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Spiced Grilled Zucchini
We’ve reached that time of year that all our family, friends, neighbors, and strangers are trying to pawn their garden grown zucchini off on those of us who didn’t put in a garden. At first it’s wonde...
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Rice And Sweet Potato Tacos
There is something very comforting about rice and there is something very comforting about sweet potato. Add them both to tacos and you have a fantastic comfort food recipe. It is so easy to put toget...
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Zucchini Pasta with Queso Fresco
I love summer because it motivates me to use all those beautiful vegetable and fruit colors in the kitchen. It’s this time of the year when it is particularly pleasant to cook lighter meals and even b...
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Grilled Anaheim Chile and Corn with Cotija
This time of year the weather starts to warm up and begins to present us with many opportunities to have dinner outside in our backyards. This is wonderful for those of us who don’t enjoy warming up t...
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Creamy Cilantro Chilaquiles
Tired of the old Mexican standard of red or green chile chilaquiles? Our Creamy Cilantro Chilaquiles will quickly become one of your family’s favorite breakfast dish for the weekend or any day. Who am...
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Creamy Plantain Soup
From New Year’s to Super Bowl and Fat Tuesday, it’s already been a tough year for our diets, but we’ve managed to make strides toward a healthier year. Small things matter, such as walking more, eatin...
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Zucchini Salad With Creamy Avocado Dressing
I prepared this salad for my friend’s birthday barbecue. I needed to bring a side dish that could sit out safely for several hours, and also fit in well with a healthy low-carb cookout. It was a succe...
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Zucchini Soup with Cotija Crisps
I am going full force on this better for you diet here in 2016. I’ve been thinking of more ways to incorporate an abundance of veggies into my family’s meals, without skipping on enticing flavors. One...
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Pumpkin Quinotto with Crema Salvadoreña
Looking for a different and delicious side for your healthy menu? Give this Pumpkin Quinotto a try. Made with nutritious quinoa and pumpkin, it is a wholesome and delicious twist on risotto and super...
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Two Cheese Ripe Plantain Casserole
Ask any Latino and they will likely tell you that most Latin celebrations begin and end with the food. Cooking represents so much more than just food for me. It means tradition, love and memories. It’...
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Spinach and Sweet Potato Bake
Fall has arrived around here, with its colors and the weather clearly indicating that we are getting closer to the end of the year already. However, it's precisely around this time of year that I real...
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Calabasitas
My cousin Mando recently passed away. This will be our first Dia De Los Muertos that my family will honor his spirit and it will be an especially hard day for my Tia. My cousins and I have decided tha...
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Chile Poblano and Creamy Corn Soup
The Day of the Dead is November 1 and since I want to honor my mom, I decided to prepare her favorite dish, a Chile Poblano Cream Soup made with roasted poblano peppers, sweet corn and the authentic f...
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5 Cheese Breakfast Nests
When I became a mom, I never imagined the struggle I would encounter once my son was able to eat solid food. His palate was not exactly what I hoped for so I had to get creative in the kitchen in orde...
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Back To School With Four Quesos Potato Chip Mac & Cheese Cups
It’s time to get my son’s back to school uniforms washed, embroided, and ready to wear. We bought the perfect pencil case and backpack to get him first grade ready. More important than all the hoopla...
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Roasted Green Chile Chilaquiles
I am asked the same question at least once a month, “What is your favorite Mexican dish?” And I always answer the same, “Enchiladas”. I love enchiladas. When I’m craving home or missing my mom it’s us...
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Plantain Gorditas with Smokey Black Bean Sauce
Season’s Greetings - it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or is it? Yes, we all love the holiday season because for most of us, we spend time with our friends and loved ones. But, it also means t...
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Roasted Poblano Scalloped Potatoes
Whew! Where did the days go? Thanksgiving’s right around the corner, fall is in full swing and it’s time to talk turkey. Mami officially handed over Thanksgiving a few years ago and I take the passing...
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Sweet Potato Souffle with Nut Crumble
The first time I ever had a sweet potato casserole, was a little over ten years ago. It was the first Thanksgiving I was spending with my boyfriend, now husband, and his family. The sweet potatoes cov...
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Cheesy Vegetarian Stuffing
It was definitely my Auntie Rosie who not only taught me how to make a turkey, but she also gave me the inns and outs of making mouthwatering stuffing. The love that she puts into her stuffing is so t...
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Cinco Quesos Pizza with Soy Chorizo
This is October and that means it’s National Pizza Month. I have no idea who created National Pizza Month, but they should receive a trophy or something. Here is a recipe inspired by my Mexican roots...
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Cheese-Filled Ancho Chiles
It all started when President Lyndon B Johnson declared the first National Hispanic Heritage Week back in 1968. Then, President Ronald Reagan stretched it out to a month long celebration starting each...
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Oaxaca Cheese Pretzels: The Most Sublime Baseball Snack
Anybody who is close to me knows that I am a serious Los Angeles Dodgers fan. It is one of the reasons that I love summer so much…baseball time! Besides my love of the actual game, there are a few thi...
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Queso Fresco Quesadillas with Pesto
Thinking back on the three stages of my culinary life, childhood, the university years, and now married life, there is one food that stands out as having been a constant, daily, staple: the quesadilla...
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