Here’s a funny story for you: when Charlie and I first married 25 years ago, I made a vegetarian Southwest…
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Bite-Sized Mini Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins
These Mini Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins were so fun to make! Why? Well, I haven’t made muffins since last year and…
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Rosa’s Pork Posole from Scratch with a Twist of Lime
Rosa is my neighbor. All the pictures in this post are of Rosa! She’s a sweet, wonderful young woman (she’s…
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Ensalada de Nopales aka Cactus Salad
Ensalada de Nopales, Cactus Salad to gringos (me included), is surprisingly easy to make – IF you have cactus leaves…
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Lite Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Dip – You Won’t Miss the Calories!
This Lite Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Dip is a keeper! Creamy and delicious, the fact that it uses reduced fat ingredients…
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South-of-the-Border Mexican Corn Salad with an Italian Twist
I don’t remember when I first made this recipe (years and years and years and years ago!), but every time…
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Charlie’s Enlightened Layered Mexican Casserole
Really, truly we are not going to “churn” all our earlier recipe posts! I know Charlie’s Lite Layered Mexican…
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3-Alarm Spicy Crock Pot Chili That’ll Make Men Weep
This is definitely “adult” chili! It’s pretty spicy – if my husband doesn’t add Tabasco sauce to it (and…
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