I love quiche. It’s one of my go-to recipes to make at the beginning of the week and enjoy for lunches over the course of the week. I usually make one big one in a pie plate, but I recently decided to try mini ones instead and they came out great! Continue reading
Have you ever been craving tacos or enchiladas for dinner, only to cook up something else because said dish seemed like too much work to make or eat? This Mexican lasagna is the answer! It combines all the elements and flavors of tacos into an easy-to-make, easy-to-eat, delicious dinner. Continue reading
I love one-pan meals. I don’t usually mind recipes that have multiple steps, but as I’m not cooking in a commercial-grade kitchen, I don’t have endless countertops on which to put dirty cutting boards and mixing bowls when I’m finished with them. This one pan skillet meal has a bunch of steps, but they all take place in the skillet, so I don’t run out of counter space halfway through the recipe or have tons of dishes to wash. Oh, and it’s super delicious! Continue reading
Tamale pie is a US-born, casserole-like dish meant to mimic the flavors of a tamale—the cornmeal wrapper, the Mexican spices, the meat and veggie filling—without the more difficult steps involved in making one. This recipe, which we got from Jeff’s mom, takes the simplicity one step further with the use of packaged cornbread mix and tomato soup. Continue reading
In addition to cooking more in general and trying new recipes, I’m also trying to experiment more with toss-together dinners that I come up with on my own based on what we might have lying around. This barbecue chicken and slaw was incredibly easy and had maybe 10 minutes of active prep time, none of which needed to be done right before serving. Continue reading
We first made this meal a couple years ago during Passover (hence the no bun), and we loved it so much that we’ve been making it every couple weeks ever since. It’s super easy and can be adjusted to include your favorite burger toppings. Continue reading
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