Ryan has been requesting tacos lately and I had some left over oven roasted chicken so I decided to make some chicken tacos. I simmered the chicken in a Mexican style tomato sauce with sauteed onions and jalapenos and spooned the mixture into freshly cooked corn tortillas.  I also thought it would be a nice [...]

Ok I’ll admit it, many a time I have enjoyed a Mexican Pizza at Taco Bell for “fourth meal”. It was those outings that inspired this crunchy, cheesey Mexican pizza recipe. Seasoned ground beef and refried beans are layered between two crispy flour tortillas and topped with Mexican tomato sauce, 2 cheeses, diced tomatoes and [...]

On day five of Super Bowl snack week, I am sharing my recipe for guacamole. I make this a lot because it is Ryan’s favorite dip and it is quick and easy. Creamy avocados are mixed with sour cream, lime, spices, fresh tomatoes and red onion to create the perfect dip for those salty tortilla [...]

I came up with this recipe when I had some leftover shredded pork in my refrigerator. A flour tortilla is topped with refried beans, shredded pork sauteed with jalapenos and onions, and shredded pepper jack cheese. Then it is all placed under the broiler until the cheese melts and is topped off with guacamole before [...]

It has been snowing all morning which makes me crave a nice warm bowl of soup. When the weather is like this I turn to this recipe for taco soup. It is a mixture of savory taco meat, beans and jalapenos in a rich tomato broth, served over crunchy tortilla chips. It is especially delicious [...]

I love going to potluck parties, mostly because the food items that people bring are usually appetizers and I just love all kinds of appetizers. I especially love dips, french onion dip, clam dip, spinach dip, artichoke dip, and seven layer dip, oh I am hungry just thinking about them!  When I was recently invited [...]