of your pajamas. Dig! Are you familiar with molletes? No? Think most...
View ArticleIt’s A #TheNewSouthwest KitchenAid Giveaway!
I’m hot. I’m cold. I’m nervous. I’m calm. I’m pacing. I’m fidgeting. I’m twiddling. I’m twerking. I’m hungry. I’m thirsty. I’m sitting. I’m standing. I’m humbled. I’m grateful. I’m gushy. I’m giddy....
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