corn pancakes with mango salsa
Way back in my youth About 6 years ago, back when I had dreams of opening a restaurant, I became fixated on finding and testing pancake recipes. It was my Pancake Phase. I came out of it with some ...
quinoa mexican pizzas
Hello all! One reason I've been putting off this post is because I knew that I just couldn't let it pass without acknowledging the loss of my constant kitchen companion, Lucy. She taught me ...
mexican lasagna
This is a simple dish, if you let it be. No-boil noodles, a jar of salsa, four cans of beans, and some cheese. Done. Or you could make things complicated by making your own noodles--pictured are ...
black bean burgers
I can be such a slacker. Last week, I had to move into the guest room because a pile of laundry (clean, I swear!) had taken over the bed. I subsisted on packages of Trader Joe's chile and cheese ...
quinoa taco salad
I could tell you all about quinoa and its significance to the ancient Incas and their recipe for War Balls; about its complete amino acid profile and impressive disease-fighting capabilities. ...
black bean chili
I'd intended to post this soup as a nice recipe to bridge the gap between the chill of early spring and the hell that most people refer to as Summer. A warm, hearty chili complemented by a ...