Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potato Bites I'm pretty sure it's a perfectly standard thing in everyone's house and relationship. One person really likes a certain cuisine or ingredient while their spouse or partner as an equal dislike for said food. Mike hates fish. He actually despises it. He's cool with shellfish but you'll never see him touch ...
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Santa Fe Chicken Quesadilla
Santa Fe Chicken Quesadilla I don’t know about you but a lot of the time my meals are inspired by the ingredients I have in my fridge. In my silly head I’m on Chopped, the entrée round!!! Here, for this recipe I had some leftover tortilla shells from my Beef Burrito recipe and some chicken leftover from my Creamy Spicy Blackened Chicken Pasta ...
Nacho Cheese Sauce
Nacho Cheese Sauce Okay, I fully acknowledge Nacho Cheese Sauce isn’t the healthiest thing in the world BUT, a little goes a long way and when it’s homemade you control the salt (that counts?!?). Whatever, this is DELICIOUS :) This is a simple recipe for hot, spicy cheesy goodness perfect for any and all of your favourite Tex-Mex ...
Tex-Mex Mayonnaise
Tex-Mex Mayonnaise This is the sauce for a recipe that is coming soon but really, this sauce could be THE quintessential sauce for any and every fajita, taco, soft taco and burrito; just saying :) ...
5 Minute Enchilada Sauce
5 Minute Enchilada Sauce I can't believe I had lived my whole life without ever eating an enchilada!!! How is this possible? How could I go my whole life without experiencing this absolute deliciousness? I must point out that the perfect enchilada sauce is of paramount importance to the perfect enchilada. Good news y'all!!! THE ...
Shrimp and Scallop Soft Tacos
Shrimp and Scallop Soft Tacos There are few things in life as decadent as scallops and shrimp but when they're added with avocado and spicy mayonnaise to a soft wrap well now, that's just heaven 😇 Serves 4 ½ tbsp butter ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil 12 Medium Scallops, cleaned and patted dry 227 g Cooked baby shrimp (thawed if ...
Creamy Southwest Pasta with Spicy Chicken
Creamy Southwest Pasta with Spicy Chicken A recipe for a creamy pasta with the addition of your favourite spicy barbecue sauce, cajun chicken breasts and crunchy vegetables. This dish looks restaurant-quality and comes together in under an hour, using modest ingredients. ...
Cajun Seafood Salad
Cajun Seafood Salad My love affair with Tex-Mex has been reignited this summer. I love the contrasting textures and flavours; creamy avocado, crunchy and creamy fresh corn, crunchy, spicy jalapeños cooled down with fresh tomatoes and my favourite ranch dressing. I've taken a very healthy salad and added spicy protein to make it a complete ...
Fish Tacos
Fish Tacos Here they are... my obsession... literally, I talk about fish tacos all the time. They're delicious. The fish is lightly coated in Cajun spice. Then there's the creamy guacamole to cool it right down. And as if that's not enough... enter Mango Salsa... You have crunch, sweet tang and of course the heat from the fresh ...
Spicy Bean Burritos
Spicy Bean Burritos In case you haven't noticed, I'm so hooked on Mexican and Tex-Mex; it's so easy and insanely delicious. So I wanted to see how satisfying a meatless (sorry Mike) burrito could be, and you know what!?? They were awesome! Even Mike liked them, was full and happy and didn't request any BBQ meat on the side! Yay 😊 Makes 8 ...
Steak Fajita Quesadillas
Steak Fajita Quesadillas Maybe this sounds like an odd recipe but when you taste it, it's identical to fajita you get at a Mexican-style restaurant. The sautéed veggies are insane and as always, quesadillas are my favourite go-to for leftover steak :) Serves 4-6 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil, divided 227 g white button mushrooms, ...
One Pot Taco Pasta with Black Beans
One Pot Taco Pasta with Black Beans You know how sometimes you hear about how inspiration was struck!?! Well that's what happened here!!! I took my love affair with Mexican and fused it with my other two loves; healthy and one-pan pasta! This pasta is a combination of tacos and hamburger helper; it must sound bizarre but it was so good ...