Tag Archive: chipotle

Spicy Black Beans

My husband “doesn’t like black beans.”  At least, that’s what he thought.
In addition to the goals I mentioned in my first Ten in 10 post, another ongoing goal that I have is to make more vegetarian meals. I typically make one or two vegetarian dinners each week, but I would like to be eating meatless meals [...]

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Shredded Beef Tacos

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 fajita burritos.  This time, I am taking a [...]

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Friday Favorites – Episode 25

Friday has arrived…  Thank goodness!  I started writing this blog post last evening, but I didn’t get far.  I had a meeting this morning and lots of email when I got home from my meeting.  Now, I am caught up on email, and I am quickly trying to get my blog post done so that [...]

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Chipotle Chicken Salad

Last night I had a free evening that I wasn’t expecting. My plans for the evening changed, and I had 2 free hours to sit down and work on a blog post and catch up on my RSS reader. That was my plan, at least…
My MacBook decided not to cooperate last evening.  My harddrive has been getting [...]

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Penny Pinching Pantry Raid Week 1 Update

After a week of penny pinching and raiding my pantry, I am happy to say that I am on track and haven’t blown my budget (yet).  Because I started with a fairly well-stocked pantry, I have had a lot of options each night when it comes to making dinner.  It’s definitely been a shift in [...]

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Roasted Corn Quesadillas

Each time I make quesadillas, I am reminded of one of my favorite movies..
Napoleon: “Well what’s there to eat?”
Grandma: “Knock it off, Napoleon, make yourself a dang quesadilla!”
Napoleon: “Fine!”
I have probably seen that movie 50 times, but I still laugh every time I watch it. And, I annoy everyone I know with quotes [...]

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