It's Cinco de Mayo week! Let's celebrate with some Mexican food! Mexican themed dinners are probably the type of cuisine most often eaten in my house. It's so easy to throw together rice & beans, veggie & cheese quesadillas and burritos, Mexican salads... and the list goes on. Today's recipe uses some of my favorite Mexican dish ingredients: black beans, avocado, warm tortillas, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, sautéed peppers and more. Avocado is a definite staple in my house. My hubby likes to dice some up in his omelets, I enjoy mashing avocado with a sprinkle of sea salt & squeeze of fresh lemon on a slice of wheat toast, and I throw it into so many of my Mexican style dinners. A perk of living in San Diego is randomly passing produce stands that sell avocados grown just ... [Read More]
avocado cream
Mexican Potato Pancakes
Hi there! First thing's first: The winner of my non-GMO goodie bag giveaway is Mariah. Congrats, Mariah! I've emailed you for your address. Here's a fun little fact: October is Non-GMO month! Speaking of October, can you guys believe that we're already a week into it?! As a food blogger, I've been having a bit of a tough time getting into an autumn recipe groove since it's been so hot and summery in the San Diego area. I've been seeing soup recipes and pumpkin everything all over the place, and I just couldn't get into it all of last month as I cannonballed into my pool every chance I got to try to keep cool. Fortunately, we finally got some rain early this week (!!) and temperatures have been in the 70s. It has been glorious! It's apparently going to be 90 this weekend, but the break in ... [Read More]