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Chile Rellenos: Fried batter goodness

June 23, 2015 by Crunchy

I think it’s safe to say that we all have our favorite dishes from any cuisine. And no matter how complicated and labor intensive it is to make it on our own, we anoint the dish worth the effort to learn. On this particular weekend, I decided that dish would be the Chili Relleno. After … Read more

Categories Entree Tags Cast Iron, Mexican, Savory, Summer, Vegetarian Leave a comment

The Perfect BLT: Bacon loves tomato

June 16, 2015 by Crunchy

I don’t know what it is about a BLT that just screams perfection, but they can do. You see it on the menu or realize you have some tomato in your veggie drawer about to go to wasted veggie heaven so you think BLT…. and it’s super lackluster. The promise of simple greatness is there, … Read more

Categories Entree Tags North American, Pork, Savory, Summer Leave a comment

Cream cheese sopapilla: Cinnamon-sugar perfection

June 16, 2015 by Crunchy
Cream Cheese Sopapillas

So I got all ambitious and bought LOADS of cream cheese a couple weeks ago thinking I’d attempt a cheesecake. And it sits there. And it sits there. And it sits there. I’m getting desperate. I need to use this stuff but I just don’t have time to make a cheesecake. Gak! After endless searching I … Read more

Categories Dessert Tags Baking, Mexican, Spring, Sweet, Vegetarian Leave a comment

Quesadilla Flight: The cure to the Saturday lunch doldrums

June 11, 2015 by Crunchy

Oh lord, it’s Saturday afternoon again. The whole family is milling around, wanting lunch and a stack of sandwiches just sounds so….weekday sad. The errands are done and maybe you have a little more time to cook than usual. You look in the fridge and see a bunch of random, almost used up stuff like … Read more

Categories Appetizers, Snacks Tags Lunch, Mexican, Savory, Summer Leave a comment

Baked BBQ Chicken: Chicken-lickin’ good

May 16, 2015 by Crunchy

I thought for my first post I would share a great recipe for baked ‘BBQ’ chicken. I found this simple approach to getting the sticky, gooey mess I love about BBQ food without the fuss of a grill. I hope you enjoy it! Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks Ingredients Chicken Legs or Thighs (the bone-in, dark … Read more

Categories Entree Tags Baking, Chicken, North American, Savory, Summer Leave a comment
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