Family Recipes
Making your own seasoning blends allows you to manage what all is going into the mix. You can control the quality of the herbs and spices as well as the amount of salt that is added. While salt is a great natural preservative, too much of it is just that – too much. Most commonlyContinue reading “Homemade Blackening Seasoning”
Solid marinades are perfect for weeknight meals. You put them together in the morning and let the day take the time to build the flavors in the meat! This marinade combines the deliciousness of fresh oranges and the spicy punch of chipotle peppers. Citrus Chipotle Chicken was a total win in my house! Parchment paperContinue reading “Citrus Chipotle Chicken”
Want to try something a little outside the box with your next Mexican meal? Check out this recipe for Easy Peach Salsa. The combination of the sweetness of the fresh peaches and the spicy punch of a fresh jalapeño is such a great addition to your tacos, nachos, burritos, and taco salads. I used aContinue reading “Easy Peach Salsa”
If you have been here for a while, you know that I’m celebrating #TacoTuesday basically every week. And you know that my tacos are not always traditional. This goes around. I’m making some Korean bulgogi inspired tacos with these Crispy Korean Beef Tacos. The marinated them fried beef strips have so much flavor and meldContinue reading “Crispy Korean Beef Tacos”
When it comes to home cooking, it’s not just about traditional meals like breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You also need to address snacks and snack foods. One of the most iconic snacks is Chips & Dip. This can range from a variety of combinations, but next to tortilla chips and salsa, potato chips and onionContinue reading “French Onion Dip Mix”
Garnishes are often over looked by home cooks, as we are more thinking get it on the plate and not so much make it look great AND get it on the plate. Garnishes should do two jobs – make the dish look nicer and add a layer of flavor that enhances the dish. Garnishes shouldContinue reading “Spicy Pickled Onions”
In need of a nice sauce to complete your meal? Have you tried Chimichurri Sauce before? It is a super fresh sauce full of herbs and citrus flavors that compliments any of your Tex-Mex, Central or South American dishes. It is originally an Argentinian sauce that is used with a variety of meats. This recipeContinue reading “Easy Chimichurri Sauce”
When you think tacos, you may not always think of meatballs, but I’m here to tell you that you should. It is a great way to use ground meat in a taco without it just being loose meat. These Chicken & Chorizo Tacos are loaded down with the spicy bite of chorizo and the deliciousContinue reading “Chicken & Chorizo Tacos”
Mac & Cheese is a staple in my house. I make it from scratch pretty regularly, but I do like to play with it some. While my stovetop mac & cheese is the absolute favorite of my kids – a do pretty well with the baked version too. The big difference between the two isContinue reading “Cajun Baked Mac & Cheese”
Spice blends are an ever present and important part of homecooking. You can find all sorts of pre-made blends at the grocery but if you look closely they have a lot of preservatives in them to help them stay shelf stable, and not get clumpy – namely lots and lots of salt (or some formContinue reading “5 More DIY Spice Blends”
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