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Happy National Sticky Bun DayBrought to you by El Bolillo Bakery; Houston, TX
I’ve recently started following Punchbowl on twitter (my handle is activelifecook fwiw) which tells me all of the odd days that are out there. Well, today was a reason to celebrate…it’s National Sticky Bun Day (2/20/10)! I woke up early this morning, 6:30am to be exact, to surprise my husband with breakfast before he had to go into work. El Bolillo fit the bill… [Read More] Quick and Tasty Soup for a Light Lunch!
On Thursday, I left work just before lunch in order to get a lot of housework done and get a nap (i.e. attempt to catch up on sleep) after my week on the rig. I had already eaten a piece of the decadent Vegan Mocha Cake I made the evening before, plus way too much butter icing when icing the cake, so I needed a quick, healthy, and easy lunch to make that day…black bean soup would just do the trick! [Read More] Chicken Taco Salad with Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing: Yum!
It’s hard to develop a salad that is satisfying as a stand-alone dinner. However, it’s not impossible and I think I succeeded with this taco salad I made a few weeks ago. It was delicious that night and provided plenty of leftovers for lunches to come! Plus, the light, spicy and creamy cilantro lime dressing I developed for this salad is perfect for summer…It not only satisfied me for dinner, but also satisfied my husband, a tough feat to accomplish! [Read More] My First Attempt at Chicken Tortilla Soup: A Rousing Success
A few weeks ago (probably about 3 or so by now), I noticed I had a lot of semi-related things in the fridge to make for my “Batch Cooking Sunday”. Not quite sure what to do, I decided that I was going to at least boil some fresh chicken breasts in the fridge to make shredded chicken. Well, that got me thinking about trying my hand at soup…chicken tortilla soup to be exact! I searched far and wide on the internet for some base recipes to work with and couldn’t find any that quite fit the bill for me…so, I took matters into my own hands (which can be good or bad…)! We didn’t have any fresh tomatoes, so I decided to try a chili base to my soup…which ended up being a great choice! [Read More] American Twists to a Classic Mexican Dish…
I was first introduced to calabacita con pollo at our favorite tex-mex restaurant, Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen (see capirotada and fajitas posts). It’s a wonderful and light dish, reminding me of a good light summer meal (much like my vegetarian penne). We had a lot of Mexican-style ingredients sitting around last weekend from a dinner party we hosted, and I thought it would be great to try a casserole combining “calabacita con pollo” and enchiladas…it was good…really good! So good in fact that my husband not only went up for seconds, but also took leftovers to work for lunch (it’s like pulling teeth to get my husband to veer from his sandwich lunches)! It’s, as most of my recipes, a highly adaptable recipe that can be modified to fit nearly any picky family. [Read More] My Results from Many Years of Trial and Error…
I love guacamole and let’s face it, avocados are nature’s (healthy) butter! It’s always better homemade and it’s taken years for me to perfect my guacamole recipe and technique. I think I’ve finally found a blend the works best for my tastes and want to share it’s goodness with the (internet) world! [Read More]
A Healthy Take on the Stuffed Pepper…
Mark had to work on Easter Sunday, so we had our Easter dinner on Saturday…That left Sunday’s dinner up in the air. It was a beautiful day outside, so I wanted to spend a good chunk of the day enjoying it, so that left little time for actual dinner making/prep. I had a brain storm a few weeks ago about interesting dishes to try, and I came up with this idea of stuffing poblanos with ground turkey and black beans for a healthier version of the Tex-Mex (or Mexican) stuffed pepper. It was very good and needs only small modifications to become great! [Read More] Trying to Answer the Age Old Question…Does Strawberry Milk Come From Strawberry Cows???
Okay, so maybe that question will never be answered…but I did get a kick out of that cow! But…last Saturday the hubby and I had the pleasure of hopping down to Poteet, TX from San Antonio to check out the “world famous” Poteet Strawberry Festival. I’m not sure if it’s famed around the world, but it sure is tasty and gave us a quick look into small town Texan culture (which we haven’t gotten living in Houston) before heading back to Houston that afternoon. [Read More] You won’t find Tex-Mex here…You go for Mexican…Pure Mexican!
Ever since living in North Carolina for two years (go Heels!), I’ve been way into Mexican food. I always liked Tex-Mex when I was a kid, but I had never been exposed to real, good, Mexican food until my pass through North Carolina. When I moved to Wisconsin, I craved true Mexican food, only to be disappointed with nearly every restaurant. Then we moved down to Texas…surely there must be good Mexican food in Texas! However, we got lost in a swirl of Tex-Mex (which we do enjoy, especially Sylvia’s) with very few “true” Mexican stand-bys…Then we go to San Antonio…La Fogota is just about as pure Mexican as we’ve found down here…and it felt great! [Read More] Move Over Huevos a la Mexicana…there’s a new Sheriff in Town!
One day I was reading about scrambling tofu as a scrambled eggs substitute. This intrigued me and I looked into recipes a bit further. Most of the recipes called for turmeric to give the “eggs” their golden yellow color. However, I was on a mission, for a Tex-mex style tofu dish that would please even the most unlikely tofu eater! I was craving Huevos a la Mexicana, so I figured why not try Tofu a la Mexicana? |
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