Mixed Ceviche, Patty Cake’s Pantry style, is very simple to prepare. Do you remember my cheater’s salsa recipe? This mixed ceviche recipe is very similar because it is made with several cheats. In spite of this, my “homemade” mixed ceviche is always well received by my guests. It doesn’t matter if it’s New Year’s Eve or Superbowl Sunday, this mixed ceviche, served with crunchy tortilla […]
What do you do with leftover chili? The list is very long, but one of our family’s leftover solutions is the chili-cheese nacho bake. It’s a simple layer of tortilla chips that are topped with chili and shredded cheese and then baked. When it comes out of the oven, additional toppings are added to individual servings as desired. Some of our favorites are sliced green […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup is one of my favorites. It’s a very easy recipe and is delicious. My favorite part is the layer of chips and melted cheese on top of the bowl of soup, but the whole thing is a special treat. This recipe for chicken tortilla soup begins with ground or chopped chicken that is sautéed with onions, garlic, carrots, and celery. The mixture […]
This salad was supposed to be made with black beans, but I made a little mistake. When I was preparing the salad, I inadvertently grabbed and opened a can of kidney beans instead of black beans. With that one error, this salad changed from what I had imagined to something deliciously different. I used the techniques from my faux homemade salsa recipe to give the […]
Chili always makes me think of how different families do things differently. When Baker’s Man and I were just starting out, I made him a pot of chili. He complained to me that it was too runny. “Chili is supposed to be thick.” He proclaimed. In my parent’s house, chili was very soup like. It was definitely not thick. I began to adjust my techniques […]
I first learned of this recipe while I was at a party at a friend’s house. She had requested that each guest bring something to contribute toward the meal. The young woman who brought the soup course brought a pot filled with beans, corn, and meat that was reminiscent of a pot of chili. She explained that this soup was made with whatever combination of […]
Someone, specifically Sue Chef and Baker’s Man, pointed out that my April 1 post did not contain a NEW bean recipe, and they believe that means that I either need to blog about beans twice on one day, or I need to continue my 30 days of beans series through May 1. I don’t want to cheat, so I’m asking for your opinions regarding this. […]
Over the past few weeks, I have been sharing salad in a jar recipes here. This is the third post in that series. I am really in love with the salad in a jar idea because it allows me to make the salads on the weekend and have ready-made lunches that I can grab at least through Wednesday. This ensures that I will eat a […]