I’m on a cucumber juice in cocktails kick lately so naturally it was time to use it in a margarita with this version of a Cucumber Jalapeño Cilantro Margarita. I LOVE THIS MARGARITA! A couple weekends ago I made this margarita, snapped a picture of it with my phone (ok, yes a fairly ugly picture,…
Mexican Mule
This Mexican Mule puts a little spicy, herbal spin on the ever popular Moscow Mule. It provides a some heat from jalapeño and earthiness from cilantro, all balanced out with a bit of orange liqueur and ginger liqueur. If you love mule cocktails you’re gonna love this one! I tasted this Mexican Mule for the…
Bacon Jalapeño Mac and Cheese
Whenever one of my boys comes home to visit the first thing they want me to cook is good ol’ macaroni and cheese. This time around, my youngest has returned home for a few weeks from his travels abroad. His request… Bacon Jalapeño Mac and Cheese. Now there’s a variation I can get excited about!…
Butternut Squash Pumpkin Soup
Here I go again…pulling all the orphans out of the refrigerator to make something up to eat. I just love doing that. No pressure. If it turns out icky, no big deal. If it turns out yummy, then it’s victory! This time I made a Butternut Squash Pumpkin Soup and I’m happy to report it was a…
Grilled Salmon with Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa
I made this Grilled Salmon with Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa last weekend and I’m still thinking about how FANTASTIC it was. This is another one of those need to use up something recipes. I bought a pineapple for garnishing some Mai Tai-tinis and after using it for that I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with…
