Sweet potatoes are my favorite side dish of the Thanksgiving meal. I haven’t met a sweet potato recipe I didn’t like, especially when they have a spicy flavor profile instead of sweet. That’s why I love these Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes. They have just a touch of sweetness from honey and a little kick of…
Roasted Potato Salad
This Roasted Potato Salad is simple, tasty and you can pretty much add whatever you have hanging out in your kitchen and pantry! Today’s version is full of my favorite Southwestern flavors… chipotle, lime, cilantro, black beans and corn! And, if you like…try cooking the veggies on the grill while you still can! Yes, I know I…
Chipotle Shrimp Jicama Tacos with Mango Salsa and Avocado Crema
Chipotle Shrimp Jicama Tacos with Mango Salsa and Avocado Crema is certainly a mouthful to say…and a delicious mouthful at that! I really couldn’t come up with a simpler name that would express all the goodness going on in these little tacos! I made them over the weekend and we devoured them. If you’re not…
Beef and Black Bean Chili
Super Bowl’s this weekend and if you’re looking for a hearty, yet healthy, chili for the big game give this Beef and Black Bean Chili a try! This chili recipe originates from Kalyns Kitchen, a blog I’ve followed for a long time and enjoy her simple, low carb dishes. I’ve made this beef and black bean chili…
Black Bean Soup
It was the first snowfall of the winter here in DC yesterday which means it was a perfect day to stay inside and make a pot of soup. I found an old recipe card of mine titled *Best Black Bean Soup* so I thought it was time to make it again and see if I…
Spicy Pumpkin Dip
Do you have pumpkin overload yet? Growing tired of all the sweet pumpkin recipes and looking for something a little different? Here’s a Spicy Pumpkin Dip that has a little spicy kick for a savory twist with pumpkin this fall. I made this dip last month before I left on my Aussie trip. I needed something to…
Baja Breakfast Rice
Hummm…what to do with leftover rice? That was my dilema. It was breakfast time, we were hungry. What my husband and I were really craving was a breakfast burrito from Roberto’s out in San Diego! Unfortunately, we live in Washington, DC at the moment so no Roberto’s for us this morning. Instead, I came up…
Mexican Quinoa Bowl with Chipotle Vinaigrette
When I was in NYC a couple of weeks ago, I went to a salad shop near our hotel for lunch a few times. It was one of those places that you pick what you want and they chop it all up for you and you’re on your way. They also had quinoa bowls. In…
