For many, many years on Halloween night, I made a special dinner with a Jack-o’-Lantern Meatloaf, Mummy Mashed Potatoes, and more. When we were deciding what Halloween recipes we wanted to share, we knew we wanted kid friendly and nothing too gross. After all, the gross food rarely gets eaten anyway. The Scarecrow Tostadas are […]
Cheesy Chili Dip: Cinco de Mayo Recipes
April 24, 2022 by 2 Comments
Cinco de Mayo is this weekend…do you celebrate? We love Mexican food in our house, and most of the time, have it at least once a week. Typically Mexican recipes are inexpensive to fix and there are many that I make that the boys {and Doug} enjoy, so it’s a win-win! We have all been […]
Easy Taco Bake Recipe
April 16, 2022 by 2 Comments
Every week there seems to be one day that time seems to slip by like sand in an hourglass, the days of our lives. Yeah sometimes it is a soap opera. It’s good to have a recipe that is simple to throw together at the last minute, that’s when this Easy Taco Bake would come […]
12 Essential Mexican Peppers – A Guide to Mexican Peppers for Mexican Cooking
April 4, 2022 by 13 Comments
Do you want to go for a Mexican recipe? Read these facts about 12 essential Mexican peppers for spicy cooking before kickoff!
Baked Quick and Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
February 15, 2022 by 9 Comments
Quick. Easy. Simple. All of these only begin to describe these Enchiladas made with the help of Progresso Soup. One word comes the closest, delicious. I’ve not made a meal this easy in quite awhile and I was excited with the results when I was finished with these Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas. This quick weeknight meal gets […]
Fun Halloween Food Idea for Kids: Spider Taco Ring
August 25, 2021 by 11 Comments
With Halloween quickly approaching, are you hosting a Halloween Party? Or maybe just making a fun dinner for the family before trick-or-treating? We are big fans of Halloween, and while my teens love all the scary movies and such, me – not so much. I would much rather create a Halloween dinner that everyone will […]
Our Favorite Mexican Side Dishes
April 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Mexican side dishes lean towards simple but tasty, making them ideal when you need to prepare meals in a hurry. Here are our favorite Mexican side dishes, along with some suggestions for varying them up. Quick Navigation Mexican Side DishesMexican Corn SaladIngredientsDirectionsBlack Bean SoupIngredientsDirectionsCilantro Lime RiceIngredientsDirectionsSteak Skewers With Mexican Corn Couscous SaladIngredientsDirectionsSweet Corn TomalitoIngredientsDirections Mexican […]
Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup
October 9, 2017 by 2 Comments
With the holidays behind us and the bright new year fully in front of us, why not start things off right with this Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup, that is healthy too? It’s loaded with protein packed ingredients and the best part is that you can toss them all in your slow cooker in the morning […]
Slow Cooker Taco Filling
August 30, 2017 by 5 Comments
Now that the kids are back in school, and Summer is over, life gets really busy! This Slow Cooker Taco Filling has only 3 ingredients and goes together in minutes!