I have a confession to make. Brace yourselves. Sometimes I cheat… …sometimes I cheat and I buy a pre-roasted chicken from the grocery store! Oh man, does it feel good to get that off my chest. Let’s get real. I mean, I work all day.. I have a regular J.O.B. and there are times it…
Tag: Mexican
{edible gift} Alegria, a traditional Mexican amaranth dessert
On the one hand, I really like cookies, like the way they look, like the way the taste, like their size and variety. On the other hand, I am on the far side of 50, have a sedentary day job and would like to survive to enjoy 25 years or more of active retirement, so…
{Mexican Cooking} Chicken Tinga
My son Jacob spent Hurricane Irene with a Mexican friend in Washington Heights, New York City. Jose not only provided Jacob with shelter, he also cooked for him. When I called Jacob to see how he had fared in the storm, he didn’t mention the howling winds or the torrential rain. All he could talk…
{recipe} Green Enchiladas in the Frozen North
I have lived in upstate New York since 1986 and my steadfast complaint since that time has not been about the weather, although the weather does suck, but about the lack of decent tortillas. While politicians bray about the influx of illegal Mexican immigrants into the country, I have been praying that they would come…
{Welcome Spring} A Run & Burritos
Sunday was a beautiful day. I decided to make the most of it and headed outside with C-man and our trusty dog, Georgia. I was due for a training run, as I’m running the Suntrust National Half Marathon on March 26th, so what better day to try out the jogging stroller along with the dog….
{Meals in Busytown} Mexican Chicken at Lightening Speed
My father gave me this cookbook before he moved me into my first apartment. I think he was a little nervous. I didn’t grow up in a home where we cooked many meals. We ate out a lot. This was a perfect start for me as everything was simple in technique and ingredients and pretty delicious! Several of…
{FOUR} simple applications for apple bliss
As our first week of our series {1 food 1 week} comes to a close , I will tackle apples with not one, two or three apple-based recipes but four moderately simple applications. 1. Juicing. When I lived in Los Angeles, I did A LOT of juicing. Daily. Blame it on the 98% sunshine and…
{Back to School} I Heart the Crockpot!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Crockpot! The crockpot pictured here is from Williams- Sonoma. A beauty isn’t it?! Schools in session! This year ALL three kiddos are at the same school on the same schedule for the very FIRST time. I have done my duty for the past 8 ½ years and am adapting well to…
{Faux Fun} Cheese-like Sauce
This recipe is dedicated to Miles, my son, and every cow/goat milk allergic or intolerant person and the people who live with them. A little background is needed here, my son has a severe ingestion and contact allergy to milk protein (along with other foods) so for safety reasons, we do not have any product…
Stacked Burrito Pie
Back when I only cooked using a recipe, I used to go to the library to search through cooking magazine’s (I like magazine’s best because they always have picture’s- this helps me). I would usually come home with a few good ideas- but not to many things were kid friendly. So then ding, ding, ding…
