I’d forgotten how much I like jicama. I used to just cut it up and serve it with vegetables anytime we did vegetables and dip at parties but I can’t remember the last time I bought one. I saw this jicama salad in Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayless and decided it would make a great…
Mexican / Tex-Mex / Cali-Mex
Avocado Tostadas
When avocados are perfect, I like to make vegetarian tostadas with them so we can really enjoy the avocados. If I plan ahead, I like to make refried beans or even just cooked pinto beans. But I almost always have a can of refried beans or black beans in the pantry. I fry up a…
Ground Beef Tacos
Save your money and stop buying those little packets of taco seasoning mix and those packages of pre-cooked taco shells. All you need is some cumin, onion and tomato sauce to flavor the ground beef and some oil and a frying pan to make your own crispy taco shells. You can fancy your tacos up…
Jamie Oliver’s Chicken Fajitas
I made these chicken fajitas the other night for dinner and they were so good! Quick and easy, too, which makes a great combination for a weeknight dinner. I had a friend coming over so did all the prep ahead of time, letting the chicken and vegetables marinate a bit with the lime juice, smoked…
Black Bean Quesadillas / Fried Tacos
I am enjoying Love Your Leftovers by Nick Evans. I cooked up his Spicy Black Beans yesterday morning and then realized I could try out his self-described cross between tacos and quesadillas. Basically, put a thin coating of oil in a pan, add a corn tortilla, 1/4 cup black beans and a handful of cheese. …