I first started cooking for myself when I was in college and lived in an on-campus townhouse with 3 other roommates. Taco night was always a big hit. We would pick up one of those taco kits - you know the ones, with taco shells, salsa, and a taco ...
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Tags: bell pepper, chili powder, coriander, cumin, easy, garlic, Mexican, onion, simple, smoked paprika, tacos, tomato, turkey, zucchini
Rachael Ray is always talking about her "Make Your Own Takeout" dishes... Well, this is another "Make Your Own Chipotle" dish. I rarely order Chinese or get takeout... I do, however, enjoy eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill.
You may remember my last attempt at "Make Your Own Chipotle" - my
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I used to be a meal planner... I would sit down over the weekend and plan out meals for the coming week, complete with shopping list and "do ahead" notes so that I would remember to prepare some meals ahead of time on busy days.
Lately, I'm lucky if I ...
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Last week, my husband was out of town, so I ended up cooking for myself for a few days. On Wednesday, when I picked up our CSA share, I decided to make myself a quick vegetarian dinner since I had an abundance of veggies from both the CSA and ...
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This past week, I felt like I was participating in some sort of Food Network Challenge where I was given a few random ingredients and I had 30 minutes or less to prepare a dish that even my husband would be willing to eat. Easier said than done! I was ...
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Tags: bell pepper, chicken, chili powder, cilantro, cumin, monterey jack, nachos, onion, pepper jack, tomato, tortillas