All the holidays are now behind us. On the National Front, today is Bitter-sweet Chocolate Day. I suppose a rich dessert would be in order. But after all the Hoopla of the Holidays, dessert just isn’t hitting the spot.
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Instant Potato Flake Spicy Taco Pie
When this Taco Pie was placed on the dinner table, my guys scratched their heads. Can’t really blame them. There is nothing ordinary about this dish.
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Here we are, the first Friday of December. Wow – December! Where did 2022 go? For that matter, where did the last two years go? It sure has been a wild and crazy ride. The world seems to be spinning out of control and it’s making me dizzy.
Continue reading “Spicy Friday Night Bites”Sail Away Tuesday
This isn’t the recipe I had planned to share today. It’s good, and very close to what I had in mind, but not exactly. Let me explain.
Continue reading “Sail Away Tuesday”Let’s Clean Out the Fridge!
Today is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. I know what you are thinking – gosh, I hope we clean out our refrigerators more often than once a year!
Continue reading “Let’s Clean Out the Fridge!”It’s Home-Made Guacamole Day
Well, not exactly. I’m not sure there is an actual Home-Made Guacamole Day. I do know that in September, some folks celebrate Guacamole Day, while today we celebrate Spicy Guacamole. And yes, Virginia, there is a difference.
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Hey there – do you know what time it is? If you live in America or one of those other countries that has time change rules, it’s time to use up all that daylight we’ve been saving since spring. Yeah, saving daylight is over.
Continue reading “Sunday Nachos and More”Sausage Pizza Day with a Mexican Twist
Today is National Sausage Pizza Day. My guys would be thrilled! But then again, it happens to be a Tuesday. Taco Tuesday – or as we like to call it in our house – Tijuana Tuesday.
Continue reading “Sausage Pizza Day with a Mexican Twist”Hooray for National Soft Taco Day!
Tomorrow is National Taco Day. Nearly every site that keeps track of such things agree – October 4 is Taco Day. However; there is one lone voice on the National Day stage that not only proclaims October 3 to be National Taco Day, but National Soft Taco Day. That’s specific.
Continue reading “Hooray for National Soft Taco Day!”Chuck Roast Flautas with a Little Sizzle
Let me start off by saying woops, I blew it with this one. Two things happened. First, I didn’t start cooking when I should have. That’s okay – Instant Pot to the rescue!
Continue reading “Chuck Roast Flautas with a Little Sizzle”Spicy Hatch Chili Tacos
A little while back while doing our normal weekly trip to the grocery store, Hubby, Kiddo and I were delighted to see Hatch Chili Peppers available in the produce section. As you can imagine, it was a “Limited Time Only” special treat.
Continue reading “Spicy Hatch Chili Tacos”Gotta Love Kids in the Kitchen
Today is National Kids in the Kitchen Day. In my opinion, spending time with our children in the kitchen is one of the most important things we can do. It’s a way of creating memories, passing along a little family history and teaching life skills.
Continue reading “Gotta Love Kids in the Kitchen”Tailgating Irish Style
Everyone knows that College Football Games are played on Saturday, while the NFL plays on Sunday. Football season begins in the fall. So naturally the first Saturday in September is National Tailgating Day in reference to College Games.
Continue reading “Tailgating Irish Style”Shredded Chuck Roast Tostadas – Yum!
While the unofficial end to summer isn’t until Labor Day and the official end of summer is September 22, for all practical purposes, summer is over. When schools open for a new year, that’s the true end of summer.
Continue reading “Shredded Chuck Roast Tostadas – Yum!”Which Came First?
Today is National Fajita Day. And that brings me to the burning questions – which came first? Was it the Chicken Fajita or the Steak Fajita? And as long as we are asking, just where did the whole Fajita concept come from in the first place?
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