I feel like we have just gotten into the swing of all this heat and suddenly the temps are (sort of) dropping, the days are getting shorter and Baby P is this new upwardly mobile, vocal little human. I feel like we have eaten a lot of awesome things this summer that I was lax on posting about, because, well, LIFE. This refreshing, …
It’s no secret, hands down, my favorite restaurant in Nashville is Mas Tacos Por Favor. I would choose it over all the current critically acclaimed Nashville restaurant names: Husk, Etch, even Rolf & Daughters (the latter two being my other favorites when money isn’t too tight)! Mas Tacos is located in a “currently-it’s-going-through-a-regentrification” neighborhood across the …
I mentioned last week how much The Hubs loves Turkey Taco Tuesday. I mean, he LOVES Taco Tuesday, like it’s his favorite meal of the week. Fancy doesn’t matter with my husband, only taste. I have Turkey Taco Tuesday down to less than 30 minutes from start to finish, and that’s WITH homemade salsa! We often have …
Happy Cinco de Mayo a few hours early! My fifth of May gift to you is homemade taco seasoning. In a minimal effort to take ownership of my sodium intake, I started making my own taco spice mix about a year ago. Since The Hub’s favorite dinner is Turkey Taco Tuesday (no lie), we go …
About three weeks ago, the lovely people at The Hatch Chile Store reached out to me all the way from Hatch, New Mexico. They wanted to know if I would like to cook with their Hatch Green Chile. An enthusiastic, HECK YES!, was my response. I think they noticed last Fall’s chutney and enchilasagne posts, both …
I’m not going to lie, I have at least one more Hatch Green Chile recipe left in me after this one. I now understand the cult following of these things! Flavor packed with a hint of lingering char leftover from grilling, Hatch chiles now have a permanent place of spicy appreciation in my heart. This …
Last weekend I attended my first ever hatch green chile pepper roasting party. You may ask, “what’s a Hatch green chile, Michele?” Good question. Hatch green chiles are chile peppers cultivated in and around Hatch, New Mexico. The peppers can range from mild to extra hot on the Scoville index. The harvest season lasts the …
I am a HUGE fan of slow-roasted Sunday suppers. Early afternoon preparation of this meal brings the greatest evening reward. Fresh tomatoes, avocado, and cilantro garnishes add bursts of flavor and color to this deliciously porky dish. Let it simmer on your stovetop for 3+ hours and you’ll have pork that falls apart at slightest touch of …
You know the commercial where the lady takes the salsa from the fridge and swirls water in it to drink every last drop? I am that lady. Well, not really, but I have drank my own salsa – completely sober too! Whilst grilling on vacation over the past couple of weeks, I came up with …
Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, celebrates the Mexican army’s victory in 1862 over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Obviously, a perfect excuse for a day dedicated to eating carnitas and drinking Coronas! Yay, go Mexico! This may very well be my most favorite recipe. Perfect for Cinco …
