Greek-inspired shrimp, feta cheese and pasta come together with the help of a chunky herb-infused tomato sauce. This intensely flavored dish is a snap to make and never fails to impress. [Read more...]
Tex-Mex Chicken and Rice Soup
03/02/2013 · by · 26 Comments
I combined my chicken tinga tostadas and Tex-Mex rice into a soup! Thank-you Mom. Sometimes you give me the best ideas.
Tender cubes of chicken, rice and corn swimming in a mildly spiced broth with confetti-sized pieces of onion, red bell pepper, black olives and salsa. I chopped everything smaller than usual [Read more...]
Cheesy Skillet Tex-Mex Rice
02/19/2013 · by · 26 Comments
Skillet Tex-Mex rice with black olives, red bell peppers, corn, chili powder and sharp cheddar cheese. The moment I set eyes on this I had to have it but the technique, at first, totally scared me off. I kept coming back to it until I finally caved from wanton food lust.
The original recipe from the Kitchn tells you to crank the heat up to medium so the cheese can caramelize a.k.a. burn so you have charred black bits of cheddar cheese floating throughout your rice. Which, by the way they swear is “this side of heaven”. [Read more...]
Chicken Tinga Tostadas
02/18/2013 · by · 23 Comments
Dear Chicken Tinga,
I wonder where have you been all my life and why haven’t I heard of you before now?
With your catchy name that makes me so happy to hear I want to repeat it over and over. Chicken tinga. . . chicken tinga. . . chicken tinga! Music to my ears.
So easy you are to throw together using a minimal amount of ingredients that all together turn into something ridiculously delicious. [Read more...]
BLT Chicken Salad
02/05/2013 · by · 12 Comments
This takes the one of the most loved sandwiches in the world and turns it into a salad! Bacon, lettuce and tomatoes are naturals with oven fried chicken, feta cheese and a peppery ranch dressing. [Read more...]
