Spicy Black Beans w/Chorizo & Chipotle Cream

A savvy way to jazz up an ordinary can of black beans.  A little chorizo, a little jalapeno, a little chipotle… perfectly yummy combo.

Chilled Zucchini Soup w/Lemon-Cumin Shrimp & Cilantro Cream

Don’t be intimidated by the long title.  Just a bit of early preparation and chilling time will produce a surprisingly light, refreshing and satisfying first-course or main-course dish.  Your choice, depending on how you dish it out. (All...

Chicken Enchilada Meatloaf

If you love to chow down on a plate of chicken enchiladas, say no more… this is the meatloaf for you! Thanks to Yvonne Ruperti and seriouseats.com, the combo of these comfort foods are packed into one convenient loaf that will feed the entire...

Baked Black Bean & Avocado Burritos

Enchiladas or burritos? Call them what you will. This combination of creamy avocados, smoky chipotle peppers, black beans and corn offer a meatless Mexican influenced dinner. A crunchy fresh greens salad alongside completes the meal. thekitchn.com...

Loaded Smashed Potatoes

I love potatoes. I don’t eat them often, but after trying this method, I just may. This is a recipe that you can experiment with. Think of what you would stuff a baked potato with… just about anything… this is a basic recipe...

Beef and Beer Chili

This chili is a definite crowd pleaser!  Chunky and chockfull of flavor.  My mother served chili over elbow macaroni, which I find rounds off the dish nicely.  Bellies will be filled for sure!

Em’s Texas Chunk Chili

My Texas Chunk Chili delivers quite a sting!  The meek and mild beware.  For all of you tough cowgirls and cowboys out there I still recommend a pint of milk be served along side to help cool down this chili’s effect.

“Thanksgiving” Chicken in Spring

If you’re like me at all… you may love Thanksgiving dinner. Don’t wait an entire year. Whip up this tasty dish. Tender chicken with rolled up with stuffing offers a compact little tasty morsel of the meal we all love.

Crumb Cake 101

You’ll have to hide this crumb cake.  Even from yourself… I promise it won’t last very long if left out (I’ve been known to double-up on the crumb topping… shhhh!)

Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls

Love a meal you can easily prep, leave for a few hours and come back to it being complete. The beauty of slow-cooking. thekitchn.com offers up this Mexican-kitchen-sink, if you will. Loads of optional ingredients to make it the way you like.