Chilaquiles are a popular Mexican breakfast, typically served with fried or scrambled eggs. These Green Chilaquiles with Fried Eggs are made with homemade tomatillo salsa, crispy homemade corn chips, crumbly feta cheese, and topped with Pickled Red Onions. What is Chilaquiles? Chilaquiles is a common Mexican breakfast dish. It consists typically of fried corn tortilla chips with salsa, cheese, and either scrambled or fried eggs. What to serve with Avocado slices Mexican Black Beans Cream or Mexican Crema Cilantro Feta or Queso Fresca Onions How to make Homemade Corn Chips If you have leftover Homemade Corn Tortillas these are a great way to use them up. Any store-bought variety will work…
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Mango Margaritas
Mango Margaritas are one of my favorite drinks to enjoy when I’m visiting Mexico. These ones are slushy, ice-cold, and sweetened with honey simple syrup. I prefer the slushy kind of Margarita as it feels like a delicious grown-up Slurpee and is very refreshing on a hot day. Since I’ve been posting quite a bit of Mexican food on the blog lately, I figured I had better add a refreshing cocktail to the menu. Especially since summer is around the corner. This is a perfect treat for the patio! Classic, easy to make and so good! I prefer a Blanco Tequila to make this drink with. I’ve made this pretty…
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Homemade Corn Tortillas
I love homemade corn tortillas. I often will make these for taco night around here. They are really simple to make at home. What you need to make Homemade Corn Tortillas You only need two ingredients to make these Corn Tortillas. Masa Flour and Water. That’s it! I do salt my flour a little bit so I guess 3 ingredients if you include that. It is also handy to have a tortilla press. If you don’t have one, you could use a rolling pin, or even a heavy-bottomed pan to press the dough. You also need a little plastic wrap or plastic food bags to cover your press so that…
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Mushroom Poblano Tacos
If you haven’t noticed, I love Mexican food. I could eat tacos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and be very happy about it. These mushroom poblano tacos are one of my favorites! A great vegetarian dish too! I like to add a little bit of cream at the end of the cooking process to the mushrooms mixture and let it cook down a little, I think it compliments the mushrooms well. If you don’t have cream though, don’t fret, these would be good without it as well. We made Homemade Corn Tortillas and tomatillo salsa to go along with these. These are really simple to make and great with ice-cold Mango…
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Spicy Chipotle Shrimp
These Spicy Chipotle Shrimp are so good and come together so quickly! Perfect for a weeknight meal or just a quick and easy dinner anytime! You may have had this dish if you have visited Mexico before. It is a popular dish I’ve seen on my visits in restaurants. My husband and I have visited Mexico many times, and besides the beautiful weather, friendly people, and stunning ocean, our other favorite thing about Mexico is the food! Mexican food is one of my favorite cuisines to cook. Exploring some of the traditional foods and preparations has expanded my view on what an amazing cuisine Mexico it is – so many…
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Bucatini all’Amatriciana
I have to say that Rome has some pretty kick-butt classic pasta dishes to choose from. Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe and this delicious and simple Bucatini all’Amatriciana. I love simple and classic pasta dishes like these. When you have good ingredients, you don’t really need a whole lot of them in order to create great flavor. Pasta is simple, cheap, and one of my absolute favorites! What is Bucatini all’Amatriciana Traditionally the sauce for this pasta dish is made with guanciale, tomatoes, and pecorino romano cheese. Some variations include onions, white wine, hot pepper flakes, or garlic added in. Guanciale is a cured pork product that comes from the cheeks.…
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Greek Salad with Crispy Feta Croutons
Who doesn’t love a greek salad, better yet one with crispy fried feta croutons! The weather is finally warming up in here in Calgary for a much-needed break from winter. Spring has me craving dishes that are a bit lighter and fresh. Of course, healthy salads are great, but a little indulgence is still delicious and these crispy feta croutons fit the bill. This greek salad is a mixture of the traditional veggies typically used for this dish. Cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion and a bit of flat-leaf parsley thrown into the mix. For the dressing, a simple mix of olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey, oregano…
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Best Breakfast Sammies
These are seriously my absolute favorite Breakfast Sammies. The recipe is not my own for the sausage patties, and I’ve included a link to the cookbook they are in, in case you are interested. The boys and I love breakfast sandwiches! Who doesn’t really! Toasted buns, melty cheese, avocado slices, runny yolk eggs, and these homemade sausage patties. Served up with some hot sauce it is a breakfast that dreams are made of. A great weekend breakfast when you aren’t in a rush to get out the door, which I suppose most of us aren’t lately. I call this the Best Breakfast Sammies- because this is my absolute favorite! Better…
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Cacio e Pepe with Arugula
Pasta, Peppercorns, and Pecorino Romano. Those are the three main ingredients you will need to make this Cacio e Pepe with Arugula. I’ve added in some arugula as I think the peppery green compliments the dish perfectly, but if you don’t have arugula, this dish is great without it. This dish comes together quickly and is a really simple dish once you know a few techniques. What is Cacio e Pepe Cacio e Pepe is a pasta dish that originated in Rome. It means Pepper and Cheese. It is a simple but delicious dish when prepared correctly. Ingredients Matter When you make a simple dish like this Cacio e Pepe…
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Coconut Curry Shrimp Bowls
We are coming down to the bare scraps around here before I go for groceries. Therefore, the inspiration for these Coconut Curry Shrimp Bowls came from trying to figure out what to use what I had left. I’ve been trying to limit my trips to the grocery store, and the good thing about that is that I tend to use up everything we have with no waste. The other benefit of limited supplies – it allows you to be creative with the ingredients you have on hand. We had some shrimp in the freezer, a can of coconut milk and red cabbage. I’ve been slightly obsessed with red cabbage lately.…
