We are back in Madison after enjoying a great time on Minnesota’s North Shore. We hiked, we relaxed and we ate! This is one of the recipes that has become a “tradition” whenever we are up there. While I am not usually a fan of sweet breakfasts, I […]
I am happy to say that we are again visiting one of our favorite places: Lake Superior’s North Shore in Minnesota. Aside from the majestic views of the lake and the great hiking along the Superior Hiking Trail, we have enjoyed getting to know and taste some of […]
It is mid-April and we are at 80° F here in Madison! I love warm weather! We have the all the windows open and as I walk around the house, I love the feel of warm breezes that I catch or catch me unexpectedly. To celebrate, I decided […]
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we are beginning to enjoy the warm weather. Though there are a few thunderstorms and tornados here and there, it is great to relax outside. And while you can enjoy a nice cool drink, I thought I’d add to one […]
Last summer, we had the chance to spend some time in a small cabin overlooking Lake Superior on Minnesota’s North Shore. I knew the cabin had a small kitchen, so I researched recipes from the Great Lakes region and from the Upper Midwest in general. During my search, […]
On our first full day here in Ixtapa, I made a nice pot of black beans, knowing that there were many ways we could use them. This is one of them. For dinner last night, I made this salsa to serve over some simple sautéed chicken breasts we […]
I recently had the chance to visit some of my family in northern Utah. What a beautiful part of our planet! It was great visiting with my aunts, uncles, cousins and meeting some new additions to our extended family. And I also ate some great food! While at […]
There are a lot of guacamole recipes out there and this is mine. This is a BASIC recipe for me because it is delicious and my Mom made it often. I may have mentioned this before, but I remember sitting at home watching something on TV or reading […]
This is a salad I make whenever the mangos I see at the market are nice and ripe. Since it uses many traditionally Mexican ingredients, I’ve found it works well as a salad for most Mexican meals. The mangos bring sweetness, the poblanos a smoky flavor and the […]
We recently had some bananas that were getting nicely sweet and ripe and needed to be used in some way. Usually, I make banana bread and that is what I did again. But this time, I used a recipe from Marge Poore’s 1,000 Mexican Recipes cookbook. I noticed […]
This is a simple tomatillo salsa that you can use as an enchilada sauce, with chilaquiles, over scrambled eggs or any other dish that calls for a salsa verde. This is a cooked sauce so it keeps a bit longer than fresh salsas like pico de gallo. I’ve […]
Autumn has arrived! For those of us that live in the northern half of North America that means apple season. This past weekend on the way home from church, we visited Door Creek Orchard, an apple orchard a few minutes from our house. It is a small orchard […]
Growing up with Mexican flavors, Greek food was a savory surprise. As a California/Mexican kid, most of the “foreign” flavors I enjoyed were from Asia: Filipino, Vietnamese, Thai, etc. It wasn’t until I moved to Michigan that I learned to enjoy the flavors of the Mediterranean. While this […]
If you have ever lived in Mexico or in one of the US-Mexico border states, you have probably seen a paletero pushing his little cart. We even have paleteros here in Madison, Wisconsin! A paletero sells paletas. But what are paletas? They are basically ice pops, popsicles or […]
When I saw this salad, I knew I had to make it! Not only do I love tomatoes but when you add the sweet tartness of fresh pomegranate and the sourness of sumac, they are even better. It is a simple salad, but it is big on flavor. […]
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